Texas bill would require warrants for mobile data, including location
A proposed bill currently in the Texas House of Representatives would apply Fourth Amendment privacy protections to cell phone data, including GPS location info.
On Mar 8, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
61-year-old man convicted for hacking former employer
Hacker tricks aren’t just for kids.
On Mar 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Happiness according to Twitter
The Southeastern U.S. could use a little cheering up, according to a new study published in Vermont.
On Feb 20, 2013 by Justin Franz
20 Texans being total jerks about Winter Storm Nemo
Here in New York, my window is developing a nice coat of sleet and snow. We’ll be stuck inside all weekend. It’s nice of the entire city of Austin to remind me how warm and sunny it is there.
On Feb 8, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman
White House won’t let Texas secede, so we keep Jessica Simpson
On Monday, the government turned its thumbs down to several petitions on its “We the People” website from eight states—including Texas—asking to leave the union.
On Jan 15, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
20 states petition the White House for secession
It’s not just red states, either.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Texas judge reinstated—1 year after viral, child abuse video
Judge William Adams was reinstated by the Texas Supreme Court, but he will be prohibited from hearing child abuse cases.
On Nov 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Abigail Fisher and the irrelevance of affirmative action
In this series, Unconstructive Criticism, literary theorist and social critic Walter Benn Michaels takes on a subject that’s making the rounds on the Internet and tells us why both sides are wrong. This first piece in the series looks at what the SAT-shaming of Abigail Fisher means for how we think about race online.
On Nov 7, 2012 by [email protected]
Texas woman arrested for posting photo of undercover cop to Facebook
If you’re in trouble with the police, this probably isn’t the right move to make.
On Oct 15, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Rangers pitcher denies posting homophobic tweet, says he was hacked
“All I know is [Major League Baseball] is taking care of it and they’re going to help me out and figure out who it was,” said Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Texas correctional officers can “friend” inmates on Facebook
Officials determined that that there is no practical way to monitor the Facebook accounts of 40,000 employees and 154,000 convicts.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Gangs using Facebook to recruit teenage prostitutes
Police in San Antonio, Texas, say local gangs use social sites to identify vulnerable girls.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
First female quarterback in (fictional) college history debuts online
If Julie and Julia can do it, why can’t Ponytail?
On Sep 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
New Kennedy photo, moments before assassination, emerges
The striking photo is rapidly spreading on Facebook.
On Jun 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The Hater: The definitive collection of “Call Me Maybe” parodies is here
“Call Me Maybe” is the newest, hottest meme. At first, Jordan hated it, but now he’s coping.
On Jun 6, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
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