Science, Technology, and Social Media

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…

2 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…

2 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,…

2 years ago

Russia Will Restrict Access To Facebook Over Alleged ‘Censorship’

A Russian regulator said Friday that the country would partially limit access to Facebook in response to the tech giant’s…

2 years ago

Russia Deploys ‘Data-Wiping Malware’ To Cripple Ukrainian Government Systems

The latest string of Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian systems has destroyed government and financial data, according to cybersecurity researchers. ESET…

2 years ago

Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements

Twitter admitted Wednesday it had accidentally suspended several accounts from Ukraine and elsewhere that were reporting on Russian troop movements…

2 years ago

‘People Dying In Their Homes’: Key Industries Warn Ending 3G Service Could Bring About Disaster

Major trade groups from key industries are warning that potentially disastrous consequences could result from telecommunications networks phasing out 3G…

2 years ago

Mars, The Metaverse, Or Meatspace? Humanity’s Three Choices

The 17th century philosopher Blaise Pascal asserted that mankind is suspended between two infinites: The infinitely large, and the infinitely small. Four centuries later,…

2 years ago

Stock In Trump’s Media Company Spikes After Successful App Launch

Shares of former President Donald Trump’s media company spiked early Tuesday following the successful launch of his social media app.…

2 years ago

YouTube CEO Wants Governments to Censor Online Speech

Susan Wojciki, the CEO of YouTube, is no fan of free speech. She has routinely offered up YouTube as a…

2 years ago