Science, Technology, and Social Media

Dan Bongino Permanently Banned From YouTube

Conservative talk show host Dan Bongino had both of his YouTube accounts permanently banned Wednesday, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed to…

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Apple Files Restraining Order Against Woman Stalking, Harassing CEO Tim Cook

Apple was granted a restraining order against a woman allegedly stalking and harassing CEO Tim Cook after she sent him…

5 years ago

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Says Chip Crisis Is ‘Extremely Urgent,’ Begs Congress To Pass Investment Bill

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a report Tuesday highlighting the dire state of the ongoing semiconductor shortage in the…

5 years ago

Google Handed Major Defeat In State AG Lawsuit Over Location Tacking

Google’s bid to end a lawsuit alleging it deceived users in order to access their location data was denied by…

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Capitol Police Surveilling Americans’ Social Media Feeds

The U.S. Capitol Police is running background checks and examining the social media histories of people meeting with lawmakers, Politico…

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State AGs Sue Google, Say Company Lied To Customers To Harvest Their Data

A group of state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Google on Monday, alleging that the company deceived its customers about…

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Amazon And Facebook Spent More Money Than Ever Lobbying In 2021

Amazon and Facebook parent company Meta spent more money in 2021 lobbying lawmakers and officials than any year before, according…

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Can We Stop An Incoming Asteroid?

Earth’s very close call — in cosmic terms — with an asteroid Tuesday lead some to ask if we could…

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Tech Giants Warn Antitrust Bills Will ‘Break’ Popular Services, Threaten Security

Several tech companies and trade groups released statements and messaging campaigns this week warning against the consequences of antitrust legislation…

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Don’t Censor Misinformation On Social Media, Leading Scientists Say

One of the world’s leading scientific organizations issued a report Wednesday arguing that social media sites should avoid censoring scientific…

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