Law enforcement authorities in the United States have for years circumvented the US Constitution’s Fourth Amendment by purchasing data on US residents that would otherwise need to be obtained by a warrant. Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently thinks it can ignore long-standing constitutional protection by warrantlessly breaking down... Read more

The Modesto Police Department has taken to social media to share an insight into an undercover gambling and smoke shop enforcement operation, with multiple people arrested for allegedly offering illegal gambling. It was this week when the Modesto Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) worked in coordination with Code... Read more

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition grid started with a funny message: SUPER BOWL ORR BUST. If you’re struggling with today’s... Read more

Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a “terrorist” and a “lunatic.” Pretti, 37, was killed during a confrontation with multiple federal... Read more

A new video game, Arknights: Endfield, had to suddenly shut off payments via PayPal just hours after the game launched. It was found by the community that other players’ purchases were taking cash from their accounts. Users on social media noticed that connecting their PayPal account to the game... Read more

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Really, New York Times? The paper noted for being rather sedate actually put the... Read more

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities,” according to a request for information posted on Friday in the Federal Register, the US government’s official journal for agency notices, rulemaking, and other... Read more

The ongoing battle to restore gambling loss deductions has failed once again. This comes as an amendment to bill H.R.7148, which was shot down in a recent committee hearing. Representative Dina Titus, a Democrat from Nevada, urged the change. She has now found 25 other legislators from both parties... Read more

The Ultrahuman Ring Air: Following a lawsuit filed by Oura Ring, the Ultrahuman Ring Air has been banned in the US. It was not at the time of my testing, after which we awarded it the superlative “best smart ring if you like working out.” But if you own... Read more

Cordless portable blenders weren’t really a thing a decade ago, or maybe even three years ago. But battery tech keeps getting better. This means the best portable blender I’ve tested, the Ninja Blast Max ($100), is now fully able to make a six-pack of crushed-ice margaritas at your next... Read more