Stephen Colbert Addresses Suspended CBS Executive: 'It Seemed Like Someone Was Protecting This Guy'

Stephen Colbert on Wednesday addressed the news that Vincent “Vinnie” Favale, the senior vice president of talent at CBS, had been placed on administrative leave following multiple allegations of using sexual and homophobic language in the workplace. The Late Show host tackled the damning report following his first commercial break (which you can watch here, beginning at the 10:20 mark), referring […]

Google’s secret weapon for protecting its employees email accounts is now available for everyone — and it only costs $50 (GOOG, GOOGL)

Google A new Google product, launched on Wednesday, is worth considering for anyone who thinks they needs better protection for their personal data and files.  You can now buy the Titan Security Key from Google. It’s a little dongle that you plug into your computer or pair with your phone to help keep your accounts […]

Woman Dies Protecting Her Dog From an Alligator at Hilton Head Island

Woman Dies Saving Dog From Alligator on Hilton Head Island Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

Trump said he’s likely to sign a bill protecting states with legalized marijuana, directly opposing Jeff Sessions

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Sen. Cory Gardner and Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced bipartisan legislation to protect state-legalized marijuana. Trump on Friday said he would likely support the bill. The move would protect legally-operating marijuana business from federal interference. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will likely support a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would […]

Door will open to genetic discrimination if act protecting Canadians is overturned, genomics expert says

A genomics and policy researcher with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto says the health and personal freedom of patients will be at risk if a challenge by the government of Quebec to Canada’s year-old Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNA) is successful.

Facebook spent more than $7 million protecting Mark Zuckerberg in 2017 as he trekked all over the United States (FB)

Facebook Facebook spent $ 7.3 million on security for CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2017. The cost was up 50% on the year before, and came as he flew all over the US on a mission to visit every US State. Meanwhile, the social network spent more than $ 1.5 million on private jet costs for […]

A student shot 5 times while protecting his classmates during the Parkland school shooting finally got out of the hospital

Marilyn Rule/Twitter Anthony Borges, who was shot five times while shielding his fellow classmates with his body during the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has finally been released from the hospital.  Borges is the last of the injured to be discharged, nearly two months after the devastating school shooting in Parkland, […]

Winter Olympics 2018: Watch STREAKER run on to ice with a MONKEY protecting his PRIVATES

Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis had just held his nerve to claim gold in the men’s Olympic 1,000 metres ahead of Havard Lorentzen. But things took a bizarre turn at the Gangneung Oval when a fan jumped the barriers to run on to the ice. Video footage shows him taking off his clothes before running […]

Trevor Noah Blasts Hillary Clinton for 'Just Protecting Herself' In Campaign Advisor's Harassment Scandal

After making headlines with a buzzy cameo on the Grammys, Hillary Clinton became the target of Trevor Noah’s criticism on Monday’s The Daily Show. It wasn’t Clinton’s Grammy moment that raised Noah’s ire; in fact, Noah began the segment (embedded below) by defending the former First Lady’s appearance on the award show, in which she […]

Montana to FCC: You can’t stop us from protecting net neutrality

Enlarge (credit: Martin Abegglen) The Montana governor’s office has a message for the Federal Communications Commission and Internet service providers: the state can’t be stopped from protecting net neutrality, and ISPs that don’t like it don’t have to do business with state agencies. Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order to protect net neutrality on […]