Prohibition turns 105: A brief history of the unpopular dry spell in American history
Jan. 17 marks the 105th anniversary of America's ban on alcohol. Here's what you need to know about the failed attempt and it ...
Inside Higher Ed5h
Students Feel ‘Spammed’ by ‘Overload’ of University Emails
A new paper says that an “overload” of emails sent from universities to students means important emails are getting “buried” and that students simply disengage from their inboxes.
35 years on: The history and evolution of ransomware
The first use of ransomware was identified in December 1989; an individual physically mailed out floppy disks purporting to ...
Computer Weekly10hOpinion
Post Office’s military culture and the “infallible computers illusion” destroyed lives
Rupert Lloyd Thomas joined the Post Office in 1974, where he spent the best part of 30 years. He reveals the inner working of ...
Krebs on Security15h
Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS
SMS phishing kits are hardly new, but Merrill said Chinese smishing groups recently have introduced innovations in deliverability, by more seamlessly integrating their spam messages with Apple’s ...
Psychology Today21h
A Brief History of Moral Panics about Kids and Media
Whenever a revolutionarily new means of communication comes along, the young glom onto it and many of their elders believe it ...