Monthly Archives: August 2022

Federal judge rules Walgreens advanced San Francisco’s opioid epidemic by dispensing ‘hundreds of thousands of red flag prescriptions’

Walgreens pharmacy. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A federal judge ruled Walgreens failed to investigate thousands of “suspicious orders” for opioids.  “Walgreens pharmacies dispensed large volumes of medically illegitimate opioid prescriptions that were diverted for illicit use,” the ruling states. Rates of opioid abuse and drug overdoses have grown significantly in San Francisco in recent years.  Walgreens…

Liz Cheney says she’s ‘ashamed’ her fellow Republicans are putting the lives of FBI agents at risk with their post-Mar-a-Lago raid attacks

Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican Scott J. Applewhite/AP Liz Cheney slammed fellow Republicans for their criticism of FBI agents involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid. Trump and some GOP lawmakers have claimed agents could have planted evidence. “These are sickening comments that put the lives of patriotic public servants at risk,” Cheney wrote. Rep. Liz…

Here’s why Xbox won’t rob PS5 gamers of Call of Duty – and it’s not out of kindness

Microsoft has poured cold water on suggestions it may use its Activision Blizzard purchase to Bogard the Call of Duty franchise. As the company faces a grilling from Brazilian regulators over the proposed purchase, Microsoft revealed it had selfish reasons for keeping the iconic first person shooter brand accessible to all. In some chippy remarks…

How to Enable End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger claims to be a secure platform for private communications, but the truth is that regular conversations conducted through the app are not end-to-end encrypted, which puts your sensitive information at considerable risk. End-to-end encryption ensures that only you and the person you’re communicating with can read or listen to what is sent, and…