controversies

Friday, October 23, 2009
Gadgets

Voting Machines With Disappearing Logs Finally Under Investigation

12:00PM Rosa Golijan | We knew how you could hack a voting machine, but California has discovered that some of its machines practically invite you to play. Machines made by Premier Election Solutions are finally under investigation for their faulty, omissive, easily alterable logs. More »
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Random Stuff

Thousands Calling For Apology To Founder Of Computer Science

9:00AM Joanna Stern | Alan Turing, who is said to be the father of modern computer science, was a WWII code-breaker until he was prosecuted by the British government for having homosexual relations. Thousands have now signed a petition calling for a government apology. More »
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Business

Surprise! The Pirate Bay’s Buyers Are Extremely Shady

3:30AM John Herrman | Heroically snatched from near-death by a mysterious, benevolent gaming company, the Pirate Bay had a rosy future laid out ahead of it. But hey, that company? They’re turning out to be kind of rotten and possibly fraudulent. More »
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Screens

Punt Hits World’s Largest HD Video Screen In Cowboys Stadium

7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | During last night’s Tennessee-Dallas game, a Titans punter actually hit Dallas’s massive 55-metre-long HD screen, creating a bit of a situation: The play isn’t reviewable, and there’s no provision for a replay. The solution may cost millions of dollars. More »
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