Can an AI assistant serve as an effective couples' therapist? Alex and Sebastian tried to work out some of their relationship issues with a Siri-esque therapist named Isaac, and had limited … [Read more...] about Couples Therapy: SHORT FILM
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A Cyberattack Could Wreak Destruction Comparable to a Nuclear Weapon
Photo by Nahel Abdul Hadi on Unsplash People around the world may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but I think they’re missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be … [Read more...] about A Cyberattack Could Wreak Destruction Comparable to a Nuclear Weapon
Grindr, Romeo, and Recon Put Users at Risk by Exposing Precise Location Data: Researchers
The popular gay hook-up apps Grindr, Romeo, and Recon are putting people at risk by allowing a user's precise location to be deciphered via trilateration, according to cyber-security researchers who … [Read more...] about Grindr, Romeo, and Recon Put Users at Risk by Exposing Precise Location Data: Researchers
Stop Blaming Video Games for Mass Killings
Photo by Sean Do on Unsplash In the wake of the El Paso shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 dead and dozens injured, a familiar trope has reemerged: Often, when a young man is the … [Read more...] about Stop Blaming Video Games for Mass Killings
Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
Earlier this year we reported that Grindr, the leading gay social app, was up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a U.S. Government panel said it is a “national … [Read more...] about Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
Tinder, the social dating app, has added a new safety protection that will hide your sexual orientation in an unsafe country if it is indicated on your profile. Travelers will also receive alerts when … [Read more...] about Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
If you've been on social media lately, you've seen friends sharing photos put through an aging filter from FaceApp, an Android and iOS app made by a St. Petersburg, Russia-based company that has … [Read more...] about Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
Gay WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing to Be New Face of UK £50 Note
World War II codebreaker Alan Turing is the new face of the UK £50 banknote, the Bank of England announced on Monday. His life and work was depicted in the 2014 film, The Imitation … [Read more...] about Gay WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing to Be New Face of UK £50 Note
Google Employees Call on SF Pride to Drop Google’s Sponsorship and Representation in All Events Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies
A group of Google employees is calling on the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors to drop their company's sponsorship of Pride 2019 and bar the company's official contingent from marching in the … [Read more...] about Google Employees Call on SF Pride to Drop Google’s Sponsorship and Representation in All Events Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
Instagram founder Adam Mosseri spoke with Gayle King on CBS This Morning about privacy issues on the app. https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1143340221876068352 Asked King: "Can you … [Read more...] about Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
