“You’re talking about this conspiracy theory that gets passed around, that we listen to what’s going on on your microphone and we use that for ads. We don’t do that,” Mark Zuckeberg said after Senator Gary Peters asked whether Facebook listens to its users, according to the Independent. Yet, seemingly everyone – Senator Gary Peters […]
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Senators Ask Jeff Bezos Just How Many Complaints Amazon’s Received About Eavesdropping Echoes…
Lawmakers in the U.S. have taken a greater interest in the failures of tech companies lately but most of the focus has been on Facebook and Google while Jeff Bezos has been busy making a reported $230,000 a minute. Now it’s Amazon’s turn in the barrel. On Thursday, Senators sent a list of questions regarding […]
Twitter to Face Claims by ‘White Advocate’ Over Banned Accounts…
Twitter Inc. lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit by a “white advocate” who was banned from the site in a challenge to the company’s ability to exclude users it deems objectionable. California Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn in San Francisco rejected Jared Taylor’s claims that Twitter violated his free speech rights and discriminated against […]
Disgraced Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted on Criminal Charges…
Federal prosecutors have indicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and the company’s former president Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors claim that the pair defrauded investors, doctors, and patients while promoting and running their now disgraced blood-testing startup. In the new court filing—submitted […]
Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Apps from Its App Stores…
Due to the surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate websites and mobile apps are increasingly using cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of your PC and phones to mine cryptocurrencies. However, Apple wants to protect your Mac and iPhone battery from shady cryptocurrency mining apps, and therefore, the […]
What the Net Neutrality Repeal Means…
After a protracted and vicious fight, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) on Monday officially repealed net neutrality rules requiring internet providers to treat all web content equally. The Republican-led FCC’s decision to scrap the Obama-era rules has led many observers and consumers to wonder: “How will my internet be affected?” The most vocal advocates for […]
Louie Gohmert Slams FBI for Refusing to Investigate Imran Awan (VIDEO)…
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, made a speech in the House on Tuesday berating the FBI for failing to investigate Imran Awan, a Pakistani congressional IT worker who has worked for one in five House Democrats. Gohmert detailed Awan’s crimes, including sending nearly $100,000 to family members in Pakistan from a loan Awan got using a […]
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76ers GM Quits After Claims He Used Fake Twitter Accounts to Attack Own Players…
Bryan Colangelo has resigned as the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations, the team confirmed on Thursday. Colangelo’s decision comes after allegations last month that he used anonymous Twitter accounts to attack his own players, his predecessor and, strikingly, to defend his dress sense. “It has become clear Bryan’s relationship with our team and his […]
Millions of Facebook Users Private Posts Shared Publicly Due to Software Bug…
After a year of troubling mishaps on its massive social platform, Facebook has landed itself in yet another self-inflicted privacy debacle. As many as 14 million Facebook users who thought they were posting items they only wanted their friends or smaller groups to see may have been posting that content publicly, the company said Thursday. […]
China’s ZTE Will Pay $1B Fine, Hire Compliance Officers in Deal with U.S….
The U.S. has reached a deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE, but the company will have to pay up and make some major business changes, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. ZTE will pay a $1 billion fine and have to put $400 in escrow for violating sanctions, Ross said Thursday during an interview on […]
Facebook, Amazon, Google And Twitter All Work With Extreme Left-Wing SPLC…
Four of the world’s biggest tech platforms have working partnerships with a left-wing nonprofit that has a track record of inaccuracies and routinely labels conservative organizations as “hate groups.” Facebook, Amazon, Google and Twitter all work with or consult the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in policing their platforms for “hate speech” or “hate groups,” […]
We’ve Reached a New Level in Bionics: Artificial Limbs We Forget Are Artificial…
Improved amputation techniques are giving amputees with advanced prosthetic limbs a feeling of control comparable to that of their original arms and legs, according to new research out of MIT. A team of biophysicists and engineers was able to create a natural-feeling prosthetic by taking a smarter approach to amputation. In this new approach, the […]
A Major Physics Experiment Just Detected a Particle That Shouldn’t Exist…
Scientists have produced the firmest evidence yet of so-called sterile neutrinos, mysterious particles that pass through matter without interacting with it at all. The first hints these elusive particles turned up decades ago. But after years of dedicated searches, scientists have been unable to find any other evidence for them, with many experiments contradicting those […]
Ben Rhodes: The Government Can’t Control People’s Facebook Feeds and That Worries Me…
Appearing on on MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell to discuss his book on Wednesday, former top Obama aide Ben Rhodes lamented the problem of fake news and its impact on elections. And worried about the lack of government control. Rhodes was referring back to the election, bring up hacking and leaking of emails, but said that […]
Lucky You!: Facebook Shared Your Personal Data with Chinese Phone Makers…
Facebook has admitted it shared its users’ data with four Chinese smartphone makers including Huawei. Facebook said it was careful about the partnerships, which were made to help smartphone makers build custom versions of its app. The company further emphasised that the information from partnerships with Huawei was stored on the devices and not on […]
Washington State Sues Facebook, Google…
Washington State has sued Facebook Inc. and Alphabet’s Google for alleged violations of state campaign finance laws. The companies reportedly failed to maintain information about political advertising, as required by state law. Washington State has a law that requires companies keep information about who purchases political ads, how they pay for it as well as […]
‘F—ing Islamophobe’ Sources Say Wasserman Schultz Screamed at House Officials to Kill Hacking Probe…
Ex-Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she intervened in a Pakistani land deal involving her then–IT aide Imran Awan, according to two House employees. The dispute came after Awan’s father was charged with fraud in relation to the deal, and the mysterious exertion of political influence resulted in Pakistani authorities instead targeting the […]
Need a Little Extra Money? You’ll Soon Be Able to Sell and Rent Your DNA…
Feel like earning a little extra money and maybe improving your health at the same time? Consumers will soon be able to sell or rent their DNA to scientists who are trying to fight diseases as different as dementia, lupus and leukemia. Bio-brokers want to collect everything from someone’s 23andMe and Ancestry.com gene data to […]
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Amazon Has More Than 100k Automated Warehouse Robots…And Growing…
Amazon’s fleet of automated warehouse robots, now more than 100,000 machines strong, is working alongside human employees to help meet the e-commerce giant’s massive fulfillment demand. The company’s robots carry inventory around massive warehouse floors, compiling all the items for a customer’s order and reducing the need for human interaction with the products. But the […]
Apple: We’re Going to Pick the News Stories You Read…
Apple’s Vice President of Product Marketing Susan Prescott made an alarming announcement that Apple would be selecting the top news stories that appear in Apple News during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. According to Prescott, Apple News’ editorial team will be selecting the top news stories of the day for millions of potential […]
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