MixedTimes - Lucas Nolan
PragerU to Twitter: Stop Using 'Left-Wing Orthodoxy' as Basis for 'Fact-Checking'
By Lucas Nolan |
As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey asked in his opening statement for the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Big Tech how the company can better operate in "good faith," PragerU has suggested a number of ways for the company to regain user trust and operate an open and fair platform.
Facebook Political Ad Blackout Suffers Glitches
By Lucas Nolan |
The first day of Facebook's planned efforts to block new political ads on the platform has reportedly been affected by a number of glitches.
Twitter Finally Bans 'Promoting or Normalizing Sexual Attraction to Minors'
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media platform Twitter recently updated its policies on child sexual exploitation, quietly adding that it was no longer acceptable to "promote or normalize sexual attraction to minors.
NYT: Google and Apple Formed Agreement to Control the Internet
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theNew York Timesstates that the Justice Department is targeting a secretive partnership between Apple and Google worth billions of dollars as part of its landmark antitrust case.
Day 12: New York Post Still Locked Out of Twitter
By Lucas Nolan |
It has now been 12 days since theNew York Postwas locked out of its Twitter account for sharing its story that alleged that Hunter Biden leveraged his father’s position as vice president to benefit his business dealings.
Report: Google Keeps Your Data Even After You Purge History from Chrome Browser
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Google reportedly keeps user data from YouTube and Google.com even after users of its Google Chrome web browser request that the browser purge all website cookies and site data.
Drivers Sue Uber Over Pressure to Back California Gig Economy Initiative
By Lucas Nolan |
Uber drivers are reportedly suing the ride-sharing firm for allegedly pressuring them to support Prop 22, a ballot initiative to make gig workers independent contractors instead of employees as mandated by a recent state law.
Facebook 'Surpreme Court' Announces Appeals Process for Censored Content
By Lucas Nolan |
Facebook's Oversight Board, often referred to as the platform's "supreme court," has announced a new process that would allow users to escalate content removal appeals directly to the Oversight Board if they feel that their posts have been removed unfairly.
LA Times Concerned by Facebook Censorship - in Vietnam
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent article, theLos Angeles Timesoutlines how Facebook collaborates with the authoritarian Vietnamese government to shut down dissent within the country while publicly claiming to be a platform of free speech in the United States.
TikTok Removes Undisclosed Paid Ads by Anti-Trump Influencers
By Lucas Nolan |
The Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok has reportedly removed a number of anti-Trump videos after an investigation showed that many of the creators were failing to disclose that they were paid by a marketing company for the videos, a violation of FTC rules for paid content on social media.
Facebook Releases Report on Fight Against 'Inauthentic Behavior'
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Facebook has outlined its efforts to fight "inauthentic behavior" on the platform. The company claims that financial gain is the primary motivator for what it describes as "an effort to mislead people.
Eric Schmidt: Google Isn't a Monopoly Because It Doesn't Have 100% Market Share
By Lucas Nolan |
At a recent virtual conference hosted by theWall Street Journal, former Google Chairman and Clinton lackey Eric Schmidt stated that he doesn't believe that the tech giant is a monopoly as it doesn't have 100 percent market share.
Day 8: New York Post Remains Locked Out of Twitter over Biden Bombshells
By Lucas Nolan |
It has been eight days since theNew York Post was locked out of its Twitter account for sharing its bombshell story that claimed that Hunter Biden leveraged his father's position as Vice President at the time to benefit his business dealings.
DOJ: Google Paid Mobile Carriers $1 Billion Last Year to Dominate Smartphone Searches
By Lucas Nolan |
The recent landmark antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department claims that Google paid mobile carriers $1 billion last year to continue its monopolistic dominance of searches completed on America's smartphones.
Twitter Changes Retweet Functionality to Add 'Friction' Before Election
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media site Twitter is reportedly altering how retweets work on its platform ahead of the November presidential election in an attempt to prevent the spread of what it considers "misinformation" on the platform.
Report: Facebook Hires Chinese Nationals to Censor Platform
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theNew York Post claims that Facebook has hired Chinese nationals who are "working on censorship," at the company. China famously employs the "Great Chinese Firewall" to block many websites within the communist country, including Facebook.
