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The popular pseudonymous blogger behind Slate Star Codex claims that he’s been forced to delete the blog after a New York Times reporter threatened to reveal his identity. It is the latest example of the paper’s willingness to grant anonymity according to inconsistent, ideologically self-serving criteria. In the only post remaining on the site, Slate …

Watch out, Penn Badgley — a new look-alike is taking over the internet. TikTok user Rico Lebron is re-enacting scenes from Netflix’s hit show “You,” where Badgley plays creepy stalker Joe Goldberg. In his videos, Lebron has copied Golberg’s signature uniform of a hat and jean jacket and re-enacted some of his lines from the …

Zoom is the social-networking sensation of the year — and it’s also probably safe from getting taken over by Facebook anytime soon. The video-conferencing app has quickly become ubiquitous during the coronavirus lockdown, with its user base surging by 20-fold to more than 200 million since the pandemic began. On top of business meetings and …

Padma Lakshmi‘s technique for handling online trolls? Troll them right back. A few weeks after haters criticized the “Top Chef” host’s decision to go braless in the comfort of her own home, the 49-year-old beauty responded by posing in a sporty look that left little to the imagination. On Monday, Lakshmi shared a snap of …

Adding insult to the severely injured entertainment industry, which has all but disappeared during the coronavirus pandemic, online piracy is back, and bigger than ever. Web traffic to illegal film downloading sites surged by 41% in the US during the last seven days of March, compared to the last week of February, according to London-based …

Verizon customers whose internet goes on the fritz may not be able to get back online until November, some griped Tuesday, as the company enacted a new repair policy in response to the coronavirus crisis. At-home service would now be limited to “critical needs” in order to prevent the spread of the virus, Verizon said …