Oregon Senate advances tax plan, heads to House
A controversial tax plan that would disconnect part of the state's tax code from federal rules advanced in the Oregon Legislature Friday, heading toward a vote in the House. Legislators in the state Senate voted 16-13 to move the bill, which would also create a special process for high-earning Oregonians … …
Fake Telegram App Stole User Data
A phishing attack on Telegram users has been identified and stopped by the Iran Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center. A report published by the CERTCC details the attack by cybercriminals. Since Jan. 30, a message titled “Telegram Voice & Video Call Service” was sent to users … Read More
Athlete of the Week
Figure skater Grace Abbott is The Telegram sports department's choice as athlete of the week. The Mount Pearl-Paradise Figure Skating Club athlete won the E.C. (Ted) Withers Award for most outstanding performance at the provincial figure skating championship last weekend at The Glacier in Mount … Read More
One of America’s Most Notorious Neo-Nazi Extremist Groups Is Posting Freely to YouTube, Steam
Friday, ProPublica published an inside look at Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi organization the nonprofit publication called "one of the country's most notorious extremist groups.” In January, Atomwaffen Division member Samuel Woodward allegedly murdered 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, who was gay … Read More
YouTube’s #DemonetizationDay could mean big trouble for gamers
The day marked a seismic shift in the requirements for YouTube's Partner Program, which is the platform's means of "cutting in" its creators on the ad revenue generated by their videos. Now, instead of the traditional 10,000 channel views required to apply for the program, channels will be required to … …
Facebook and Google Struggle to Squelch ‘Crisis Actor’ Posts
SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, one week after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Facebook and YouTube vowed to crack down on the trolls. Thousands of posts and videos had popped up on the sites, falsely claiming that survivors of the shooting were paid actors or part of various conspiracy … …
The In-house Transfer Window: legal moves at Pret A Manger, LinkedIn and the International …
The International Olympic Committee has appointed Anne van Ysendyck as the committee's new director of legal affairs. She replaces Howard Stupp who leaves the role after 33 years. Stupp will stay with the Olympic Committee as a special legal adviser. Van Ysendyck took on the role in January after … Read …
‘How Instagram changed my life forever’
FIVE years ago Mark Fitzpatrick hadn't touched a camera in years, and then his girlfriend was given one for her birthday. Mr Fitzpatrick commandeered it and since then his world has changed from going over invoices to exploring tropical islands. The Mackay man's photos have made him famous on … Read …
Ex-NFL Player In Custody After Instagram Post Prompts High School Closure
An Instagram post by former Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin prompted a private Los Angeles area high school to shut down Friday as … Martin, a graduate of the high school, shared a photo of a shotgun and a handful of shells on his Instagram story Friday morning, along with …
Student charged in “alarming” Instagram video that led to school closure
Joseph Rafanello, 18, was charged with third-degree false public alarm for the Instagram posting, according to police. The video was posted online Feb. 15 — one day after a former student gunned down 17 people at his former high school in Parkland, Florida — and shows teens apparently shooting a … …