Reporters Sans Frontiers, among the most prominent advocates for a free press, writes that Wikileaks' recent disclosures–which inadvertently exposed the names of Afghan collaborators–offer democratic governments "good grounds for putting the Internet under closer surveillance." Wikileaks, writes secretary-general Jean-François Julliard, should behave more journalistically: "Wikileaks is an information outlet and, as such, is subject to the same rules of publishing responsibility as any other media."
Reporters Without Borders: Wikileaks set "a bad precedent"
Who has COVID-19 in Trump White House? Stephen Miller, 'A Valet,' many more
Stephen Miller is among the latest high-profile Republicans and Trump White House staff to test positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It's hard to keep track of the White House outbreak, there have been so many cases reported in the past week. First Hope Hicks, then Donald and Melania Trump, many of the prominent… READ THE REST
Trump and Melania test positive for coronavirus, White House outbreak feared
After a late night tweet teased it, the news is now widely confirmed. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence tested negative again for COVID today, per his spokesman, and the White House. "The president and first lady are both well at this time, and… READ THE REST
Hacked hospital chain Universal Health Services says all 250 U.S. facilities hobbled by attack
Earlier this week, we reported that a "Suspected ransomware attack" took down the Universal Health Services hospital network, and that doctors and nurses were using paper records because the entire computer system was offline. New reporting by AP shows that all 250 of the network's hospital facilities were "hobbled in last weekend's malware attack and… READ THE REST
All these Funko Pops collectibles are on sale right now
If you've never heard of Funko Pops…well, you need to get out more. Over the past 10 years, Funko has swept into the world of collectibles and taken over the place, all thanks to their ultra-cute, ultra-chaseable not-quite-action-figures, not-quite-dolls known as Funko Pops. From film and TV characters to comic heroes and animation stars, to… READ THE REST
Here are 20 amazing offers for 10.10 Day that are on sale for an extra 20 percent off
About a decade ago, e-commerce giant Alibaba supercharged an entire day on the Chinese calendar. November 11 became known as Singles Day, a celebration of being single, back in the 90s, but when Alibaba turned the date into a chance for singles to buy cool stuff for themselves at Black Friday level prices, the new… READ THE REST
Get this bundle of masterclasses on web development for just $35
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, America's workforce has radically changed — and likely, for good. Now, almost 40 percent of Americans, almost 59 million workers, are freelancers. And they aren't all just barely scraping by. Many are thriving. In fact, there are many freelancers making $80,000 or more a year working for themselves.… READ THE REST
