Science, Technology, and Social Media
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Jeff Bezos Reaches Space In Successful Blue Origin Launch
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers successfully launched into space Tuesday aboard the billionaire’s Blue Origin New…
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Amazon Cuts Off Services To Spyware Company Over Alleged Hacking, Surveilling Of Journalists And Activists
Amazon Web Services (AWS) banned Israeli technology firm NSO Group from its services Monday following allegations the firm was involved…
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“We’re Flagging Problematic Posts”: White House Working with Facebook to Hide ‘Disinformation,’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House is not only working with Facebook to flag…
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Facebook Files Petition Demanding FTC Chair Lina Khan Recuse Herself From Antitrust Case
Facebook filed a petition Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from the FTC’s…
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Google Hit With $590 Million Fine For Not Paying Publishers
Google was fined $590 million Tuesday by a French regulator Tuesday for failing to negotiate with news publishers for use…
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Richard Branson Becomes First Billionaire To Reach Space
English businessman and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson became the first billionaire to travel to outer space over the weekend.…
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Free Speech Social Media App Hacked On Launch Day
The social media platform GETTR, advertised as a site for free speech, was hacked on its launch day Sunday. GETTR,…
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Mike Lee, Klobuchar Urge FTC To ‘Consider All Available Options’ Against Facebook
A group of lawmakers wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday urging the agency to continue…
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Microsoft VP Says It’s ‘Shocking’ How Routinely The Government Secretly Demands Private Customer Data
Federal law enforcement agencies covertly request thousands of Microsoft users’ information every year, a company executive told a congressional committee…
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Facebook Becomes Fifth Tech Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion
Facebook’s market capitalization, or total dollar value, closed above $1 trillion for the first time ever Monday, making it the…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Reportedly Phoned Pelosi To Warn Her Against Antitrust Bills
Apple CEO Tim Cook called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress last week, warning lawmakers that newly…
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Microsoft Censors Conservatives, Should Be Subject To Antitrust Laws, Rep Jim Jordan Says
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan accused Microsoft of censoring conservative voices and said it cannot be exempt from future antitrust legislation…
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‘Reach Those We’ve Never Reached Before’: NASA Joins The Woke Train With ‘Mission Equity’
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is launching a new mission on Friday to analyze what parts of its agency…
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