Right-wing orgs put pro-Palestinian students on an ICE ‘hit list’
Right-wing orgs put pro-Palestinian students on an ICE 'hit list' Right-wing orgs put pro-Palestinian students on an ICE ‘hit list’ For nearly two years, students at Columbia University have warned that they’re being targeted – and put in serious danger – by right-wing Zionist organizations like Canary Mission and Betar US. Canary Mission’s goal was […]
What Big Tech got out of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
What Big Tech got out of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill What Big Tech got out of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill The massive budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Independence Day didn’t include everything on Big Tech’s wishlist, but the industry’s largest players stand to gain significantly from several provisions in the […]
The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down
The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn't dying down The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down On July 12th, the political world experienced an unprecedented phenomenon: President Donald Trump got ratioed on his own social media platform, and it was on a post about Jeffrey Epstein – someone who, according to Trump, “nobody cares about.” […]
Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US
Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US Apple’s investment will go toward building a dedicated rare earth recycling line at MP Materials’ Mountain Pass, California facility. | Photo by Michael Tessler / MP Materials Apple has announced a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a rare earth mining company based […]
The EU is testing a prototype age verification app
The EU is testing a prototype age verification app The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with rules that require them to protect minors. The app prototype was announced on Monday alongside guidelines […]
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo of their government ID in order […]
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too 'intimate or embarrassing' to release Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to […]
Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers?
Where are the iPhone's WebKit-less browsers? Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers? It’s been 16 months since a DMA ruling allowed iOS developers like Google and Mozilla to use their own browser engines in the EU, so… where are they? According to the Open Web Advocacy (OWA) — a nonprofit group of software engineers that […]
Even crypto execs fall for crypto scams
Even crypto execs fall for crypto scams It’s not every day you hear of cryptocurrency executives falling for crypto scams, but here we are. A complaint filed by the Department of Justice appears to reveal that a pair of MoonPay executives lost $250,000 worth of Ethereum when donating to what they thought was President Donald […]
The Columbia hack is a much bigger deal than Mamdani’s college application
The Columbia hack is a much bigger deal than Mamdani's college application The Columbia hack is a much bigger deal than Mamdani’s college application On June 24th, Columbia University experienced an hourslong system-wide outage. Its internal email service went down. Students couldn’t log in to the platform where professors post assignments and course materials. Library […]