Man wrongly convicted after police mix up underscore in Kik username
A Canadian man was wrongfully convicted of child sex abuse charges after police mistakenly requested records for a username with one underscore instead of two, leading to his arrest, imprisonment, and eventual exoneration.
» readCyera to acquire Oasis Security for about $1 billion in cash-and-stock deal
The acquisition was announced Tuesday by Cyera, a data security company that recently raised $600 million at a $12 billion valuation.
» readApp flags hidden travel fees without requiring an account
A new app called Leeaky helps travelers track their spending and identify hidden charges that quietly drain their budgets. The tool automatically flags foreign transaction fees, unfavorable currency conversion rates, expensive kiosk exchange rates,…
» readeBay and executives pay $49 million to settle cyberstalking lawsuit by journalists
A settlement has been reached between eBay and a pair of journalists who sued the company after its employees subjected them to a campaign of cyberstalking and harassment.
» readCommercial satellite built to rescue NASA telescope faces its own problems in orbit
A first-of-its-kind commercial satellite designed to save NASA's aging Swift gamma-ray telescope from burning up in the atmosphere is experiencing its own technical difficulties, the agency announced.
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