Malware Disguised As Legit Game Targeted Up To 1 Million Android Users

Innocent souls who wanted nothing more than to enjoy a game called “Cowboy Adventure” may have found their personal information compromised thanks to malware contained within the app. Antivirus service ESET published a post Thursday detailing how an app available on Google Play, the company’s app store for Android devices, was able to grab private information from users. Apparently, “Cowboy

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This Social Network You’ve Never Heard Of Has Nearly 1 Million Users, Its CEO Says

A new social network that uses a points-based system to encourage people to interact with content is closing in on 1 million registered users since it launched earlier this month, according to the company’s CEO. “We’ve been around for a week. We are already serving significant impressions,” said Bill Ottman, the founder and CEO of Minds, in an interview last

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This Woman Documented Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis, And 43 Million People Responded

In 2012, Holley Kitchen was diagnosed with breast cancer. After being treated with a double mastectomy, chemo, radiation and hormone therapy, she thought her cancer battle was over. But in November of 2013, she was told her breast cancer returned and had spread to her spine and bones. Kitchen now has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, an aggressive form that

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Facebook Users Donated More Than $15 Million For Nepal Relief In A Week

Facebook users did way more than just “like” inspiring stories coming out of Nepal after it was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake. In a matter of a week, more than 750,000 Facebook users worldwide gave over $15 million through the platform’s donation button, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Friday. “I want to thank everyone

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Etsy Files For $100 Million IPO, Doesn’t Seem So Cutesy Anymore

Esty, the online seller of hand-knit beard warmers, vintage Madras sportcoats and everything in between, filed for a $100 million initial public offering on Wednesday evening. The precise details of the transaction are subjection to revision and addition, but the basic outline of the Brooklyn-based company’s financial details and strategy are unlikely to change much, if at all. Etsy generated

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