Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder more accustomed to publishing others’ secrets, has apparently become the subject of a new leak that shows him favoring the Republican Party a year before Donald Trump was elected. In a private Twitter chat group, Assange called Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton a “bright, well-connected, sadistic sociopath” and said, “We …
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A British judge has upheld the outstanding arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange despite his requests last month for it to be dropped. Judge Emma Arbuthnot dismissed calls from Assange’s lawyers at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court, saying, “I am not persuaded the warrant should be withdrawn,” Bloomberg reports. Julian Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London …
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Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 11, provides us with some useful ideas on what the tech giant is planning for its upcoming iPhone 8. For one thing, we can expect augmented reality to play a significant role in the future phone, with the potential for even more cameras on the back of the device to power that AR experience. …
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Sweden has dropped a rape investigation against Julian Assange, potentially paving the way for the WikiLeaks founder to finally leave self-imposed exile. Prosecutors began investigating Assange in 2010. Two years later, he sought sanctuary in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and has lived in the tiny building ever since. In that time, WikiLeaks has continued to release classified information, prompting …
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“What is special about WikiLeaks is that it’s not just another damn story, it’s not just another damn journalist putting their damn byline, advertising themselves and their position on another damn story.” That’s the assessment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who appeared in Sydney over the weekend (albeit via video link) for a wide-ranging discussion on the failings of modern …
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Got climate data? Worried the new US president might want to vaporize it? WikiLeaks says it’s ready to help. As scientists and others ponder the possibility of President Donald Trump’s administration removing climate data stored on US government websites, Julian Assange & Co. took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer WikiLeaks as an alternative spot for publication. “Do you have …
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President Obama’s farewell speech dominated Twitter and Facebook feeds Tuesday night, and when the dust settled, one question was still on people’s minds: #WheresSasha? The younger first daughter was missing from the address in Chicago, leaving many to wonder where she was instead. White House officials gave an answer that would make parents proud and students groan. Social Cues is …
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Twitter is pouncing on another typo in Donald Trump’s tweets. In mid-December, there was “unpresidented” when Trump meant “unprecedented.” On Wednesday, the president-elect misspelled the name of WikiLeaks’ founder in a rather interesting way. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking about on Twitter and Facebook this Wednesday: Julian Assuage: While …
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As the new year starts to pick up steam, social media marches on. On Twitter, people are still tending to their 2016 wounds and making their wishes for what the new year will bring. The US House of Representatives, meanwhile, is trending across Facebook and Twitter after Republicans voted to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Social Cues is our …
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A satellite launch was trending Monday on Twitter as people tuned in to NASA’s livestream and social-media updates to see if it’d take off amid sketchy conditions. It didn’t. As some on Twitter turned their gaze toward space, other users were eyeing the Golden Globes nominees. Social Cues is our guide to what people are talking about on social media. …
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