Category: Technology
Free Speech Social Media App Hacked On Launch Day
Ailan Evans
The social media platform GETTR, advertised as a site for free speech, was hacked on its launch day Sunday.
GETTR, a censorshi [...]
‘Picking Winners And Losers’ Here’s How Congress’ Antitrust Legislation Avoids Regulating Many Big Tech Companies
Thomas Catenacci
Last-minute changes to major antitrust legislation working its way through the House appears to exempt several Big Tech [...]
Robinhood Investing App Settles With Family Of Trader Who Committed Suicide
Investing app Robinhood settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a trader who committed suicide, the company revealed Thursday in IPO fili [...]
Microsoft VP Says It’s ‘Shocking’ How Routinely The Government Secretly Demands Private Customer Data
Cole Crystal
Federal law enforcement agencies covertly request thousands of Microsoft users’ information every year, a company executive told [...]
Facebook Becomes Fifth Tech Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion
Thomas Catenacci
Facebook’s market capitalization, or total dollar value, closed above $1 trillion for the first time ever Monday, making it t [...]
‘Simply Not Fair’ UK Opens Probe Into Google, Amazon Over Alleged Fake Reviews
Thomas Catenacci
The U.K.’s top antitrust regulatory agency announced that it will probe Google and Amazon over the companies’ alleged t [...]
FBI Tech Tuesday: Protecting Yourself From Spoofing And Phishing Scams
The FBI Phoenix Field Office is warning the public of phishing and spoofing scams by criminal actors, and actions you can take to help prevent your c [...]
Carnival Cruise Line Says Customer Information Was Compromised In March Hack
Sensitive customer and employee information may have been exposed during a March data breach, cruise giant Carnival Corp. announced Thursday.
Carn [...]
Robots May Eventually Help Kill Weeds That Impede Strawberry Yield
Strawberries growing in plasticulture at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, Florida.Credit: UF/IFAS photography."
BALM, [...]
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Checks Out Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
On June 7th, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will make a close approach to the gas giant’s huge moon, flying within 645 miles of Ganymede. Launched August 5th [...]