Leaders around the world are criticizing big tech companies for banning President Donald Trump from their social media platforms. The president has currently been banned from Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, and Instagram while ...
Read More »Ted Cruz slams Twitter CEO: “Who the hell elected you” to censor news?
Polls show that Americans are alarmed by bias and censorship from social media companies like Facebook and Twitter. Senator Ted Cruz led leaders in the Senate in grilling the CEOs of Facebook, ...
Read More »VIDEO: Google admits work to censor, meddle in election
An undercover journalism nonprofit has released a video of a Google staffer speaking about the ability of the big tech giant to boost or censor political views. Adriano Amaduzzi, a technical account manager at Google Marketing, ...
Read More »‘Future of religious oppression’: Sam Brownback on China’s high-tech persecution
Former Kansas governor and senator Sam Brownback said China’s use of high-tech surveillance to oppress and monitor Uighur Muslims is the future of religious oppression that could spread across the world. Brownback ...
Read More »Ark Encounter opens high-tech ‘Truth Traveler’ virtual reality experience
Many Americans will be eager to travel again after the pandemic, and the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky., will be ready for them. The popular attraction has opened a high-tech $3 million ...
Read More »Apps that might be worth a download for yourself or family
Let’s face it, new apps are being cranked out for you and your kids’ phones every day. And, of course, being a careful parent, the job is left to you to keep ...
Read More »Commerce official drops the bomb: Tech companies need to stop editorializing or else
Google, Facebook, Twitter and other tech companies will lose their liability protections unless they stop editorializing and banning speech content according to a Commerce Department official. When a social media company “shapes and controls ...
Read More »SpaceX Crew Dragon to splash down Sunday
The Crew Dragon spaceship is scheduled to return to Earth Sunday afternoon with a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-person craft, built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Corporation, will end a ...
Read More »NBC’s new streaming service Peacock is worth watching – and it’s free
America’s one millionth streaming service launched in July, but this one has a unique element that makes it stand out from the rest: It’s free. Sort of. Of course, NBC’s new Peacock ...
Read More »Christian human rights group joins others denouncing New York Times
Two human rights groups have condemned a recent New York Times (NYT) report for what they described as an “open display of religious bigotry” against the spiritual group Falun Gong, which is ...
Read More »US may ban communist Chinese app TikTok over security concerns
TikTok, the social media app gaining popularity in the U.S. and around the world, may soon be banned. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the United States is ...
Read More »Missouri leads way in reopening with explosion of tech jobs
Missouri is gaining a national reputation as a technology center as the state economy rebounds from the government-mandated Covid lockdown. Accenture Federal Services recently selected St. Louis for its new Advanced Technology ...
Read More »Overwhelmed by streaming services?
HBO Max debuted this week leaving many people reeling as they pick and choose which streaming services are best for their families. As Vulture.com points out, “Finding something to watch on TV ...
Read More »What you need to know about China’s cyber war with the U.S.
China’s Cyber War on America has been ceaseless, comprehensive and longstanding. In the past 15 years, China has hacked official government departments, defense contractors, utility companies, and U.S. and alliedintelligence agencies. The ...
Read More »Podcasting shows surprising trends during pandemic
At the beginning of this year, podcasting was projected to be one of the hottest new media. After experiencing a half dozen years of 20% annual growth, this was going to be ...
Read More »Facebook sparks controversy by naming Muslim Brotherhood activist to ‘oversight’ board
LONDON – The name of Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Yemeni Nobel Prize winner Tawakkol Karman stood out as an odd addition to the oversight board of Facebook. The new oversight body includes four chairs: Former ...
Read More »Digital evangelism explodes in popularity during coronavirus outbreak
Christian Vision, a ministry that has focused on online digital evangelism for the past 10 years, has seen explosive growth in the use of its digital media. The organization is supporting churches ...
Read More »Favorite podcast? Readers give us their suggestions
The mind is a horrible thing to waste! We have heard this slogan for many years. However, it is true these days with COVID-19. There’s only so much television one can watch. ...
Read More »Worst passwords for 2019 – which one did you use?
For what seems like the umpteenth time, “123456” and “password” are in the top five most commonly used passwords again this year, according to SplashData, who evaluates millions of leaked passwords each ...
Read More »Trump signs act aimed at ending annoying robocalls
Are the days of annoying robocalls numbered? They may be after President Donald Trump signed an act on Dec. 30 aimed at deterring the spam calls and setting penalties for those that ...
Read More »Panel says hyperloop test track in Missouri could cost $500 million
Will Missourians support the controversial hyperloop linking the state’s two largest cities? That’s the hope of a blue ribbon panel charged with investigating the idea. An announcement Monday afternoon by House Speaker ...
Read More »Facebook cracks down on anti-Israel pages based in Iran
Facebook has removed pages originating in Iran and Russia that aimed to stir up anti-Israel sentiment and hatred of Jews on the social media platform. Nathaniel Gleichery, head of Cybersecurity Policy for ...
Read More »Hawley sponsors bi-partisan bill giving the public control over their Facebook, other social media data
In a bi-partisan move, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has been joined by Democrat Senators Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal in developing legislation designed to protect user privacy, their data and increase competition ...
Read More »Severe burns after generic phone charger touches necklace
A young woman suffered severe neck burns after her necklace came in contact with her generic cell phone charger, prompting experts to warn about the potential dangers of using these products. The ...
Read More »Facebook restores post quoting theologian Augustine
Facebook has backed down from saying a quote from a 5th century theologian was hate speech. A blogger reported on July 14 that Facebook had repeatedly banned a quote from St. Augustine ...
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