Andrew Blake

Mark Zuckerberg to discuss Facebook data policies in closed-door session with European Parliament

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will discuss the social network's data policies before members of the European Parliament, albeit behind closed doors, unlike his appearances in the U.S. House and Senate.

May 17, 2018

Trump associates refuse Senate Judiciary requests in droves, Feinstein charges

Dozens of President Trump's past and present advisers and associates have stonewalled the Senate Judiciary Committee's requests for either documents or interviews, its ranking Democrat said Wednesday.

May 17, 2018

Mueller subpoenas Roger Stone’s former social media consultant

Jason Sullivan, a social media consultant hired by President Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone during the 2016 White House race, has been subpoenaed by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, his attorney said Wednesday.

May 17, 2018

Joshua Schulte, suspected CIA leaker, tweeted about killing WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning: Report

A Twitter account linked to Joshua Schulte, a former CIA officer suspected of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, previously endorsed killing the website's most well-known source, former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.

May 16, 2018

Arrest announced in case against The Dark Overlord, prolific hacking group

Serbian police on Wednesday announced the arrest of an individual accused of being associated with The Dark Overlord, a hacking group linked to dozens of breaches during the last two years affecting victims ranging from U.S. schools to Netflix.

May 16, 2018

Julian Assange subjected to ‘basically torture’ at London embassy: Former Ecuador president

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is being subjected to "basically torture" because Ecuador has blocked him from receiving visitors at his residence within its London embassy, the country's former president said Wednesday.

May 16, 2018

New York City to stop arresting people for low-level marijuana offenses

New York City officials announced Tuesday that they are reforming policies for arresting and prosecuting people accused of low-level marijuana offenses.

May 16, 2018

Google employees quit over participation in Pentagon drone surveillance program: Report

Google employees are reportedly quitting their jobs over the company's ongoing participation in Project Maven, a drone surveillance program operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.

May 16, 2018

Metallica guitarist: ‘We’re still in the right’ about Napster

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has defended his band's much-maligned decision to sue Napster, the groundbreaking file-sharing service obliterated by an avalanche of litigation led by the group's 2000 lawsuit.

May 15, 2018

Kaspersky Lab relocating infrastructure to Switzerland amid Russian spying allegations

Kaspersky Lab said it will relocate a "good part" of the cybersecurity firm's infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland as part of an effort to regain customer trust eroded by allegations that it aided Moscow's espionage activities.

May 15, 2018

Marijuana industry earned California $60.9 million in tax revenue between January and March

Marijuana generated nearly $61 million in tax revenue for the state of California during the first three months of legal recreational weed sales, falling shy of preliminary projections.

May 15, 2018

Facial recognition technology used by London police revealed as 98 percent inaccurate: Watchdog

A system of facial recognition software and surveillance cameras used by law enforcement in London has falsely identified innocent people 98 percent of the time, a civil liberties watchdog revealed in a report Tuesday.

May 15, 2018

Iranian hackers ramp up cyberattacks following Trump’s withdrawal from nuclear deal: Report

Iranian hackers ramped up their attacks against U.S. targets as expected in the immediate aftermath of President Trump withdrawing this week from the Iran nuclear deal, cybersecurity experts said afterwards.

May 12, 2018

Marijuana legalization endorsed by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has endorsed legalizing marijuana within Pennsylvania, joining ranks with state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and a majority of residents who support allowing cannabis inside the commonwealth.

May 12, 2018

Mormon church raises ‘grave concerns’ with Utah medical marijuana proposal

The Mormon church on Friday doubled down against an initiative to legalize medical marijuana within Utah, outlining its concerns in a seven-page memorandum that raised dozens of complaints involving a proposed ballot measure currently being considered by election officials.

May 12, 2018

Senate intel panel asks Sam Nunberg for his exchanges with Roger Stone about WikiLeaks, Russia

The Senate Intelligence Committee has set its sights on former Trump election campaign aide Sam Nunberg as part of its probe into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, taking particular interest in his contacts with fellow Republican consultant Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Trump.

May 12, 2018

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump attorney, sought consulting deal with Ford: Reports

Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, unsuccessfully offered his consulting services to Ford Motor Co. following Mr. Trump's election victory, multiple news outlets reported Friday.

May 12, 2018

John McCain’s death prematurely announced by VFW

The Veterans of Foreign Wars sent an email Friday prematurely announcing the death of Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, a longtime member of his local VFW Post.

May 11, 2018

Putin not planning on running in 2024 despite effort to extend presidential term limit: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not pursuing efforts to stay in office once his current stint expires in 2024, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, even as lawmakers weigh amending their constitution to let leaders serve more than two consecutive terms.

May 11, 2018

Sarah Palin praises WikiLeak’s Julian Assange; ‘He’s all about freedom’

Sarah Palin on Thursday expressed her appreciation for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, notwithstanding his website releasing the Republican politician's personal emails nearly a decade earlier during her failed campaign for vice president.

May 11, 2018