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2 charged in ‘terrorgram’ group used to spread white supremacist messages: DOJ

Federal prosecutors announced charges Monday against two people for their alleged involvement in a white supremacist Telegram group that was used to spread hateful content and foment a race war. The Department of Justice announced in a press release that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, were […]

Hamas taunts dead hostages’ families with videos of ‘last messages’

Hamas on Monday mocked the families of six hostages killed in a Gaza tunnel by releasing shocking new footage of the victims, warning that the heartbreaking footage was only a preview of its “final message”. In a terrorist propaganda video posted to Telegram, the hostages, looking haggard and exhausted, identify themselves to the camera before […]

Wall Street firms fined $390M in over text, WhatsApp messages

The SEC watchdog on Thursday levied $390 million in fines on 26 Wall Street investment firms as part of its latest crackdown on misuse of text and WhatsApp messaging. The fined firms included Ameriprise Financial, Edward Jones, LPL Financial and Raymond James, which each agreed to pay $50 million to settle the allegations. BNY’s Pershing […]

How to reclaim your phone and block unwelcome political text messages

Text messages that arrive on your mobile phone as spam messages are at best annoying and at worst a risk to your personal security. But somewhere in between there is a unique type of spam text message that contains promotions aimed at convincing you about who you should vote for in the next election. Sure, […]

IDF Airdrops Cigarettes over Gaza with Anti-Hamas Messages

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped cigarette packets in the Gaza Strip this week as a relief for Palestinian smokers, and also distributed leaflets urging people to rebel against Hamas and its new leader, Yahya Sinwar, who is hiding somewhere underground. There has been a cigarette shortage in Gaza since Hamas began its war on […]

Three Columbia University administrators resign after ‘antisemitic tropes’ found in text messages

Three deans at Columbia University have resigned after a text message exchange that “disturbingly touched on long-standing anti-Semitic tropes.” Associate dean and chief administrative officer Susan Chan Kim, associate dean for student and family support Matthew Patashnick and dean of undergraduate life Kristen Crome all resigned. The resignations follow those of Rector Minouche Shafik and […]

Texas megachurch pastor steps down over ‘sexual’ messages to women

The pastor of a megachurch in Texas has been forced to resign over a “concerning pattern of behavior” that included unwanted “sexual” communication with women. When senior pastor Josiah Anthony’s resignation was announced late last month, elders at Cross Timbers Church in Argyle cited “overly personal and intimate” inappropriate communications with women, which were not […]

Apple releases first version of iPhone AI with improved Siri, generated photos and messages

Apple on Monday made major changes to Siri, unveiling the first version of Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI features that generate emails, images and organize notifications. The Cupertino, California-based company made the release available for testing only to registered software developers. iOS 18.1 beta version. The developer program costs $99 per year. According to […]