Report: Facebook Employees 'Ashamed' by Censorship of NY Post's Biden Bombshell
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theNew York Post alleges that employees at tech giant Facebook are "ashamed" of the social media giant's censorship of thePost's bombshell reports on Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and their alleged dealings with Burisma.
Report: Facebook Successfully Suppressed Reach of NY Post Biden Bombshell by Half
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent study by the social media engagement tracking firm Newswhip found that theNew York Post's recent bombshell story on Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, and their alleged deal with Burisma had its reach cut in half by Facebook compared to anti-Trump stories from other publications.
DOJ Files Long-Awaited Antitrust Suit Against Google
By Lucas Nolan |
The Justice Department has filed its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the Big Tech Masters of the Universe engaged in anticompetitive practices to preserve its monopoly power and crush competitors to its search and advertising businesses.
NYPost Analysis of Twitter Employees' Accounts Reveals Anti-Trump Bias
By Lucas Nolan |
Following the recent censorship of the New York Post'sbombshell story about Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and alleged ties to Burisma, thePost reviewed the Twitter accounts of multiple Twitter employees revealing deep anti-Trump bias within the company.
Jonathan Turley: Social Media Has Become 'State Media'
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent op-ed, legal scholar Jonathan Turley refers to Twitter and Facebook as "state media" after they attempted to stop the viral spread of the recentNew York Post bombshell reports about Hunter Biden, Burisma, and the alleged involvement of Joe Biden in their business dealings.
Day 5: New York Post Defies Twitter's Demand to Delete Biden Stories, Remains Suspended
By Lucas Nolan |
Five days after theNew York Post published a bombshell story about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and the family's alleged ties to Burisma, thePost remains blacklisted from Twitter for sharing the story.
Report: Hackers Access 2,000 Robinhood Stock Trading Accounts
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent internal probe of Robinhood trading app accounts discovered almost 2,000 customer accounts were compromised in a recent hacking spree.
Facebook Maintains Low Profile After Censoring Bombshell Biden Story
By Lucas Nolan |
Following Facebook and Twitter's decision to censor a recent bombshell article from theNew York Post about Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter, Facebook has remained mostly silent about the issue as Twitter has dominated the headlines with its link blocking, suspension of prominent media & politicians, and policy changes.
'Fact Check' Arbiter Poynter Institute Blasts Facebook, Twitter for Censoring Biden Bombshells
By Lucas Nolan |
The Poynter Institute, which certifies third-party fact-checkers for the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe, has published a column accusing Facebook and Twitter of acting as "arbiters of truth" following the mass censorship of theNew York Post'srecent article about Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
Greenwald: Facebook and Twitter 'United' to Defend Their 'Preferred Candidate'
By Lucas Nolan |
The Intercept co-founding editor Glenn Greenwald criticized Facebook and Twitter's recent censorship of theNew York Post's bombshell article revealing Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden's alleged meeting with executives of a Ukrainian energy firm.
Twitter Backtracks on 'Hacked Materials' Policy, Admits Blocking Links Is 'Wrong'
By Lucas Nolan |
Following Twitter's decision to censor all links to theNew York Post's bombshellstory revealing that Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden allegedly met with executives from a Ukrainian energy firm employing his son, Hunter Biden, on the basis of its "hacked materials" policy, the company has announced big changes to the policy.
WSJ: Google Was a 'Godsend' to Travel Companies, Now a Threat
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theWall Street Journaloutlines how travel sites that previously benefited from Google's search engine rankings are now finding themselves being limited by the company's algorithms as Google creates its own products in direct competition with them.
Twitter: Eric Trump 'Ukraine Scandal' Hashtag Trends While Biden Stories Muzzled
By Lucas Nolan |
Following the publication of theNew York Post’sbombshell story about the Biden family’s business dealings in Ukraine, Twitter has allowed #EricTrumpUkraineScandal to trend while actively censoring thePost's story across the platform.
Facebook and Twitter Censor Biden Bombshells Weeks After Execs Join His Transition Team
By Lucas Nolan |
Following the publication of theNew York Post's bombshell story about the Biden family's business dealings in Ukraine, Facebook and Twitter worked hard to suppress the story across their platforms.
