Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
Trump's DOJ still says Google should be broken up Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is still pushing to break up Google, according to a revised proposal filed Friday with federal Judge Amit Mehta. As in its proposal last year, the DOJ says Google should be […]
Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta
Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore 'free speech' like Meta Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Meta may have […]
A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content
A Reddit moderation tool is flagging 'Luigi' as potentially violent content A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word “Luigi” as potentially violent — even when the content isn’t. Earlier this week, a moderator from r/popculture saw Reddit’s AutoModerator system flag a post about […]
Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t
Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn't Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t I was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I’ve only ever seen that happen after a […]
Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained
Donald Trump's tariffs, explained Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained If you live in the US, congratulations â you are now a foot soldier in what has been called âthe dumbest trade war in history.â And if you live in one of the top three countries that trade most with the US (Canada, Mexico, and China), apologies: […]
Trump names Bitcoin and others as part of coming ‘Crypto Strategic Reserve’
Trump names Bitcoin and others as part of coming 'Crypto Strategic Reserve' Trump names Bitcoin and others as part of coming ‘Crypto Strategic Reserve’ In a pair of social media posts today, President Donald Trump named some cryptocurrencies he says will be part of a Crypto Strategic Reserve being created by an executive order he […]
New email tells federal employees to list recent accomplishments weekly
New email tells federal employees to list recent accomplishments weekly Federal workers started getting emails on Friday night, “asking them to provide a list of accomplishments from the week,” reports The New York Times. According to the outlet, the message told workers they’ll now be expected to provide such a list every Monday by 11:59PM […]
Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products
Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products For the last couple years, it has been evident that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is back in the building. This week, he sent a clear message to hundreds of employees in Googleâs DeepMind AI division, […]
Elon enters the circus
Elon enters the circus The shadow president paced around the stage after his speech, sunglasses on, mouth frozen in a grin, raising a chainsaw overhead to the delight of an adoring crowd as a large rectangular canvas made its way from the back of the audience toward him. He grabbed the painting, visibly thrilled. On […]
How to secure your phone before attending a protest
How to secure your phone before attending a protest Back in June of 2020, when this article was first written, people were taking to the streets to organize for justice and protest against systemic racism and police brutality. It was revised two years later when people were taking to the streets to protest the possibility that […]