Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism
Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism The Savant, the upcoming Apple TV Plus show about law enforcement working to prevent domestic terrorism, was slated to premiere this Friday. But the streamer has quietly pulled the series from its release slate and it’s not clear if or when it will […]
Secret Service dismantles network capable of shutting down cell service in New York
Secret Service dismantles network capable of shutting down cell service in New York The US Secret Service says it has disrupted a network of devices used to carry out assassination threats against US officials and for anonymous communications between threat actors, according to a report from NBC News. In the Tuesday announcement, the agency revealed […]
The EU is scrutinizing how Apple, Google, and Microsoft tackle online scams
The EU is scrutinizing how Apple, Google, and Microsoft tackle online scams The European Union wants to assess if Apple, Google, and Microsoft are doing enough to prevent the proliferation of online scams on their platforms. The Financial Times reports that EU regulators are formally requesting information from the three US tech companies under the […]
The Trump administration just can’t stop leaking its chats
The Trump administration just can't stop leaking its chats Months into an administration that has already suffered several basic security slipups, it’s not exactly surprising to see President Donald Trump airing complaints in a public Truth Social post that seemed intended for Pam Bondi’s DMs. In the post, Trump directly addresses U.S. Attorney General Bondi, […]
A jury will decide if Amazon illegally tricked people into paying for Prime
A jury will decide if Amazon illegally tricked people into paying for Prime Amazon is about to face a roughly month-long trial against the US Federal Trade Commission in Seattle to defend its Prime program from claims it tricked tens of millions of customers into signing up for the membership and made it hard to […]
Trump’s H-1B visa fee isn’t just about immigration, it’s about fealty
Trump's H-1B visa fee isn't just about immigration, it's about fealty Donald Trump has never made his distaste for immigrants a secret. It’s been a cornerstone of his political movement since he descended that escalator on June 16th, 2015 and started hurling racist vitriol in the general direction of Mexico and Mexican Americans. On the […]
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft warn employees to rush back to the US
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft warn employees to rush back to the US With new restrictions and fees on work visas in the US set to take effect at midnight tonight, it’s no surprise that many employers are advising workers abroad to return to the US. Leaked memos from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have been circulating […]
Republicans’ political purge is just getting started
Republicans' political purge is just getting started Barely over a week after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s public killing at a Utah campus, speech attacks in the name of the self-proclaimed free speech advocate are piling up. Law enforcement officials have custody of suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah who prosecutors allege was in […]
The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Google
The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Google Starting Monday, the US government will get another crack at convincing a federal judge to break up Google, after a different judge decided to keep it intact despite finding it to be a monopolist. Lawyers for Google and the Justice Department will return […]
So… is there a TikTok deal or not?
So… is there a TikTok deal or not? China and the US have “made progress” on granting permission for ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American consortium, fulfilling a nine-months-overdue legal requirement. After saying a tentative deal had been reached Monday and that approval would come Friday, President Donald Trump’s administration has issued an update […]