The anonymous person behind EndRevengePorn.com was recently revealed to be a woman named Holly Jacobs. Jacobs herself was a victim of revenge porn, the act of posting sexual or otherwise intimate photographs online. Sometimes these pictures are accompanied by people's addresses, links to social networking profiles, and other identifying details. After living through what we can safely assume was a...
Here's What You Need To Do Today If You're A Victim Of Revenge Porn
The anonymous person behind EndRevengePorn.com was recently revealed to be a woman named Holly Jacobs. Jacobs herself was a victim of revenge porn, the act of posting sexual or otherwise intimate photographs online. Sometimes these pictures are accompanied by people's addresses, links to social networking profiles, and other identifying details. After living through what we can safely assume was a trying experience, Jacobs has filled her site with resources and advice. Some of the more pertinent tips appear below. 1. Check out federal and state cyber-stalking laws to see if there's anything you can act on. Take some action! Read your state's cyberstalking laws here and the federal laws here. If they describe anything that happened to you, you may have some legal recourse. 2. Find a lawyer who is actively looking to help revenge porn victims. There are many lawyers around the country well-versed in the minutiae of the laws surrounding revenge porn. If your situation merits going to court, they'll be your biggest advocates. Browse this list and see if any of them are near you, 3. If the situation is especially troubling you, get professional help. As explained on Without My Consent, "it may be wise to seek a clinician who has experience working with trauma, harassment, or abuse. But what is most important is that you are able to find someone with whom you feel safe enough to you for you to be able to talk about what has happened." Find a counselor or therapist near you if you think you need it. As a last-minute added thought, you may want to lock down your Facebook account and other social media profiles. Your privacy has already been abused enough. You should lay low online and set up your social networking profiles such that your information is visible only to people you know. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Someone at Virgin Airlines had the foresight to install seat-to-seat chat capabilities to let passengers write messages to each other while in flight. Imgur user MangoMuffinz posted screenshots of some of the funnier conversations that passengers have had with each other. We can't confirm that these are genuine, and it's likely most if not all of them were made in Photoshop, so take these for what...
The Hilarious Things Passengers Say On Virgin Airlines
Someone at Virgin Airlines had the foresight to install seat-to-seat chat capabilities to let passengers write messages to each other while in flight. Imgur user MangoMuffinz posted screenshots of some of the funnier conversations that passengers have had with each other. We can't confirm that these are genuine, and it's likely most if not all of them were made in Photoshop, so take these for what they're worth –– an innocent chuckle. See the rest of the story at Business Insider Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.
Apple is reportedly testing 1.5-inch OLED displays for its smartwatch, we learn from MacRumors. OLED is the same display technology used in higher-end televisions and computer monitors. These 1.5-inch displays come from a company called RiTdisplay. Supposedly Foxconn is at work manufacturing 1,000 of the watches, enough for a quick trial run so Apple employees have plenty of devices to experiment ...
Apple Is Experimenting With 1.5-Inch Displays For The 'iWatch' (AAPL)
Apple is reportedly testing 1.5-inch OLED displays for its smartwatch, we learn from MacRumors. OLED is the same display technology used in higher-end televisions and computer monitors. These 1.5-inch displays come from a company called RiTdisplay. Supposedly Foxconn is at work manufacturing 1,000 of the watches, enough for a quick trial run so Apple employees have plenty of devices to experiment with. With this being an Apple product, we obviously have no idea on when (or even if) we'll see it arrive at market. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Marissa Mayer used a fun GIF in her announcement of Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr, and Tumblr founder David Karp is firing back with one of his own. Here it is, playfully addressing her work-from-home controversy as well as Tumblr's alleged "porn problem." Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Now David Karp Has A Funny GIF About The Yahoo-Tumblr Deal (YHOO)
Marissa Mayer used a fun GIF in her announcement of Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr, and Tumblr founder David Karp is firing back with one of his own. Here it is, playfully addressing her work-from-home controversy as well as Tumblr's alleged "porn problem." Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
An administrative law judge has found Airbnb to be illegal in New York City, reports Fast Company. Airbnb, the site that lets you rent out your apartment or house like a bed-and-breakfast, violates the New York City hotel law that prevents you from renting out your property for less than 29 days. The law was originally put in place as a means to stop landlords from running illegal hotels from thei...
