The rise of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” is fictionalized in the film “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. NPR’s A Martinez speaks with director Lance Oppenheim. Transcript A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Director Lance Oppenheim says he was just a kid when the NBC “Dateline” reality news television segment “To Catch A Predator” first aired...Read More

Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the host of To Catch a Predator, in the new movie Primetime. A24 hide caption toggle caption A24 There’s not gonna be title cards. That’s what occurs to you only a few minutes into the new film Primetime, a proudly scuzzy movie about an immensely scuzzy subject: the rise of...Read More

A hacking crew that the FBI has publicly warned about now says it has turned its sights on the bureau itself. The agency has confirmed that it is probing “unauthorized activity” involving FBIjobs.gov, its online jobs portal, after the group ShinyHunters claimed online it grabbed “very sensitive” data on “almost ALL” FBI agents and...Read More

The Uttar Pradesh Police’s technology-driven exhibit at the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 in Greater Noida has emerged as a major crowd-puller, attracting over 15,000 visitors in the first three days of the event The Uttar Pradesh Police’s technology-driven exhibit at the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 in Greater Noida has emerged as...Read More

A battle has broken out between a pair of cyber crime groups, highlighting how even hackers need to be wary of vulnerabilities in their infrastructure. ShinyHunters, known for a series of devastating attacks in recent years, claims it has taken over the website and infrastructure of rival hacking group, Clop. The incident appears to be...Read More

OPELIKA, Ala. – Investigators arrested 11 men during an undercover child predator sting at an Opelika hotel last Thursday and last Friday. Opelika hotel child predator sting What we know: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama joined forces with the Covenant Rescue Group, the Auburn Police Department, and the Opelika Police Department to execute...Read More

The psychological impact of school shootings can continue long after the gunfire has stopped, with repeated violence creating a climate of fear that can affect pupils’ attendance, concentration, academic performance and sense of safety. This is according to Khanyisile Nene, a lecturer in the Discipline of Clinical Psychology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Nene warned...Read More

153 million U.S. drivers’ licenses were hacked and put up for sale on the Dark Web. That’s more than half of all licensed drivers. How that happened and what it says about who’s doing what with our data. Guests Alan Butler, executive director and president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Edgar Whitley, professor in...Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY – This November, a new law will go into effect to help protect older and more vulnerable people who might get caught in scams. Communication Federal Credit Union Vice President of Compliance Heather Converse and CEO Stephen Lark sat down with News 9 to discuss the law and what it means for consumers...Read More

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said in a Friday (Sept. 25) post on X that assets equivalent to about $387.5 million were stolen in an attack the company announced Thursday (Sept. 24). In its earlier report, in a Thursday post on X, Bitget said it estimated that about $351.6 million in assets were stolen. “The revised figure...Read More