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Boycott Big Tech now or lose your freedom forever

Over the past four years, I've traveled the country speaking to companies, organizations, and individuals about the realities of the surveillance economy we currently live in and, most importantly, what we can do to emerge from this shutdown and begin the process of taking back control of our digital lives. Interestingly, everyone I meet in […]

Big Tech companies with the fastest (and slowest) hiring processes

Nancy Priall, senior portfolio manager at Essex Investment Management, appeared on “The Craman Countdown” to reveal her top picks. Getting a job at a big tech company can be a lengthy process, with many facing stiff competition and rigorous screening. For those up for the challenge, new data shows how long it can take for […]

Tech billionaire business partner die separately on SAME day

On August 19, tech billionaire Mike Lynch died when his yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily during a severe storm. The same day, a few miles away, in an English village near Cambridge, Lynch's business partner, Stephen Chamberlain, was hit by a car while jogging. Even more ominously, the pair were recently acquitted of […]

Ford’s new tech turns police cars into high-tech watchdogs

Ford Motor Company recently filed a patent that is garnering attention and discussion about privacy and surveillance on the roads. The patent, “System and Method for Detecting Speeding,” describes a system that could turn Ford vehicles into mobile speed detection devices that can alert other drivers to the police. This patent application was filed with […]

FLASHBACK: Top Harris campaign aide was key voice in WH push to remove COVID info from tech platforms

Flashback: Vice President Kamala Harris' current campaign adviser was deeply involved in pressuring Facebook to curb “misinformation” in order to control political discourse around the coronavirus and other issues. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Acknowledged in letter President Trump on Monday expressed dismay over the Biden-Harris administration's pressure on his company, Facebook, to censor content, particularly […]

With the election on the line, Big Tech faces a day of reckoning in Texas probe

The Texas Legislature has launched the largest investigation yet into election manipulation by big tech companies, and while it’s still in its early stages, the investigation could uncover more conclusive evidence of election interference by big tech companies as Americans prepare to go to the polls in November. In May I testified In Austin, he […]

Tech meltdown: Could our digital infrastructure bring us down?

In the late 1990s, IT experts worried that a theoretical “Y2K bug” would cause widespread technology outages as the calendar changed from 1999 to 2000. With so many systems linked around the world, many feared that one coding error could end it all. Thankfully, that technology catastrophe never came to pass, but last month a […]

How Meta AI can be your new digital assistant on the tech giant’s platforms

Powered by Llama 3, Meta’s artificial intelligence chatbot is designed to make your online experiences smoother and more enjoyable on platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. Imagine having a helpful assistant at your fingertips that can quickly answer your questions, provide helpful information, and even help you create content. Whether you’re looking for quick […]

DOJ accuses tech firm RealPage of enabling landlords to collude on rents

The Department of Justice has sued real estate technology company RealPage for allowing landlords across the country to use its software to illegally raise rents for their tenants. The shocking lawsuit, filed jointly by eight states – California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington – alleges that RealPage helped landlords fix prices, […]