The Web Google Google bans Canadian political ads during its 2019 election cycle Lawmakers were warned the company could not comply with new law, but it fell on deaf ears By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2019, 1:01 PM
Apple Industry Apple shareholders decisively reject 'ideology' disclosure proposal Diversity of opinion was a big topic at Apple's annual meeting By James Miller, March 3, 2019, 11:37 AM 13 comments
Security The Web The US Cyber Command shut off infamous Russian troll factory from the internet on the day of the 2018 midterms The attack was to prevent Russian trolls from spreading misinformation on election day By William Gayde, February 28, 2019, 1:18 AM
Tech Culture Gaming Pennsylvania wants to tax violent video games Lawmakers want an additional 10% tax on mature rated games By Eric Hamilton, February 11, 2019, 7:43 AM 29 comments
Science Industry Current plans for the border wall will split SpaceX's Texas launchpad in two Democrats have requested that the area be exempt By Isaiah Mayersen, February 10, 2019, 10:05 AM 10 comments
The Web Russian trolls are still wreaking havoc on many Reddit communities "Less than one percent of communities were responsible for 75 percent of antisocial behavior" By William Gayde, February 5, 2019, 4:10 PM
Tech Culture John McAfee is running for President, on a boat, while on the run from US authorities He plans to release daily update videos from his boat By William Gayde, January 25, 2019, 5:25 AM 26 comments
The Web Tech Culture Arizona lawmaker wants to help fund the border wall through a $20 online porn fee Not sure how many people would be okay with this By Rob Thubron, January 23, 2019, 8:45 AM 19 comments
Tech Culture The Web New study finds internet users over 65 share the most fake news The study found that 18% of Republicans shared fake news and less than 4% of Democrats did By William Gayde, January 11, 2019, 12:16 AM 50 comments
Industry The Web Appeals court rules that politicians cannot block citizens on social media Doing so is a violation of the First Amendment By Rob Thubron, January 8, 2019, 5:25 AM 7 comments
Google Industry Google CEO Sundar Pichai set to testify before Congress next week Topics will include alleged bias against conservatives By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2018, 8:42 AM
Gaming Tech Culture FTC promises to investigate loot boxes This could have far-reaching repercussions By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2018, 7:58 AM 25 comments
Industry Alibaba chairman Jack Ma confirmed to be Communist Party member He's never revealed his political affiliation By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2018, 6:29 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Japan's cybersecurity minister says he's never used a computer What is this "USB" you speak of? By Rob Thubron, November 15, 2018, 5:58 AM 21 comments
Security US ready to hit Russia with cyberattack if it directly interferes with midterm elections A stark warning By Rob Thubron, November 4, 2018, 12:24 PM 16 comments
The Web Facebook is using AI to automatically flag potential 'false news' for fact-checkers Facebook is streamlining its fact-checking process By Cohen Coberly, September 13, 2018, 12:32 PM 7 comments
Security The Michigan Democratic Party tried to hack the DNC but forgot to warn them first The DNC reported that they had thwarted a cyberattack to the FBI on Tuesday By William Gayde, August 23, 2018, 3:46 PM
The Web Facebook deletes hundreds of accounts linked to Iranian and Russian disinformation campaigns Twitter also removed accounts By Rob Thubron, August 22, 2018, 5:35 AM
Microsoft Security Microsoft takes down Russian sites trying to steal US Senate credentials Office 365 users to receive enhanced security benefits By Greg Synek, August 21, 2018, 11:24 AM 8 comments
Industry Electronics Turkish president says the country will boycott US electronics It's not clear how the boycott will be enforced By Cohen Coberly, August 15, 2018, 11:45 AM 21 comments
Tech Culture Electronics Venezuelan president survives alleged drone assassination attempt, blames US-based backers, Colombia Should anti-drone defenses be mandatory for high-profile events? By Rob Thubron, August 5, 2018, 9:27 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture Most Americans believe social media sites censor political views Many are calling for tighter regulations By Rob Thubron, June 29, 2018, 7:03 AM 15 comments
Apple Tech Culture Apple news editors are shaping the way iOS users receive election news Should Apple be deciding what political news is important? By Greg Synek, June 26, 2018, 5:47 AM
Security Tech Culture France is scared of Telegram, so they are making their own encrypted messaging app Citing worries over snooping by Russian and US governments By William Gayde, April 17, 2018, 6:03 AM
The Web Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Russian troll factory The Internet Research Agency is being booted from Facebook and Instagram By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2018, 10:13 AM