Going Black — Russian "bulletproof" host advertised stolen IP address to take site live. Sean Gallagher - Nov 5, 2019 11:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Snek goes dark.The successor to 8chan, 8kun, made a somewhat brief appearance on the public Internet thanks to what amounts to an attack on the Internet's routing infrastructure. The site's…
DAURA, Nigeria, (Reuters) - The first thing 15-year-old Burhani saw when he arrived at an Islamic reformatory school in October was rows of youths and young men sitting on a courtyard floor, naked, bleeding and in chains. A boy shows scars on his ankles from what he said were shackles he wore during his 13…
Image copyright Facebook Facebook is introducing new branding for its products and services in an attempt to distinguish the company from its familiar app and website.Instagram and WhatsApp are among the services that will carry the new FACEBOOK brand in the next few weeks.The main Facebook app and website will retain its familiar blue branding.The…
if you get it, you get it — Only 1500 will ever be made, which is a crying shame because we love it. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Nov 5, 2019 8:01 am UTC This attractive GT is the Polestar 1, a new plug-in hybrid EV from a new sister company to Volvo. Jonathan Gitlin The…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during press conference in Tehran, Iran, October 14, 2019. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran will take a new step in reducing commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday by injecting gas into centrifuges at the Fordow plant, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Correspondents say this is a rare admission by the army which usually denies rights abuses The Nigerian army is investigating allegations that soldiers tied up and killed a suspected Islamist militant before burying him in a shallow grave. A video showing men dressed in army fatigues torturing and killing the…
Teenaged wasteland — Adaptation of Brian Ralph's graphic novel is almost too smart for its own good. Almost. Jennifer Ouellette - Nov 3, 2019 7:47 pm UTC Angelica Green (Alyvia Aly Lind), Josh Wheeler (Colin Ford), and Wesley Fists (Austin Crute) are just trying to survive in their post-apocalyptic dystopia in Daybreak.The adults are gone…
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Protesters blocked roads in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Monday, pressing a wave of demonstrations against the ruling elite that have plunged the country into political turmoil at a time of acute economic crisis. Demonstrators hold Lebanese flags as they gather at Martyrs' square during ongoing anti-government protests in downtown…
Image copyright AFP Image caption A statue of a "comfort woman" pictured outside of the Japanese embassy in Seoul A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash.The festival in Kawasaki said safety concerns had now now been resolved.…
Weird worlds — One of these worlds is darker than coal, with an atmosphere as hot as lava. Eric Berger - Nov 2, 2019 2:20 pm UTC 55 Cancri e. Wasp-12b. NASA Kepler-70b. NASA YZ Ceti D. NASA TrEs-2b. NASA HAT-P-11b. NASA TRAPPIST-1b. NASA Proxima Centauri b. Let's face it, when it comes to the…