An administrative law judge has found Airbnb to be illegal in New York City, reports Fast Company. Airbnb, the site that lets you rent out your apartment or house like a bed-and-breakfast, violates the New York City hotel law that prevents you from renting out your property for less than 29 days. The law was originally put in place as a means to stop landlords from running illegal hotels from their property. Those of you running your black market Airbnb housing operations in the city right now, don't panic just yet – this law is only actionable as a secondary offense. For example, if the police show up after a noise complaint and then find you renting out your place, only then are you in extra trouble. Would-be slumlords better run a tight ship. At the time of this writing there are over 1,000 places available in New York City through Airbnb. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Xbox One, the new gaming console introduced by Microsoft today, will not play older games from the Xbox family. This means that if you want to play your old Xbox and Xbox 360 games, you better keep a compatible console around. This is due to major changes in how the Xbox One works compared to other models. It uses an "x86" architecture for its processor and the others relied on a "PowerPC" archite...
Xbox One, the new gaming console introduced by Microsoft today, will not play older games from the Xbox family. This means that if you want to play your old Xbox and Xbox 360 games, you better keep a compatible console around. This is due to major changes in how the Xbox One works compared to other models. It uses an "x86" architecture for its processor and the others relied on a "PowerPC" architecture. The Xbox One speaks a new language of sorts, and it's a language that your old games don't understand. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
It's not all about Siri anymore – the new Xbox One is the latest gadget that is designed to respond to your spoken commands. Microsoft senior vice president of the Online Audience Business Group Yusuf Mehdi is on stage right now demonstrating it. You can power it on and off simply by saying "Xbox on" and "Xbox off." Navigate menus simply by speaking the option you want to select. Switching i...
You Can Control The New Xbox One With Your Voice (MSFT)
It's not all about Siri anymore – the new Xbox One is the latest gadget that is designed to respond to your spoken commands. Microsoft senior vice president of the Online Audience Business Group Yusuf Mehdi is on stage right now demonstrating it. You can power it on and off simply by saying "Xbox on" and "Xbox off." Navigate menus simply by speaking the option you want to select. Switching inputs is no longer a bothersome task, as this feature can be activated by voice as well. Switch between music, television, and game inputs in a snap. It's also got Skype built right in. It's perfect for voice and video calls through the Xbox's Kinect camera. Our personal favorite feature so far is the ability to change channels on TV by speaking the channel or name of the TV show you want to watch. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
24-year-old Rob Rhinehart turned heads a few months ago with a simple announcement – he no longer needs to eat food in the conventional sense. Rhinehart has created what he calls "Soylent," a powdered concoction that seemingly contains all the nutrients and biological fuel people need to go about their lives. Added to water, it's constituted the lion's share of his diet for nearly four month...
