Tag: Facebook, Internet, Policy, Privacy, security, social media
Default end-to-end encryption is finally coming to Messenger and Facebook
Years after plans were first announced, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is finally the default communications option for Messenger and...
US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use
The Biden administration wants cryptocurrency miners to pay up if they intend to continue consuming more electricity than every television...
AI should never be able to launch nukes, US legislators say
Last week, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act alongside Sen. Edward Markey...
Data brokers selling military members’ personal data is a national security risk
Unauthorized harvesting of Americans’ personal online data isn’t just a privacy issue—it’s also a matter of national security,...
Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.
The government’s ongoing campaign to investigate and destigmatize unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) sightings entered its latest stage...
A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases
A new high-tech surveillance drone developed by a California-based startup Skydio will include infrared sensors, cameras capable of reading...
The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack
The International Criminal Court revealed malicious actors illegally accessed its computer systems late last week, posing potentially...
The US antitrust trial against Google is in full swing. Here’s what’s at stake.
The Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google is finally underway, and its results could reshape how consumers access the...
Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity
On Earth, we’ve decided that some places are worth saving. Whether it’s the pyramids of Giza or the battlefield lands at Gettsyburg,...
Calling TurboTax ‘free’ is ‘deceptive advertising,’ says FTC
Intuit’s TurboTax services are anything but “free,” even though its allegedly deceptive ad campaigns claimed otherwise for years....
