From George Washington to Trump, inauguration coverage has changed with technology
President-elect Trump's second inauguration is expected to be watched by millions of people across the United States. Television networks, online publications, and social media are gearing up for this big event. The way inaugurations are presented to the public has changed dramatically in recent years. “We must think big and dream even bigger,” Trump said […]
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban | Technology
TikTok suspended its service in the United States late Saturday, just before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short video app went into effect. This app is no longer available on Apple's iOS App Store or Google's Play Store. In April, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok to […]
Robots to AI, the technology behind Trump’s plan to seal the Southern Border
Kevin Cohen, CEO and co-founder of a Tel Aviv-based startup real eyeI opened my computer and prepared to deploy tools that I believe will make America's borders more secure. The screen is filled with photos of people young and old of all ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds. “We're essentially aggregating information from hundreds of thousands of […]
Is technology enslaving us? Michael Cernovich’s warning for the future of tech
The price of technological progress is the risk of becoming a slave to technology. With so many voices advocating different directions for the future of technology, it can be difficult to determine what kind of relationship humanity should have with it. Technology, especially social media, is often seen as the bane of modern society. But […]
Meta moderators were already in Texas before Zuckerberg announced move, say ex-workers | Technology
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg announced in a carefully worded statement that Meta's trust and safety and content management teams would be relocated from California and that the company's content review would be “based in Texas.” The goal of these team efforts is to prevent users of Facebook and Instagram from encountering hate speech, pornography, and […]
Online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says UK science minister | Technology
Online safety laws are “unsatisfactory” and “uneven”, the Science Secretary said, expressing hope that Parliament would be able to legislate on the issue sooner. Following the death of Ian Russell, whose daughter committed suicide after viewing harmful content on social media, Peter Kyle said: “We need to ensure that everyone, especially the vulnerable and all […]
Christians and Bitcoin: The new frontier of faith and technology
Since Bitcoin reached a landmark $100,000 value and has hovered around it ever since, here are some recommendations for those who are distancing themselves from the world's most important cryptocurrency. Enough time has passed to state. Buckle up! Of course, the disclaimer states that this is not financial advice. What's interesting is that what follows, […]
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Welcome to The Hill's Technology Newsletter {beacon} technology technology Full text CISA says there is 'no indication' other agencies will be affected by Treasury hack The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday there is “no indication” that other federal agencies were affected by the recent breach at the Treasury Department. The Treasury […]
Russia to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea, Blinken warns
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that Russia plans to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea. While in Seoul, Blinken said, using North Korea's official name, “North Korea is already receiving Russian military equipment and training, and I believe Russia intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea.'' I now […]
H-1B Program Reduces the Number of U.S. Technology Experts
“The H-1B program is exacerbating the very shortages it was meant to address,” one member's article states. new york times Editorial board. farah stockman I wrote: Tech moguls flying around Elon Musk and Donald Trump are using even more H- to attract foreign workers because Silicon Valley is short of Americans studying science and technology. […]