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News & Articles By Cassie B.
04/05/2023
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By Cassie B.
Alabama school districts sue social media companies for causing youth mental health crisis
A trio of Alabama school districts are suing major social media platforms on the grounds that they have created a mental health crisis for children. The companies named in the lawsuit include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, who the suit says are employing insufficient age verification measures and parental controls. In addition, they say […]
03/30/2023
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By Cassie B.
Biden administration officials pressured Meta to censor private WhatsApp messages of COVID-19 vaccine skeptics
New emails have revealed how the Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor the private messages of vaccine skeptics on their WhatsApp messaging service. The emails, which were obtained in discovery in a multi-state lawsuit accusing the administration of colluding with tech firms to suppress people’s First Amendment rights, showed how Biden’s Director of Digital Strategy, […]
03/24/2023
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By Cassie B.
Amazon is being sued for secretly collecting biometric data from NYC Amazon Go store customers
Amazon is currently facing a class action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of failing to notify customers at its New York City Amazon Go store that their biometric information was being collected. The suit maintains that failing to disclose their collection of biometric identifier information is a violation of New York City law. Amazon Go […]
03/21/2023
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By Cassie B.
SAM THE SIPHON: Filings show former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried took $2.2 billion in customer funds for personal use
FTX Co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and five members of his inner circle reportedly pocketed more than $3.2 billion from parts of their crypto empire, including the hedge fund Alameda Research. Bankman-Fried and the other employees transferred the funds to their personal accounts using the label of “payments and loans.” This is according to […]
03/01/2023
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By Cassie B.
Free AI voice generation software successfully hacked into bank accounts using simulated voices
While any type of hacking can be upsetting, it’s hard to imagine a more devastating scenario than someone gaining access to your bank account. Most banks employ cutting-edge authentication technology that is very difficult to get around – but one tech writer recently proved that even the most modern measures are surprisingly easy to breach. […]
02/16/2023
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By Cassie B.
Recent regulatory crackdowns have crypto investors on edge
As regulators start to crack down on cryptocurrency, spooked investors are pulling back significantly amid a backdrop of great uncertainty. Until recently, regulators had not interfered much in the crypto industry. However, they have recently started cutting off access to services and products that are essential for the digital currency business. This week, regulators in […]
02/10/2023
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By Cassie B.
Google shares lose $100 billion after new AI chatbot gives an incorrect answer in demo
Shares in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, fell by 7.7 percent on Wednesday, causing it to lose a remarkable $100 billion from its market value after its new AI chatbot gave an inaccurate response to a question in a public demo this week. Google’s new AI chatbot tool, which is known as Bard, has […]
01/19/2023
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By Cassie B.
Was the FAA’s nationwide ground stop on flights last week the work of ransomware hackers?
When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for a full ground stop on all flights leaving the U.S. for a few hours last Wednesday due to a failure with the critical Notice To Air Missions (NOTAM) system, a damaged database file was cited as the problem. It sounds plausible enough; we increasingly rely on computer […]
01/12/2023
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By Cassie B.
FAA system outage draws attention to aviation system vulnerability as Canada experiences similar issue
Air travel delays are starting to ease a day after all U.S. flight departures were halted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to a pilot safety alert system failure, but questions abound regarding the cause of the incident. Issues with the Notice To Air Mission system, or NOTAM, began on Tuesday afternoon. The problem […]
12/13/2022
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By Cassie B.
63,000 Hybrid Jeep Wranglers recalled in yet another major blow to hybrid vehicles
Jeep has recalled nearly 63,000 plug-in hybrid Wranglers due to a software glitch that could shut the engine down and cause a vehicle crash without warning. Dealers have been banned from selling any more of these vehicles until proper repairs can be made. According to a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
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