24-year-old Rob Rhinehart turned heads a few months ago with a simple announcement – he no longer needs to eat food in the conventional sense. Rhinehart has created what he calls "Soylent," a powdered concoction that seemingly contains all the nutrients and biological fuel people need to go about their lives. Added to water, it's constituted the lion's share of his diet for nearly four months, and he's just launched a fundraising campaign on CrowdHoster to bring it to the public (it's a product by Crowdtilt – think Kickstarter with absolutely no fees). Donors to the cause can receive a week or even a month-long supply of Soylent. Soylent is a polarizing creation, to be sure. In the rush of media coverage since Rhinehart revealed his experiment, he's been accused of being some sort of anti-food militant. This is hardly the case. "Regular food is great. I absolutely don't want to 'end' it," he told us. Rhinehart still eats standard food on occasion and is the first to acknowledge the sociological value of communal eating. But for the day-to-day in-and-out of consuming food, there's a large enough slice of the population who'd rather not bother with cooking. Soylent presents them with a reasonable, more desirable alternative. Rhinehart's tracking his condition very closely to make sure Soylent works. In recording general health metrics and blood serum levels of essential nutrients, he's able to identify problems and tweak the Soylent recipe accordingly. He's hit a few speed bumps along the way, such as joint pain related to a sulfur deficiency and an accidental potassium overdose, but he seems to have things ironed out now. And you have to respect a guy who puts his money where his mouth is, laying his health and body on the line. But the proof's in the pudding – here's a guy alive and well who estimates he's eaten about 20 conventional meals in the last four months. If it seems weird to try to survive on what amounts to little more than a smoothie, consider this: In an interview with Vice, Rhinehart explained that "we need carbs, not bread. Amino acids, not milk. It's still fine to eat these whenever you want, but not everyone can afford them or has the desire to eat them. Food should be optimized and personalized." But forget for a moment those first-world concerns of "Oh, I'm too tired to cook." There's an exciting humanitarian element at play here. Soylent is cheap to produce – a month-long personal supply could cost around $100 when produced at scale (one month of groceries costs the average American around $600 or more). If Soylent can truly deliver on its promise to keep the human body powered effectively, then it will become a huge asset in fighting the world's hunger problem. Rhinehart thinks big and gets visibly animated when discussing this, saying, "I want it to be as widely available as possible. I'm imagining small packets of Soylent in stores, vending machines, everywhere." He wants to make it as easy to get as a cup of coffee. I'm hardly some sort of epicurean foodie. I'm generally pressed for time (who isn't, right?) and don't enjoy cooking for myself, so my personal diet is a little haphazard as a result. With the potential to squash my grocery bill, free up more time, save water from washing dishes, and keep me healthy all at once, Soylent screams for my attention. If Soylent is selling anything besides powdered nutrients, it's a simpler life. And I'm buying. Check out Soylent's fundraiser here > Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Twitter now offers two-step verification, a means of keep your account extra-secure. In addition to your standard text-based password, Twitter reveals that it will now send a secondary password to your mobile device too – you have to know the usual password and possess the correct device in order to log in to an account. This is already a standard with Google services and will go far to get ...
Twitter Just Added An Extra Layer Of Security To Prevent Your Account From Being Hacked
Twitter now offers two-step verification, a means of keep your account extra-secure. In addition to your standard text-based password, Twitter reveals that it will now send a secondary password to your mobile device too – you have to know the usual password and possess the correct device in order to log in to an account. This is already a standard with Google services and will go far to get Twitter up to date in terms of security. This change comes after several major account hacks, such as the AP and Jeep. Here's how to get your account up to date: "To get started, visit your account settings page, and select the option “Require a verification code when I sign in”. You’ll need a confirmed email address and a verified phone number. After a quick test to confirm that your phone can receive messages from Twitter, you’re ready to go." Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
A group of anonymous hackers sympathetic to the regime of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is causing havoc with the world's media. They call themselves the Syrian Electronic Army, and they're devoted to attacking sites they deem defamatory to the Syrian government. The group has attacked or sabotaged the web sites of Twitter accounts of the BBC, Syrian satellite broadcaster Orient TV, Dubai-base...
10 Reasons To Worry About The Syrian Electronic Army
A group of anonymous hackers sympathetic to the regime of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is causing havoc with the world's media. They call themselves the Syrian Electronic Army, and they're devoted to attacking sites they deem defamatory to the Syrian government. The group has attacked or sabotaged the web sites of Twitter accounts of the BBC, Syrian satellite broadcaster Orient TV, Dubai-based al-Arabia TV, National Public Radio, Human Rights Watch, The Onion and the Financial Times. The group is a distinctly separate entity from Anonymous, but users protect their identities just as fiercely. The SEA appears to be either backed by — or at least enjoy the support of — Assad, who is currently fighting a civil war for control of his country. As such, they're a major threat.They're media-hacking culture jammers. The SEA isn't afraid to go hands-on. In fact, it's successfully hacked the Financial Times, the Telegraph, and has gained illegal access to a number of corporate Twitter accounts. It uses these resources to attack sites that paint Syria in an unflattering light (or sites that it thinks are connected to someone doing so). About 122 web sites have been attacked by the SEA, according to the OpenNet Initiative. Source. Here's an example of a web page takeover from a hacker who has been linked to the SEA. Source. See the rest of the story at Business Insider Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.