Report: DOJ Ready to Charge Google over Search Monopoly
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report alleges that the Justice Department plans to charge Google with violating antitrust laws this week in the largest action taken against a U.S. tech firm in two decades.
Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial Across All Platforms
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Facebook recently announced that it will expand its hate speech policies to ban any content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust."
Roof Flies Off New Tesla Model Y on First Drive Home
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report claims that the roof flew off a Tesla Model Y on its first drive home from the factory, the latest in a long line of stories of poor Tesla quality control.
Silicon Valley Cuts Salaries for Remote Workers, Fueling Tensions
By Lucas Nolan |
Many employees at Silicon Valley tech companies have recently moved to cheaper locales to work remotely amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Big Tech has responded by slashing salaries using "cost-of-living" reductions, increasing tensions between the Masters of the Universe and their highly-touted employees.
ProtonMail CEO: Apple Runs Its App Store Like 'Mafia Extortion'
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Apple reportedly forced the privacy-focused email app ProtonMail to add in-app purchases to its iPhone app despite the service being free for years. Apple's treatment of the popular privacy-centric email service is another example of Tim Cook's company flexing its monopoly power.
Google's Latest Smartphone Feature: Listening to Every Sound in Your House
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Google has reportedly rolled out an update to its Android mobile platform that will enable devices to listen to every sound in users' homes and alert them to certain household sounds.
Twitter Imposes New Limits on Politicians Ahead of Election
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Twitter has announced a number of new restrictions for both politicians and ordinary usersahead of November's presidential election.
Feds Appeals TikTok Injunction Preventing Ban
By Lucas Nolan |
The federal government appealed a judge's ruling on Thursday that prevented the Trump administration from imposing a ban on the Chinese-owned app TikTok over national security concerns.
Report: 5% of Coinbase Employees Leave Following CEO's 'No Woke Capitalism' Rule
By Lucas Nolan |
Following Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's recent rejection of woke capitalism in which he declared that his employees must keep their personal politics out of the workplace or leave, about five percent of the company's workers have actually left the cryptocurrency firm.
Uber Software Engineer Explains Why He Doesn't Support Company's Push for California Gig Economy
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent article, Uber software engineer Kurt Nelson explained why he would be voting against California Prop 22 despite being employed by the company pushing it.
Former Apple App Store Chief: Company's Rules Are a 'Weapon Against Competitors'
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent House antitrust report, former Apple App Store Director Phil Shoemaker states that Apple uses its App Store rules as a "weapon" against competitors. His testimony is just more evidence that the Big Tech Masters of the Universe use monopoly power to crush the competition.
Facebook to Halt Political Ads - After the Election
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Facebook has announced that it plans to stop running political ads immediately after the election on November 3. The company claims the move is necessary "to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse.
Facebook Bans QAnon from All Platforms
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Facebook recently announced that it would ban all accounts related to the QAnon theory across both its main platform and Instagram.
Congressional Democrats Admit Big Tech Companies Abuse Monopoly Power
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from top Democratic Congressional lawmakers has determined that tech giants such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google engage in anti-competitive behavior. According to the report,“To put it simply, companies that once were scrappy, underdog startups that challenged the status quo have become the kinds of monopolies we last saw in the era of oil barons and railroad tycoons.
Almost 95 Percent of Silicon Valley Donations Have Gone to Joe Biden
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from Wired magazine states that almost 95 percent of donations from employees at Silicon Valley tech giants went to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Harmeet Dhillon: The DOJ Has 'Totally Failed' to Protect Our Rights from Big Tech
By Lucas Nolan |
Harmeet Dhillon, the former vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party and the lawyer that represented fired Google employee James Damore, appeared on Breitbart News Today with Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow to discuss a number of topics including the lack of action taken by the federal government to reign in the Masters of the Universe during the Trump administration.
Twitter Ramps Up Labeling of 'Misinformation'
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Twitter is reportedly testing new ways to make its "misinformation" labels even more obvious and direct on the platform.
CEO of Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Confronts Woke Capitalism
By Lucas Nolan |
Wired magazine recently outlined the internal turmoil at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase following CEO Brian Armstrong's declaration that political discussions were to be kept outside of the office, giving employees a week to agree or leave.
