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Politics
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke was a member of hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow
According to a report from Reuters, Democratic presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke, was a member of influential US-based hacking group called…
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Statement: Michael Cohen’s opening words in Congressional hearing
Michael Cohen’s opening statement to Congress is well underway. Below, you will find Michael D. Cohen’s opening statement. Chairman Cummings,…
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Business
FTC’s new Tech Task Force will keep an eye on tech monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to launch a tech task force that will monitor competition in the US…
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Business
Austria is planning its own tax for tech companies like Apple and Google
According to an announcement from Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the country will be introducing its own tax on tech giants…
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Politics
New act approved by Congress grants open access to US government data
While we have all eyes on the government shutdown situation, Congress has passed a bill that will make it easier…
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Politics
Kanye West wants Trump to have an ‘iPlane’ created by Apple
Here’s something interesting… Kanye West said he wants Apple to make an ‘iPlane’ for Trump, and ditch the AirForce One.…
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Internet
California sued by Internet industry groups over net neutrality law
California’s passing of the new net neutrality law isn’t sitting well with industry groups that represent AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Verizon,…
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Politics
Before leaving office, Missouri governor signs revenge porn law
On Friday, Missouri governor Eric Greitens officially quit his position, but not before approving 77 new laws. Among those, one…
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President Trump nominates Geoffrey Starks for vacant FCC commissioner position
To fill the vacation Federal Communications Commission seat, President Donald Trump has officially nominated Geoffrey Starks to replace outgoing Commissioner…
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Politics
Democrats from House Intelligence Committee to release 3,000 Russian-bought Facebook ads
You’re about to see some of the Russian-connected Facebook ads that were bought during the 2016 presidential election. According to…
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Internet
Facebook’s F8 opening keynote will go live at 1PM ET
Facebook has had weeks of issues they’ve been dealing with, but now it’s time for the social giant to host…
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Services
Iran instructs ISPs to block Telegram
Telegram will now be facing blocks from Iran‘s ISPs. Iranian officials have instructed ISPs to start blocking both the desktop…
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Mobile
Report: DOJ is investigating Huawei for violating Iran sanctions
For some time now, the US government and intelligence agencies have been warning consumers to not buy any Huawei smartphones.…
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Politics
Senate bill would require companies to have clearly worded terms regarding online data
Introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA), a new Senate bill will be aiming at protecting consumers’…
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Politics
DNC suing Trump campaign, Russia and WikiLeaks over 2016 hack
The Democratic National Committee isn’t sitting around while Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russia’s role in the 2016 election. According…
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Politics
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has stepped down
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has announced that she will be stepping down from the commission after running strong advocacy for…
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Security
UK is reportedly preparing for a Russian-backed cyberattack
Tensions between the UK and Russia continue to rise, both sides are now preparing themselves for cyberattacks. According to The…
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Internet
Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case in the UK
Google has been generally reluctant to honor European Union “right to be forgotten” requests when people try to hide their…
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Internet
Facebook no longer opposing California privacy law
Facebook is apparently no longer opposing a proposed California ballot measure that’s designed to protect the privacy of citizen’s in…
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Politics
It’s Official: Trump has signed controversial FOSTA-SESTA bill into law
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s now official: President Donald Trump has signed the controversial FOSTA-SESTA bill into law. It was widely…
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