Monday, May 13, 2019

New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online

A research group at the University of Toronto has untangled look-alike websites and bogus news stories that appear to echo the Iranian government’s positions.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2YrXWDG

Anti-Muslim riots kill one in Sri Lanka, nationwide curfew imposed after attack on mosque

Anti-Muslim riots kill one in Sri Lanka, nationwide curfew imposed after attack on mosque

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2JBVlTu

Three confirmed killed in mid-air seaplane crash in southeastern Alaska

Three confirmed killed in mid-air seaplane crash in southeastern Alaska

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2Jj1tk4

Israeli Firm Tied to Tool That Uses WhatsApp Flaw to Spy on Activists

Researchers said the NSO Group had found a vulnerability, which was disclosed Monday, that was used to target the iPhone of a human-rights lawyer in London and perhaps others.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2Q3ZwZf

Triple blasts in Afghanistan's Jalalabad kill at least three

Triple blasts in Afghanistan's Jalalabad kill at least three

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2HlJfei

Uber Driver Told 2 Women ‘You’re Not Going Anywhere’ in Kidnapping Attempt, Police Say

The driver, an assistant professor at a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University, was charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2LGsznm

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2Hjh4hw