JERUSALEM, Israel (CBN News) – A cyberattack forced Israeli government websites offline for about an hour Monday evening, officials said. Users were unable to access websites using the GOV.IL domain, including websites for the health, interior, justice, and welfare ministries, as well as the Prime Minister’s Office. All the websites have since been restored. Israel’s … [Read more...] about Cyberattack Temporarily Shuts Down Israeli Government Websites
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Are Smartphones Serving as Adult Pacifiers?
(The Washington Post) When Shiri Melumad was working on her doctorate in 2012, she found herself reaching for her smartphone during moments of stress, before a tough exam, for example. She didn’t always use it, she just held it. It was comforting. “Just holding it made me feel good,” says Melumad, assistant professor of marketing at the Wharton School of the University of … [Read more...] about Are Smartphones Serving as Adult Pacifiers?
6 in 10 ‘Couldn’t Cope’ Without Smartphone for a Day; 1 in 8 Suffer Anxiety From Low Battery!
NEW YORK (Study Finds) Does it feel like your smartphone never leaves your hand? You’re not alone. A new survey reveals six in 10 people “couldn’t cope” with being separated from their mobile phone for more than a day. Surprisingly, the poll of 2,000 smartphone users finds only three in 10 claim they never leave their house without their phone. When they do bring their … [Read more...] about 6 in 10 ‘Couldn’t Cope’ Without Smartphone for a Day; 1 in 8 Suffer Anxiety From Low Battery!
Judge Denies Porn Giant MindGeek’s Motion to Dismiss Child Sex Abuse Survivors’ Lawsuit
(The Christian Post) A federal judge in Alabama has allowed a class-action lawsuit by survivors of child sexual abuse against the parent company of popular pornography website Pornhub and other porn websites to move forward. U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler of the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, rejected a request on Wednesday by porn giant … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Porn Giant MindGeek’s Motion to Dismiss Child Sex Abuse Survivors’ Lawsuit
Facebook Restores Christian Ministries’ Pages After Being ‘Incorrectly Removed’ for 7 Days
(The Christian Post) Facebook has now restored the pages of Christian ministries it says were "incorrectly removed" from its platform amid a purge of content that offers "services that aim to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity." The head of Help 4 Families, a Christian ministry and its sister organization called Living Stone Ministries, which aim to … [Read more...] about Facebook Restores Christian Ministries’ Pages After Being ‘Incorrectly Removed’ for 7 Days