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Microsoft Officially Retires Internet Explorer Web Browser

June 21, 2022

This past week Microsoft confirmed that its well-known web browser, Internet Explorer, would be retired after years of declining user engagement. Initially launched in 1995, Internet Explorer was the standard for web browsing on all Windows computers.

Apple’s New iOS 16 Transforms The Texting Game With Edit, Unsend Features

June 10, 2022

At WWDC, Apple showed off their new iOS 16, which will hit iPhones this fall. Among the updates include changes to iMessaging, which will allow users to unsend and edit text messages for up to 15 minutes after they're originally sent. The lock screen will also undergo major developments.

Blizzard Workers Create First Union At A Big U.S. Video Game Company

May 25, 2022

19 quality assurance workers at Raven Software, a division of American video game publisher Activision Blizzard, have successfully voted to unionize, marking the first labor union at a major U.S. video game company. Backed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), three of the 21 total workers voted against the union.

Elon Musk’s Acquisition Of Twitter Raises Questions About Platform’s Future

May 1, 2022

With Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter, plenty of questions have arisen regarding what the SpaceX and Tesla CEO plans to do with the company in regards to bots, free speech, and montezation.

SpaceX To Begin Training Astronauts For First Private Spacewalk

May 14, 2022

This month, the four-person crew for SpaceX's next mission — Polaris Dawn — will begin training for the first ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA), set to take place 500 kilometers above Earth. The flight will also see the debut of SpaceX's new spacesuits, which are upgraded to help better protect the wearers during their spacewalk.

Historic Union Vote For New York Amazon Workers Is Just The Beginning

April 6, 2022

In a recent interview, The Teamsters’ new president said that organizing Amazon is “vital,” as the company has “total disrespect” for its workers and their efforts to unionize to better protect their rights as employees.

April 19, 2022

Instagram Now Allowing All Users To Tag Products As Ads In Posts

March 26, 2022

Russia Blocks Google News, Citing “Unreliable Information”

March 12, 2022

EU, U.K. To Open Antitrust Investigations Into Ad Bidding Agreement Between Meta, Google

February 26, 2022

Donald Trump’s New “Truth Social” App Begins With Stumbles, Reaches #1 On Apple Store

Facebook Experiences Biggest One-Day Stock Plunge In US History: $230 Billion

February 12, 2022

A historic stock price plunge from Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has caused the company to lose over $230 billion in market value; marking one of the biggest one-day losses in history for a US company.

Apple’s iPhone 13 Makes Pricing Headlines With Multiple Trade-In Offers

September 16, 2021

Apple announced the next generation of iPhone at their recent keynote event. Beyond the new tech specs, experts are mainly talking about the amazing trade-in offers that Apple is giving its customers.

Snapchat Fights Drug Dealing With Automated Drug Detection System On App

January 30, 2022

Snapchat announced that they will be making a greater effort to combat drug dealing on the platform. The announcement is partially due to the increased amount of drug-related deaths among US high school and college-aged students.

Congress Questions Tech CEOs Over Role In Capitol Riot

April 1, 2021

Sundar Pichai of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, and Jack Dorsey of Twitter all testified before two committees of the House of Representatives on “social media’s role in promoting extremism and the rampant spreading of misinformation” regarding the pandemic, Covid-19 vaccine, and election process.

Factcheckers Slam YouTube’s Allowance And Inaction Regarding Misinformation

January 15, 2022

More than 80 fact-checking organizations are calling Youtube "one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide," and asking for the popular video streaming site to be better about stopping misinformation. In a letter sent to CEO Susan Wojcicki, the coalition said Youtube is allowing unscrupulous actors to "weaponize" the site, hurting groups and users. The letter also lists a number of instances where YouTube has let misinformation go untouched, such as after the U.S. election and Capitol riot. The groups acknowledged rising hate speech on the site in Brazil, while also stating the Taiwan election was marred by unverified claims. While listing the problems, the letter presents several solutions to the Google-owned company as well.

Verizon, AT&T To Launch 5G Rollout On Jan. 19 Following Delay

January 6, 2022

AT&T and Verizon have announced a two-week delay for the launch of their new 5G services after concern from the White House and airlines regarding the 5G's potential to cause disruptions to aircrafts. While the carriers previously delayed the launch — it was originally set for December — they rejected Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA head Steve Dickerson, worrying that further delays would harm their customers. The carriers will now allow the FAA to study potential 5G disruption affects between now and Jan. 19, while also locating and fixing any issues. Last year, AT&T and Verizon spent billions on increasing and deploying its C-Band spectrums.

ICE, Homeland Security Agents To Test Use Of Body Cameras

December 24, 2021

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced its intentions to begin a six-month pilot program that will see ICE law enforcement officers to test the usage of body cameras for "pre-planned operations." In addition to ICE, Homeland Security (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations agents (ERO) will also have agents done the equipment.

Tesla Drivers Playing Video Games Raises Safety Questions

December 10, 2021

The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently in talks with Tesla after a complaint about how Tesla's Model 3 allows drivers to play video games on the dashboard touch screen while in motion. An over-the-air software update changed the game restrictions this past summer. This controversy is just the latest in a long ling of Tesla safety issues. Previously, the motor company had to recall 12,000 vehicles because of a communication error that could cause emergency brake activation, while some have raised concerns about Tesla's "Safety Score" feature, which could cause more hazards than good.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Resigns As CTO Parag Agrawal Takes Reins

December 1, 2021

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced his departure from the position, which he's held since 2015. Dorsey will be replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal. Dorsey's exit is welcoming to some - he's an eccentric personality who has been criticized for his actions (and inactions) in recent years. Twitter's stock also saw an 11% rise following the news. Dorsey will now focus on Square, which he also co-founded.

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A Small Cancer Trial Resulted In Remission For Every Patient Involved

Study Shows ‘Yellowstone’ Show Has Had Giant Impact On Montana Economy, Real Estate

Airlines Set To Cancel Thousands Of Flights Due To Staffing Shortage

Apple’s New iOS 16 Transforms The Texting Game With Edit, Unsend Features

Simone Biles, Other Victims Of Larry Nassar To File $1 Billion In Claims Against FBI

Microsoft Officially Retires Internet Explorer Web Browser

Apple’s New iOS 16 Transforms The Texting Game With Edit, Unsend Features

Blizzard Workers Create First Union At A Big U.S. Video Game Company

Elon Musk’s Acquisition Of Twitter Raises Questions About Platform’s Future

SpaceX To Begin Training Astronauts For First Private Spacewalk

Historic Union Vote For New York Amazon Workers Is Just The Beginning

Instagram Now Allowing All Users To Tag Products As Ads In Posts

Russia Blocks Google News, Citing “Unreliable Information”

EU, U.K. To Open Antitrust Investigations Into Ad Bidding Agreement Between Meta, Google

Donald Trump’s New “Truth Social” App Begins With Stumbles, Reaches #1 On Apple Store

Facebook Experiences Biggest One-Day Stock Plunge In US History: $230 Billion

Apple’s iPhone 13 Makes Pricing Headlines With Multiple Trade-In Offers

Snapchat Fights Drug Dealing With Automated Drug Detection System On App

Congress Questions Tech CEOs Over Role In Capitol Riot

Factcheckers Slam YouTube’s Allowance And Inaction Regarding Misinformation

Verizon, AT&T To Launch 5G Rollout On Jan. 19 Following Delay

ICE, Homeland Security Agents To Test Use Of Body Cameras

Tesla Drivers Playing Video Games Raises Safety Questions

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Resigns As CTO Parag Agrawal Takes Reins

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