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Ecuador confirmed Tuesday that it severed Julian Assange’s internet access over concerns the WikiLeaks founder was using it to interfere with the US presidential election. Assange, who has been living in asylum in Ecuador’s embassy in London for four years, lost his internet privileges last weekend, a move that the Ecuadorian embassy took responsibility for …

Now playing: Watch this: What’s new to stream for November 2016 1:00 If you wanted to go on a James Bond bender, Hulu in November is the place to be. “Dr. No,” “From Russia with Love,” “Goldfinger” and a lot more go online on November 1st. The Bond flicks aren’t the only movie series joining Hulu. The original “Rocky,” its …

Julian Assange, social media has your back. The top trending topics on Facebook and Twitter right now are related to a cryptic tweet from the WikiLeaks account sent at about 10:30 p.m. PT Sunday. Since then, supporters of Assange, WikiLeaks’ founder, have marshaled their forces across social media. Social Cues is a daily feature on what’s trending among your friends …

Google News is adding a new Fact Check tag to articles it indexes, to point readers toward articles that offer to substantiate or debunk claims. It joins other news tags, such as In-Depth, Highly Cited and Opinion, that Google News already adds to some articles. Enlarge Image Google News’ fact-check feature weighs in on news stories in the UK. Google …

Many election watchers have bemoaned the absence of key figures in the political commentariat, namely Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert (the former retired, the latter having shifted to a nonpolitical talk show format). There have been calls for a return to form, but instead, we’re getting something potentially better — a resurrected version of Spy, the classic culture and satire …

Google wants to make sure you have no excuse for not voting. The search giant on Thursday launched new tools designed to get people more information for November 8, when America goes to the polls. When you ask Google who or what’s on the ballot, the search engine breaks it down to national, state and local races. You’ll also see …

Hillary Clinton‘s campaign logo, a red arrow going through the middle of a capitol “H,” was influenced by Apple, according to emails posted by WikiLeaks from the account of Clinton’s aide John Podesta. First reported by Business Insider, one email from Wendy Clark, a marketing executive, sent in February 2015 (prior to Clinton’s official White House bid) describes how the …

No more sliding the conference TV out into the break room and making awkward conversation while Gavin from accounts tries to sort the cables — the Melbourne Cup is coming to Twitter. The social media platform has announced it will stream the race on November 1 this year as part of an hour-long broadcast, available on mobile, tablet or desktop, …

It’s 26 days until the US presidential election, and Ohio, a crucial swing state, is getting a head start on voting. On Wednesday morning, social media rallied around the early vote-casting with a trending hashtag. While those voters have made up their mind, others can still be swayed by trending topics such as WikiLeaks and Miss Teen USA, controversies that …

The Galaxy Note 7 has finally burned out. Samsung’s problematic phone trended for the second day in a row on social media as the South Korean electronics giant put out the word that it has permanently ended production on the Note 7. Users on Facebook and Twitter both mocked and mourned the Note 7’s demise. Social Cues is your go-to …