Ron DeSantis Said Google Should Be Broken Up
The loudest voice calling for dramatic Big Tech break up in the upcoming 2024 presidential election might not come from President Joe Biden or progressive lefties, but rather, from Florida…
If You Are a Russian Diplomat, You Should Be Using a Fliphone
While governments around the world are racing to place restrictions on TikTok over perceived espionage and security concerns, Kremlin leaders in Moscow have their sights set on another target: smartphones.…
How Many Countries Have Banned TikTok?
Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock) Although it might seem like the U.S. is the only country worried over Chinese ownership of TikTok, concerns about the ByteDance-owned app have quickly spread across…
Tech Exec Steps Down After Quoting Mussolini in Company Email
In a world where rhetorical gaffes can get you fired, you might imagine that corporate executives would be careful about the stuff they put in company emails. Instead, no, a…
Republican Bill That Gives Biden Power to Completely Ban TikTok Passes House Committee Super Fast
Photo: Cindy Ord (Getty Images) A fast-tracked, vague Republican bill granting the Biden administration the ability to impose a nationwide TikTok ban moved a step closer toward legality on Tuesday…
Rupert Murdoch Said Fox News Was Seeing ‘Green’ During Stop the Steal, and More Revelations
Australian-American Billionaire Rupert Murdoch is the head of the family that owns News Corp and its sister company Fox Corporation. He’s now caught up in wild accusations he was directly…
Second ‘High-Altitude Object’ Shot Down by U.S. Military in Less Than a Week
White House officials have confirmed that the U.S. military shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska on Friday. The aircraft is the second that the Department of Defense has targeted…
Australia to Rip Out 900 Chinese-Made Security Cameras From Government Buildings
Illustration: Negro Elkha (Shutterstock) The Australian Defense Department will rip out more than 900 Chinese-made security devices from government buildings over fears they could enable spying by China. CC Off…
Joe Biden Says Tech Needs Washington’s Parental Oversight in State of the Union
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) Section 230 Reforms Biden previously signalled support for reforming Section 230, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, since the early days of his presidency. The president…
U.S. Military Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon With Fighter Jets
Goodbye, big floating spy in the sky.Photo: Larry Mayer / The Billings Gazette (AP) As of Saturday, the giant white balloon that U.S. authorities claimed was sent over by China…