NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing “fake news”, giving no reason for the change, less than 24 hours after the original announcement. The move followed an outcry by journalists and opposition politicians that the rules represented an attack on […]

The Department of Defense’s attraction to bug bounty programs continues with a contest to find security flaws in its travel booking system. The Pentagon is again pairing with HackerOne, a private company that has run similar programs for the Air Force, Army and the DoD at large, with hackers reporting hundreds of valid vulnerabilities and the Pentagon paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars. The […]

Facebook’s response to Cambridge Analytica continues with Instagram. Instagram is cutting off API access for some developers and limiting how often others can use its API to collect data on Instagram users. The move appears to be part of Facebook’s efforts to cull back data access in the wake of the company’s Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. […]

Hauling nearly three tons of supplies, hardware and experiments, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket shot into orbit Monday from Cape Canaveral, with a previously-flown Dragon cargo carrier riding a reused first stage booster to kick off a nearly two-day journey to the International Space Station. The commercial cargo delivery flight departed Cape Canaveral with a […]

Are you intrigued by all the news about Bitcoin? Cryptocurrencies have emerged in popularity over the past year, thanks mostly to its incredible rise in value. In January 2017, Bitcoin was priced at $1,000. In December, it reached $19,000, an all-time high. The price of Bitcoin has since plummeted, but many people still want to […]

Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia and the political hurdles President Trump faces at home are making it increasingly difficult for Trump to achieve his campaign goal of warmer relations between Washington and Moscow, according to political observers. Trump’s decision last week to expel 60 Russian diplomats accused of secretly operating as intelligence officers prompted Russian […]

It seems that getting stronger is on almost everyone’s list this. But just wanting it won’t make it happen. Just going to the gym and lifting weights without a plan won’t necessarily make you stronger either. There are many nuances you’ll need to consider before even getting to the gym. Here are some tried-and-true methods to get […]

Another day, another ’80s beauty trend rises from the dead. This time, the look comes courtesy of Kim Kardashian, who is working very hard to make electric blue eyeshadow cool again. And you know what? This is an army pants and flip flops-type situation we want to get in on, too. On March 31, Kim […]

Maya Angelou wrote about a car ride in Ghana with Malcolm X. It was the height of the Civil Rights era, and Angelou was expressing her disdain for a particular activist’s lack of faith, and isolation from the Black American struggle. Malcolm X’s response was swift and harsh. “Sister,” he said. “Picture American racism as […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurricane Maria’s destructive power. “See, that tree broke off that branch, which is as thick as a tree — and now it’s in my yard,” said Maldonado, a 65-year-old retiree. The downed tree […]