Is your child’s data up for grabs? The hidden dangers of school tech
You might be surprised, but schools collect a ton of data about students for administrative purposes, through learning apps, and through the use of school-issued devices. As we head into the new school year, it’s important to understand how this data is managed and protected. Back-to-school season increases the risk of data breaches as educational […]
Harris caught in fight between donors, progressives over Big Tech power
Vice President Harris finds herself in the middle of a battle between major Democratic donors and progressive activists who want to rein in big tech companies whose business practices have become the target of political attacks. Big donors are pushing for Harris to replace Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who has led the Biden […]
Ex-Google CEO blames ‘work from home’ for tech giant lagging in AI race
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has blamed the tech giant’s work-from-home policies for falling behind in the AI race. One professor asked Schmidt why he thought Google had lost its lead to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. The conversation with the Stanford University student was posted to YouTube on Tuesday.. “Google decided that work-life balance […]
Trump says he sounded ‘somewhat different and strange’ because of tech issues during Elon Musk interview
Former President Trump said technical issues had caused his voice to sound “a little different and weird” during a highly anticipated interview with X owner Elon Musk on Monday. The interview was plagued with technical issues from the start, with the influx of users quickly causing the “Space” to crash, displaying the message “This space […]
Trump blames X tech issues for ‘strange’ voice during Elon Musk interview
Former President Donald Trump has claimed that technical issues were the reason why X’s voice sounded “slightly different and strange” during his highly-anticipated interview with billionaire Elon Musk. Trump, 78, slammed the social media platform after viewers of a livestreamed interview on Monday night questioned whether the Republican presidential nominee was slurring his speech or […]
The fight against costly planned obsolescence deals Big Tech another blow
Big tech companies don’t want users to fix assets they own; they want to expand and gain never-ending control by continually running a multi-pronged program of planned obsolescence. And in many places, the law is on their side. But now a movement aimed at building a bulwark against the descent into servitude has recently been […]
Trump, Musk Overcome Tech Issues For Marathon Interview To Over 1,000,000 Listeners
Former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s interview on Monday night was delayed by nearly 40 minutes due to technical issues, but the two continued to discuss a range of topics for more than two hours afterwards. After an initial failed launch, Twitter’s “Spaces” proceeded without any glitches, with “low listener numbers.” Musk criticized Musk […]
Trump-Musk conversation delayed by tech issues as X founder blames cyberattack
A highly anticipated conversation between former President Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk about X, scheduled for Monday, was delayed by technical issues, which Musk claimed were the result of an apparent cyberattack. Musk, who owns X and is a supporter of Trump in the 2024 presidential election, posted that there appeared to have been […]
Can we win the tech cold war with China?
What Biden is Wrong About AI | Kara Frederick | Zero Hour | Episode 29 Youtube Over the past decade, China has emerged as an economic superpower, threatening U.S. claims to global leadership. In an age of digital technology and artificial intelligence, China is leveraging these tools to expand its influence while the United States […]
How Venezuela’s communist government is using tech surveillance to cling to power
Protests and unrest have rocked Venezuela following the July 28 election. Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro claims victory by a margin of 51% to 44%, while his opponent, President Edmundo Gonzalez, says his coalition won 66% of the vote. It is notable that President Gonzalez had a 25-point lead in most opinion polls in July. America […]