WSJ: Facebook Lawyers Call Breakup of Social Media Empire a 'Complete Nonstarter'
By Lucas Nolan |
Facebook's lawyers claimed in a recent document reviewed by the Wall Street Journalthat a government breakup of Facebook from Instagram and WhatsApp would defy the law, cost billions of dollars, and harm consumers.
Google Contractor Alleges Disability Discrimination
By Lucas Nolan |
A contractor working for Google's education products team has alleged that the company discriminated and retaliated against her after she suffered a knee injury in 2019 by removing her from team meetings.
Feds: Major Cryptocurrency Exchange Acted as 'Vehicle for Money Laundering'
By Lucas Nolan |
TheNew York Times reports that federal authorities have brought criminal charges against the owners of one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency trading exchanges, BitMEX, alleging that the Hong Kong-based company was used to launder money and engage in illegal transactions.
Joe Biden Hires Facebook Executive for Transition Team
By Lucas Nolan |
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has reportedly hired Facebook executive Jessica Hertz to his transition team as its general counsel to oversee ethical issues.
Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ad
By Lucas Nolan |
Facebook has reportedly removed a recent ad from the Trump campaign, claiming that the ad features factually incorrect information about refugees and the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: Capitalists Will Be 'First People Lined Up Against The Wall and Shot in the Revolution'
By Lucas Nolan |
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo recently tweeted that "me-first capitalists" who disagree with injecting political activism into their workplaces will be "the first people lined up against the wall and shot in the revolution.
Facebook to Reject Political Ads that Question Election, Voting Methods
By Lucas Nolan |
Social media giant Facebook has announced plans to reject political ads that attempt to link topics such as mail-in voting to allegations of voting fraud.
Apple Rewards CEO Tim Cook with Up to a Million Shares of Stock
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Apple has reportedly rewarded company CEO Tim Cook with new equity awards that could provide him with as many as 1 million shares of company stock by 2025.
Report: Uber Wasted $2.5 Billion on Self-Driving Cars that Don't Work
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from the Information details internal turmoil at Uber surrounding the company's $2.5 billion investment in self-driving cars, which has yet to produce any usable products.
Microsoft Outage Locks Users Out of Office Suite, Email
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent issue with Microsoft's Office 365 platform left many users completely locked out of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams which many have used as their primary means of work communication during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pew: 26 Percent of Adults Get Their News from YouTube
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that about 26 percent of adult Americans get most of their news from Google-owned YouTube. News viewership on the platform is split evenly between the channels of news organizations and independent news sources and commentators.
NYT: eBay Employees' Terror Campaign Against Critics Was Product of Company Culture
By Lucas Nolan |
TheNew York Times recently published an article following the story of a blogger couple targeted by former eBay executives who allegedly systematically stalked and harassed them in a terror campaign that has resulted in multiple senior eBay employees facing charges.
Report: DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Focuses on Search Engine Monopoly
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report claims that Google's search engine is about to face major challenges as the DOJ readies an antitrust lawsuit accusing the tech giant of crushing competition to protect its monopoly.
Judge Blocks Government from Banning TikTok in App Stores
By Lucas Nolan |
A judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from banning the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from being downloaded from Apple and Google's app stores.
Voters in 4 Battleground States File Lawsuits Claiming Election Meddling Funded by Mark Zuckerberg
By Lucas Nolan |
Voters in four battleground states have filed federal lawsuits to prevent the funneling of millions of dollars from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google, and other tech firms through the Center for Tech and Civic Life which they allege is attempting to influence the outcome of the presidential election.
Senate Panel to Vote on Subpoenas for Google, Facebook, Twitter CEO's Next Week
By Lucas Nolan |
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to vote on October 1 to decide if it should subpoena the CEOs of tech firms including Google, Facebook, and Twitter over their censorship and legal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA).
Jeff Bezos Wants you to Buy an Amazon Flying Camera that Follows Your Family Around
By Lucas Nolan |
Amazon recently announced a number of new products at its annual hardware event, including a new Ring security camera drone that flys around your house recording you and your family.
