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 […]
Denver Police officers fired over disturbing text messages about illegal immigrants: ‘Target practice’
Three Denver Police officers have been fired after a group text thread was leaked that allegedly contained “derogatory” messages about illegal immigrants. The department confirmed the firings to Fox News Digital. According to authorities, on April 4, 2024, the Denver Police Department (DPD) learned of disturbing messages being shared in a group chat made up […]
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 […]
DOJ settles with former FBI officials over release of anti-Trump text messages
The Department of Justice has settled with two former FBI employees over privacy rights violations. Former counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok and FBI attorney Lisa Page have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice over the release of text message conversations in which they expressed disdain for former President Donald Trump. Strzok settled for $1.2 […]
Trump tries out messages against Harris in speech to Turning Point
In a speech Friday night at an event hosted by the conservative Christian group Turning Point Action, former President Trump attempted to convey several messages to Vice President Harris, whose approval ratings are soaring, but mostly settled on positioning the likely Democratic nominee as more liberal than President Biden. Trump also repeatedly called Harris a […]
The messages behind China-Russia strategic bomber exercise
Russian and Chinese strategic bombers carried out an exercise off Alaska on Wednesday. The intent of this exercise was likely twofold: First, to dangle the threat of China and Russia fighting together in a future war with the United States. Second, to exert pressure against U.S. support for Ukraine and Taiwan and galvanize isolationist sentiments […]