Laid-Off State Department Workers Could Find Bright Future in Coding
Washington, D.C. – In a wave of recent layoffs at the U.S. State Department, thousands of workers find themselves navigating an uncertain job market. The reductions, attributed to budget reallocations and a…
Meta Says Russian Hackers Tried To Commandeer Accounts Of Ukrainian Military
Facebook parent company Meta said late Sunday it had thwarted the attempts of Russian hackers to seize control of accounts belonging to Ukrainian military officials and public figures. A group of hackers…
Analysis-As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK/MOSCOW – As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative playing…
Trump’s Truth Social is a “Huge” Trainwreck Like No Other Trainwrecks We’ve Ever Seen Before
It was supposed to be an app killer. The app to free Republicans and conservatives from the constraints of Twitter and Facebook. Instead, Donald Trump’s “Truth Social” social media platform has been…
South River Council Continues to Host Zoom Meetings for COVID-19 Safety
SOUTH RIVER, NJ – As many towns across New Jersey are returning their regularly scheduled municipal town hall meetings in person, South River today announced it will continue using its existing Zoom…
Activision’s mobile gaming unit to see leadership changes ahead of Microsoft deal
– Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc’s mobile gaming unit, King, said on Wednesday two of its senior executives, including a co-founder, would leave the company before its deal with Microsoft Corp.…
Stock In Trump’s Media Company Spikes After Successful App Launch
Shares of former President Donald Trump’s media company spiked early Tuesday following the successful launch of his social media app. Digital World Acquisition Corp., listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as DWAC,…
Mars, The Metaverse, Or Meatspace? Humanity’s Three Choices
James Pinkerton on February 21, 2022 The 17th century philosopher Blaise Pascal asserted that mankind is suspended between two infinites: The infinitely large, and the infinitely small. Four centuries later, we see that Pascal’s philosophical vision…
Airbus and engine maker CFM to test hydrogen plane propulsion
By Tim Hepher PARIS – Airbus said on Wednesday it would build a demonstrator to test propulsion technology for future hydrogen airplanes in co-operation with French-U.S. engine maker CFM International. The planemaker…
Trump’s Truth Social downloaded 170k times on Apple App Store – Apptopia
– Donald Trump’s Truth Social app was downloaded 170,000 times on Apple Inc’s App Store since its launch last Sunday evening, according to research firm Apptopia. The app created by the company…
Trump’s TRUTH Social Finally Rolls Out In App Store
Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform went live early Monday, becoming available for download in Apple’s App Store. TRUTH Social, a platform similar to Twitter but owned by Trump’s media company…
Texas AG Ken Paxton Launches Human Trafficking Investigation Into TikTok
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday he is launching an investigation into Chinese social media app TikTok over potential aiding of human trafficking and child privacy violations. “Chinese-owned company TikTok…
Meta Employee Caught In Amateur Pedophile Sting Video
An employee of Facebook parent company Meta was reportedly captured on video admitting to sending sexually explicit messages to a person he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. Jeren Miles, manager of…
New Chinese regulatory push sends Meituan, tech stocks tumbling
SHANGHAI – Online food delivery group Meituan led a rout of Chinese technology company shares on Friday, as authorities announced a series of regulatory moves to boost growth while keeping financial risks…
Biden Admin Investigating 416,000 Tesla Vehicles For Brake Problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating over 400,000 Tesla vehicles for unexpected brake activation following a series of recalls by the electric car company. The investigation stems from 354…
Apple Air Tags are being used maliciously to track people, PA Attorney General Warns
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued a consumer alert today to share safety recommendations with Pennsylvanians that will help protect them from the malicious misuse of Apple AirTags to track their…
Senators Reveal Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Companies For Harms To Children
Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at curbing online harms to children. The Kids Online Safety Act is the result of…
Crypto firm Fireblocks buys payments tech platform for $100 million
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Fireblocks, an infrastructure provider for cryptocurrencies, has acquired First Digital, a stablecoin and digital asset payments technology platform. Fireblocks and First Digital said on Wednesday they…
BoFA investor survey: Biggest tech underweight position since Aug 2006
LONDON – Investors have ramped up their underweight tech position to its largest in more than 15 years as central bank tightening remained the top risk to global markets in 2022, according…
Ocean County College to host cybersecurity seminar this Friday
by Dori Londres TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County College will welcome tech security leader Dan Walsh for a discussion about Software Bill of Materials in the college’s first cybersecurity seminar of…
Tech Companies, Banks Crack Down On Anti-Mandate Convoy Supporters
As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed strict emergency measures intended to quell anti-mandate trucker protests late Monday, social media platforms and online services have previously taken steps to disrupt the efforts…
Twitter Leaves Up Posts Reportedly Containing Hacked Freedom Convoy Donor Info
Twitter is allowing posts to remain on its platform containing the private information of Freedom Convoy donors reportedly obtained through hacking, according to a review of Twitter’s platform by the Daily Caller…
South Africa’s Discovery, AIA to partner for Asian insurance tech venture
– South Africa’s Discovery Ltd said on Tuesday it would set up an Asia-focused health insurance technology business in partnership with Hong Kong-listed AIA Group Ltd. Discovery will own 25% of the…
Texas AG Sues Facebook Parent Company For Allegedly Lying To Users About Sharing Biometric Data
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta on Monday alleging the company illegally shared biometric data on its users. The lawsuit alleges Meta concealed from…
TikTok Bans ‘Misgendering’ And ‘Deadnaming’ To Promote ‘Safety’ And ‘Security’
TikTok is banning users from “misgendering” and “deadnaming” others in an effort to improve the social media platform, the company announced Tuesday. The company announced the new policies in updated community guidelines…
Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off
By Karolina Tagaris and Renee Maltezou ATHENS – After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted…
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