Atlantic City casino surge fuels record-breaking $606M gaming revenue in July
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – New Jersey’s casinos and online operators raked in $606.2 million in gaming revenue last month, marking a 10.7% jump over July last year and setting a strong pace…
DC Lawsuit Alleges Mark Zuckerberg Personally Had The Idea To Let Companies Harvest Facebook Users’ Data
Democratic Attorney General Karl Racine of Washington, D.C., announced Wednesday he was adding Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit filed against the tech giant alleging it allowed companies to harvest…
Facebook Reportedly Plans To Change Its Name
Facebook is reportedly planning on rebranding and is set to announce a new company name next week, according to The Verge. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg intends to announce the new name at…
Facebook Settles With DOJ Over Claims It Discriminated Against US Workers
Facebook reached separate settlement agreements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor on Tuesday, resolving claims that the tech giant discriminated against U.S. workers in hiring and recruiting. The Department…
POLL: Majority Of Americans Want Facebook To Censor More Content
A majority of Americans say Facebook should censor more content and impose stricter standards for what appears on its platform, according to a new poll. Just over two-thirds of Americans say they…
Hacking Group Is Stealing Personal Data, Communications From Telecom Carriers, Researchers Find
A group of hackers has gained access to telecommunications infrastructure and is retrieving personal information and communications records, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The group, known as…
Facebook Accuses PR Firm, Journalists Of ‘Coordinated’ Campaign To Push Leaked Docs
Facebook accused journalists of coordinating with a public relations team to promote leaked documents the company says mischaracterize its business practices on Monday. “Right now 30+ journalists are finishing up a coordinated…
Is Anything Actually Going To Happen To Facebook?
Since revelations about Facebook’s content recommendation algorithms surfaced in early September, lawmakers have vowed to hold social media platforms accountable, floating potential legislative solutions — yet it’s unclear what, if anything, will…
British Schools Are Taking Kids’ Lunch Money By Scanning Their Faces
Nine schools in Scotland are using facial recognition technology to charge students for their cafeteria lunches. The initiative, which debuted Monday in schools in the North Ayrshire area, was developed as a…
Lawmakers Say Amazon ‘Misled’ And ‘May Have Lied’ To Congress
Top members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy on Monday questioning whether the tech company’s executives lied under oath to Congress. The letter, sent…
Have you ever wondered what the rail on the Lincoln Tunnel catwalk was for? Here it is
The Lincoln Tunnel which connects North Jersey to Midtown Manhattan opened to the public in 1937, but it wasn’t long before the New York Port Authority realized a problem. Police officers needed…
Rockstar Games announces GTA trilogy remastered
Rockstar Games has announced it is re-releasing remastered versions of past games from its popular Grand Theft Auto franchise, one of the best-selling game franchises in history. Let’s break it down. Here’s…
Back 4 Blood: Is it Left 4 Dead III or a new game in its own class?
This week, WB games released Back 4 Blood, the long-awaited sequel in the highly addictive Left 4 Dead series of cooperative zombie survival games. Many are calling the game Left 4 Dead…
Players react to Ubisoft’s latest release in the Far Cry franchise, Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 is the long-awaited next chapter in UbiSoft’s popular open-world franchise. In this latest episode, players play as Dani Rojas, a local Yaran, as you fight alongside a modern-day guerrilla…
Popular Bible, Quran Apps Deleted From Apple’s Chinese App Store After Government Pressure: REPORT
Popular Bible and Quran apps were deleted from Apple’s Chinese app store this week following pressure from Chinese authorities, according to multiple reports. Both Bible App, a bible study app manufactured by…
Six-year-old makes an incredible shot, caught on doorbell cam
A six-year-old made an incredible shot and it was captured on the family’s Ring doorbell. It’s not certain whether this obvious three-sport athlete was honing his football skills or his basketball skills,…
Facebook is now developing a human-like artificial intelligence called Ego4D
Facebook announced a research project Thursday that aims to develop an artificial intelligence capable of perceiving the world like a human being. The project, titled Ego4D, aims to train an artificial intelligence…
Facebook’s Whistleblower Could Be The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Big Tech
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on Oct. 5, urging lawmakers to regulate the tech giant and offering potential policy solutions to the platform’s myriad controversies — many of which echo…
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ken Buck Demands Google Explain Suspension Of Conservative Group Critical Of Big Tech
Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado sent a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation to Google chief executive Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, asking for an explanation as to why YouTube…
Apple AirPods Could Be Used To Take Your Temperature And Tell You When You’re Slouching: REPORT
Apple is reportedly studying how it can use AirPods to take users’ body temperature and improve their hearing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is reportedly developing AirPod prototypes…
Second Facebook Whistleblower Offers To Testify In Congress
Another former Facebook employee says she is willing to testify before Congress on the tech giant’s business practices. Sophie Zhang is a former Facebook data scientist and whistleblower who, in September 2020,…
US Cybersecurity At A ‘Kindergarten Level’ Compared To China, Former Pentagon Official Says
A former Department of Defense official said he left the Pentagon in protest over the United States’ inability to compete with China technologically. Nicolas Chaillan, former chief software officer at the U.S.…
Microsoft Is Relaxing Its Rules On Who Can Repair Its Devices
Microsoft is loosening its restrictions on how consumers can repair the tech giant’s devices by sharing more information on its products and expanding consumer access to parts. Microsoft signed an agreement with…
Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general expresses support for Congressional hearings addressing youth social media use
S COLUMBIA, S.C – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids…
Congressman Demands Zuckerberg Hand Over Research Into Instagram’s Effects On Eating Disorders, Child Exploitation
Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck demanded Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hand over research into Instagram’s effects on teen users in a letter sent Thursday and obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.…
Jan 6 Committee To Meet With Facebook Whistleblower: REPORT
The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots is set to meet with former Facebook product manager and whistleblower Frances Haugen as soon as Thursday, CNN reported. Haugen, who worked on Facebook’s…
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