Science, Technology, and Social Media

FBI and CISA Warns about Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors’ Exploitation of Vulnerability

Today, the FBI issued a warning titled "Mitigating Threats Posed by Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors’ Exploitation of Default Multifactor Authentication…

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WuT? US Astronaut to Fly Home on Russian Spacecraft Despite Threats

American astronaut Mark Vande Hei will travel back to Earth with two Russians in late March after 355 days in…

4 years ago

Millions Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Be Set Loose In US

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the United States as part of an initiative to replace the…

4 years ago

Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram

Russian prosecutors asked a court to classify Facebook parent company Meta as “extremist” Friday, escalating tensions between Russia and the…

4 years ago

Gaming Skills Earn Airman, Soldier a Super Bowl Experience

Service members are often rewarded for working hard and winning competitions that showcase their skills. Two U.S. service members were…

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Google To Buy Cybersecurity Firm For $5.4 Billion

Google announced Tuesday it was purchasing a cybersecurity leader for $5.4 billion in an effort to boost the tech giant’s…

4 years ago

YouTube Suspends Popular News Channel Simply For Playing Clip Of Donald Trump Denying Election Results

YouTube suspended popular news channel The Hill for playing a clip of former President Donald Trump claiming the 2020 presidential…

4 years ago

Google Completely Stops Selling Ads In Russia

Google announced late Thursday it would be suspending ad sales in Russia until further notice. “In light of the extraordinary…

4 years ago

Multiple State Attorneys General Probe Whether TikTok Harms Kids

A bi-partisan group of state attorneys general are investigating TikTok for potentially harming children’s physical and mental health, according to…

4 years ago

US Tech Companies Crack Down On Russian State-Backed Media Despite Kremlin Pressure

American tech companies have taken steps to limit the spread of content from Russian state-backed media outlets on their platforms,…

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