Every once in a while, a passion project becomes something real. And I’m over-the-moon to share with you news of our new podcast, called “So…Bob?” — a weekly conversation about the unintended consequences of technology. I haven’t been this excited about a new project since the birth of The Red [Keep reading]
Stealing money using Zelle is apparently as easy as adding a phone number to a consumer’s checking account, and then telling the bank to “Zelle” money to a hacker-controlled account — at least in some cases. When following up my story earlier this week about consumers who don’t even use [Keep reading]
Teenager Osmane Bah says New York City police dragged him out of bed at 4 a.m. last fall to arrest him for serial shoplifting, when the only “crime” was Apple Inc.’s misuse of facial recognition software. If you are in need of legal support after being falsely accused of a [Keep reading]
Milt Tipperman had never heard of Zelle before April 18, but he learned about the P2P payment app quickly when 8 fraudulent Zelle transactions drained $800 from him checking account. “I was mad, and I still am,” says Tipperman, of Maryland. He says his bank, PNC, is investigating, but when [Keep reading]
The Weather Channel’s live TV programming was knocked off the air for about 90 minutes on Wednesday by computer criminals. While the network struggled to recover from the attack, taped programming aired, beginning at about 6 a.m, according to CNN. Live broadcast was restored at around 7:30 a.m., but the [Keep reading]
Today concludes the Equifax hack podcast. But the story of the Equifax hack is much bigger than a tale of lost Social Security numbers. It’s about corporate greed. Exploitation of a natural resource (us) for gross profit margins. It’s about control. Epidsode 6 zooms out and returns to the [Keep reading]
Quick: Which British king had six wives? And now, who won the 2012 World Series? Not a sports fan? Then try this one: Who was the runner up in the 2012 Republican presidential primary race? There’s a good chance you remember the name Henry VIII from high school. I remember [Keep reading]
An English teacher may have taught you that the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Your science teacher probably should have taught you that the English teacher was wrong — or at least using a bit too much poetic license. In truth, research shows that making concrete plans [Keep reading]
There’s a close play at the plate. Under a cloud of dust, the runner’s hand appears to sneak in just before the catcher applies the tag, but in real-time, it’s hard to say. The umpire signals safe. There’s an instant replay challenge. Video is shown on the board at Chicago’s [Keep reading]
If you’ve ever been wronged by a large company and wanted to do more than shake your angry irst at a building, you’re going to enjoy meeting Jessamyn West. When the Equifax hack hit, she wanted to do more than whine to friends and family. She wanted justice. So she [Keep reading]
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