A man from Smith County, Texas, has been subject to an affidavit for allegedly defrauding his neighbours of $400,000 to fund his personal life, including gambling trips. Brian Christopher Glass of Bullard was hired by the couple next door to renovate their home after lightning rendered their property a... Read more

Social media’s targeted ads are so creepily good that people have long believed their apps are secretly recording their conversations. This isn’t true — and Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri posted a “myth-busting video” on Wednesday to tackle the myth head-on. Mosseri says that Instagram listening to you would be “gross... Read more

On Wednesday, the first day of the US government shutdown, employees at the Department of Education (DOE) set their automatic out-of-office email responses to inform recipients that they would be unable to respond until after the shutdown. Hours later, many DOE employees realized their response message had been altered... Read more

Polymarket, the predictions market operator, has obtained certifications through its partner companies to facilitate legalized sports betting upon launch. Since the company has been given the green light to offer its betting services in North America, there has been a quicksilver push to make these available for the fall... Read more

Pokemon TCG Pocket is more than a mobile game: It’s a money-making machine. The virtual trading card app raked in more than $900 million in its first six months, eclipsing even Pokemon Go’s revenue in the same post-release time span. As it turns out, fake Pokemon cards are just... Read more

While a printer upgrade might not sound like the most exciting way to spend your hard-earned dollars, the right machine can save you a ton of time and money. My favorite all-in-one printer and scanner, the Epson EcoTank ET-2980, is marked down by $50 on Amazon. It has all... Read more

Sportsbook and casino operator Midnite has received a credit financial deal worth up to $100m to support growth in the UK market. The financing deal for Midnite, worth up to $100 million, was secured from House Advantage Fund (HAF), with a view for the sportsbook and casino operator to... Read more

We use our smartphones just about everywhere, even in the bathroom, though we may not want to talk about that part. A recent study of colonoscopy patients revealed that most used their phones on the toilet at least once a week — and that those phone-on-the-toilet users showed a 46%... Read more

A foundation created by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, will fund a project to send drone boats out into the rough ocean around Antarctica to collect data that could help solve a crucial climate puzzle. The project is part of a suite of funding announced today from... Read more

The Florida Gaming Control Commission raided two suspected illegal gambling spots in Fort Meyers this week. On Tuesday, September 20, the FGCC completed two raids on suspected illegal gambling spots in Fort Meyers, with search warrants for two properties: Spin City Arcade on Reflection Parkway and Gold Rush on... Read more