Judge Orders Federal Government to Defend TikTok Ban by Friday Afternoon
By Lucas Nolan |
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, has requested a temporary block on a ban of the app by the Trump administration. A U.S. judge has now ordered the federal government to defend the ban on Friday afternoon, or delay the blacklisting scheduled for Sunday.
YouTube Joins List of Silicon Valley Platforms Labeling 'Misinformation' About Mail-In Voting
By Lucas Nolan |
Google-owned YouTube has begun stepping up its fight against "misinformation" around the upcoming presidential election by adding information panels and links about candidates ahead of video search results.
Jeff Bezos Announces Free 'Bezos Academy' Preschool for Low-Income Families
By Lucas Nolan |
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced that the first "Bezos Academy," a free preschool for children from low-income families, will launch in October in a town south of Seattle.
Report: AG Barr Not Sold on TikTok Deal
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report states that Attorney General William Barr remains unconvinced that a recently announced partnership between the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok and U.S. companies Oracle and Walmart will safeguard user data from Chinese spying.
5 Key Facts on the TikTok Global Deal
By Lucas Nolan |
The Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok recently laid out a partnership with U.S. companies Oracle and Walmart in a deal that has delayed the banning of the app for American users — here are five key facts about the deal currently pending government approval.
Report: Facebook Pulls Down Chinese Election Influence Campaign
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theNew York Times states that Facebook has removed fake pages created in China that aimed to influence the U.S. Presidential election.
Postmates Partners with Michelle Obama for Voting Registration Campaign
By Lucas Nolan |
Food delivery service Postmates has partnered with former First Lady Michelle Obama on a campaign called "When We All Vote" to encourage U.S. citizens to register to vote.
RealClearPolitics: Google Suppresses Conservative Media in Search Results
By Lucas Nolan |
A report from RealClearPolitics has found that Google pushes conservative news sites far down in search results. The RealClearPolitics investigation confirms Breitbart News' own reporting on Google's suppression of the site in search results, illustrated by the nearly complete disappearance of Breitbart articles in the results for a search of "Joe Biden.
'There Is No Monopoly Here:' Tim Cook Welcomes Antitrust Investigation of Apple
By Lucas Nolan |
Speaking at the Atlantic Festival recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the antitrust issues that the tech giant is facing amongst a number of other topics.
Report: ByteDance and Oracle Dispute Chinese Ownership of TikTok Global
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report shows that tensions between TikTok and its potential U.S. partner, Oracle, have risen as a debate over the ownership structure of the potential U.S.
4 Times '#DELETED' Author Allum Bokhari Exposed Big Tech
By Lucas Nolan |
Breitbart's Allum Bokhari has a reputation for bombshell exclusives exposing Big Tech corruption.
Report: Woke Spotify Employees Demand Control over Joe Rogan Podcast
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report claims that employees at the music streaming service Spotify are requesting direct oversight of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, giving them the power to completely ban certain episodes.
TikTok Parent Company ByteDance Disputes $5 Billion Government Fee in Deal with Oracle
By Lucas Nolan |
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has emphasized that it will remain in control of the TikTok Global business which appears to contradict President Trump's recent statement that the entity will be direct by Americans and pay a $5 billion fee to the U.S.
Trump Approves TikTok Deal that Maintains Chinese Ownership
By Lucas Nolan |
President Trump has approved a deal that would create a partnership between the Chinese app TikTok and Oracle and Walmart to manage TikTok's operation in America. TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, will own a majority share of the company and maintain ownership of TikTok's all-important algorithms.
Facebook Will Stop Recommending Health Groups
By Lucas Nolan |
The Verge reports that Facebook plans to stop recommending health-related groups to users in an attempt to slow the spread of misinformation on its platform.
Lawsuit Accuses Facebook of Spying on Instagram Users with Their Cameras
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Facebook has been accused of spying on Instagram users via their mobile phone cameras according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Twitter Public Policy Director Carlos Monje Joins Joe Biden's Team
By Lucas Nolan |
Twitter's public policy director, Carlos Monje, has reportedly left the social media firm to join the transition team for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Report: Spotify Faces Internal Uproar over 'Transphobic' Joe Rogan Podcasts
By Lucas Nolan |
According to a recent report, employees at the music streaming service Spotify have been fighting over the inclusion of certain episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on the platform over claims that they are "transphobic.
