VICEflipped into All StoriesUnited States Texas’s Power Grid Works Great Unless It’s Too Hot or Too Coldverified_publisher VICE - Audrey CarletonAmid a surge of generator outages and high summer demand straining the grid, Texans are being asked to limit their power consumption. After February’s catastrophic statewide outages and a promise from...
VICEflipped into All StoriesComputers Inside the Market for Cookies That Lets Hackers Pretend to be Youverified_publisher VICE - Joseph CoxA representative for the hackers who breached EA said they bought the cookie from a site called Genesis Market. Last week Motherboard revealed that hackers stole a wealth of data from game publishing Electronic...
VICEflipped into All StoriesTechnology A16z Launched Its 'Future' Blog by Arguing Financial Speculation Is Good for Societyverified_publisher VICE - Edward Ongweso JrThe venture capital firm's media property definitely reflects its goal of bringing 'optimism' to technology writing. On Tuesday, venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz (also known as a16z) finally unveiled...
VICEflipped into All StoriesRights & Freedoms Apple Is Letting Over 150 Countries Censor LGBTQ+ Content In The App Storeverified_publisher VICE - Gita JacksonDespite its rainbow branding for Pride Month, the company's App Store is blocking queer dating and news apps around the world, A group of tech researchers and activists has released a new report that that...
VICEflipped into All StoriesCalifornia Fugitive Anonymous Hacker ‘Commander X’ Arrested, Extradited From Mexicoverified_publisher VICE - Radhamely De LeonChristopher Doyon faces charges associated with an alleged DDoS attack on the government of Santa Cruz, California in 2010. Fugitive hacker Christopher Doyon, or Commander X, was captured in Mexico and...
VICEflipped into Donald TrumpU.S. Politics ‘Pure Insanity’: Trump Pressured DOJ to Investigate a QAnon Election Conspiracyverified_publisher VICE - David GilbertIt involves Italian military satellites. In the days leading up to the Capitol riot, rather than trying to defuse his supporters’ anger about baseless election fraud conspiracies, former president Donald...
