When I was growing up, it was considered cool to smoke. There were no labels on cigarette packages warning of health hazards. My mom and dad smoked, as did most of my adult relatives, and many of my friends. Actors and actresses in the movies I loved smoked. So I started smoking too. I understand…
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics got plenty of negative media attention for unfinished hotels, questions of human rights in relation to Russian policies, and questionable judging. Here’s one you may not have heard about: Russian skater Julia Lipnitskaia had her dressing room bugged, possibly by competition, but in this case, more likely by the Russian media.…
In light of stories about the NSA monitoring people’s Internet usage and threats from malicious hacker attacks, Facebook has come under a lot of fire for its security, or lack thereof. In response, Facebook has decided to boost its encryption levels, though not as thoroughly as you might like. According to NewsFactor, Facebook won’t actually…