Report: President Trump to Block U.S. Downloads of TikTok by Sunday
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report by Reuters claims that the U.S. Commerce Department plans to block downloads of the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat in the United States by Sunday, September 20.
Feds: Chinese Government-Backed Hackers Targeted Software Companies, Online Games
By Lucas Nolan |
A group of Chinese hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government have been charged by U.S. authorities after allegedly targeting a number of American software companies including the popular system management tool CCleaner and multiple online games.
President Trump: 'Not Prepared to Sign Off' on TikTok Deal Yet
By Lucas Nolan |
President Donald Trump stated during a press conference that he is not prepared to sign off on a recently announced partnership between Silicon Valley giant Oracle and the Chinese-owned app TikTok until national security concerns are completely alleviated.
Report: Coronavirus May Permanently Replace Human Jobs with Machines
By Lucas Nolan |
The coronavirus pandemic could potentially see jobs for humans permanently replaced with machines according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Jobs that are at risk of disappearing includeretail salespersons, parking attendants, slaughterhouse workers, and toll collectors.
Twitter Blacklists Chinese Virologist Who Claims Coronavirus Was Manufactured in Wuhan Lab
By Lucas Nolan |
Twitter has blacklisted the account of Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan, who claims that coronavirus was manufactured in a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
Apple Accuses 'Fortnite' Developer Epic Games of 'Starting a Fire and Pouring Gasoline on It'
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent court filing, tech giant Apple has accused Epic Games of "starting a fire and pouring gasoline on it" by breaking Apple's App Store rules.
Joe Biden's Campaign App Exposes Data on 191 Million Americans
By Lucas Nolan |
A bug was recently discovered in Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's official campaign app that allowed anyone to access sensitive voter information on millions of Americans. The privacy breach reportedly affects 191 million Americans.
Report: Chinese Company Harvests Data of Prominent Americans and Military for Intelligence Purposes
By Lucas Nolan |
A recent report from theWashington Postclaims that a Chinese data firm has been collecting the "digital crumbs" of data of prominent Americans and military members for some time.
Amazon to Hire 100,000 Employees in North America
By Lucas Nolan |
E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly set to hire 100,000 full and part-time employees in the U.S. and Canada, offering starting wages of at least $15 an hour.
Report: Oracle Beats Microsoft in Bid for TikTok
By Lucas Nolan |
Oracle has won the bidding to take over the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, beating out Microsoft in a deal to allow the platform to continue operating in the United States.
Elon Musk Breaks Promise Not to Send China Built Tesla Cars Around the World
By Lucas Nolan |
Despite previously explicitly promising not to, Elon Musk's Tesla has announced plans to send its Chinese-built Model 3 vehicles to Europe and other markets.
Disgraced Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes May Claim 'Mental Disease' in Legal Defense
By Lucas Nolan |
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Silicon Valley darling Theranos, is reportedly considering claiming to have a "mental disease" as part of her legal defense in her criminal fraud trial.
Wisconsin Voters Alliance Files Complaint Against Zuckerberg-Funded Group for Election Meddling
By Lucas Nolan |
The Wisconsin Voters Alliance has filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission over the donation of millions of dollars from theCenter for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), an organization funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, to five Wisconsin cities that overwhelmingly vote Democrat.
Epic Games CEO: Developers Are 'Exploited' by Apple and Google to 'Further Their Monopoly'
By Lucas Nolan |
In a recent interview with NPR, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company created the megapopular gameFortnite explained why he chose to launch a legal campaign against tech giants Apple and Google.
Google Will Block Some Search Suggestions to Fight 'Election Misinformation'
By Lucas Nolan |
Tech giant Google has promised to block certain autocomplete search suggestions ahead of the November election in an effort to fight "misinformation."
Ireland to Order Facebook to Stop Sending EU User Data to America
By Lucas Nolan |
Ireland's data regulator has reportedly sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop transferring user data from the European Union to the United States.
Report: TikTok Negotiates with Feds to Avoid Complete Sale of U.S. Operations
By Lucas Nolan |
TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly entering negotiations with the United States government to discuss possible arrangements that would allow the video-sharing app to avoid a full sale of it's U.S.