Zelenskyy"s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin
Zelenskyy"s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin.....»»
Apple defies Russian government, restores opposition voting app
Apple and Google removed the app last September, days before a key election. Enlarge / Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" app. (credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/Getty Images) Apple has restored an app sponsored.....»»
Twitter will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts
Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on Kremlin-linked accounts closer in line with its approach to Russian state media......»»
Trump"s Truth Social App Branded a Disaster
Donald Trump's Truth Social has "been a disaster," says Joshua Tucker, director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics. According to the BBC, "The app launched on Presidents' Day, 21 February, but six weeks later is beset by problems. A waitin.....»»
Trump"s social media venture is still struggling to get off the ground
Truth Social, the alternative social media platform backed by former President Donald Trump, was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March, according to its parent company's CEO, former Rep. Devin Nunes......»»
New Vehicles Must Average 40 MPG By 2026, Up From 28 MPG
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President Donald Trump. The Associated.....»»
EPA upholds Trump-era decision not to regulate contaminant
Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants......»»
Proposal To Sanction Russian Cybersecurity Firm Over Ukraine Invasion Splits Biden Administration
The Biden administration is divided over whether to impose sanctions on Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity giant that officials warn could be used by the Kremlin as a surveillance tool against its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thurs.....»»
Russia can’t find enough buyers for its oil, considers selling in bitcoin
Move could work in the Kremlin’s favor—or further undermine Russia’s economy. Enlarge / The sun sets beyond an oil pumping unit, also known as a pumping jack, at a drilling site operated by Tatneft OAO near Almetyevsk, Russia. (c.....»»
On the morning you wake (to the end of the world)
Back in 2018, during the height of Donald Trump’s tensions with North Korea, someone mistakenly woke the people of Hawaii by activating an alarm saying a ballistic nuclear missile was on its way. It was a horrifying event for those who woke up.....»»
How Kremlin accounts manipulate Twitter
One of the prime sources for fake news on Twitter comes straight from the Kremlin's network of Twitter accounts......»»
"It"s absolutely critical." Ex-Trump official backs Biden"s computer chip push
Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster is calling on Congress to swiftly fund investments in American computer chip manufacturing, a plan championed by the Biden administration to address global semiconductor shortages......»»
The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents
The agreement may provoke a global data storage melee. Enlarge (credit: Sam Whitney | Getty Images) In August 2020, President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell executive order banning TikTok in the United States. Since then, as.....»»
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows
Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, Cozy Bear. Enlarge (credit: Wired | Getty Images) For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local la.....»»
Russian trio blast off for ISS in shadow of Ukraine war
Three Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the International Space Station Friday, as Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine brought the Kremlin's relations with the West to their lowest point since the Soviet era......»»
Federal appeals court rules in favor of efforts to extend a road through Alaska"s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week issued a ruling in support of a Trump-era decision and a Southwest Alaska village that has long sought construction of an 11-mile road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge......»»
Ukraine is legalising the cryptocurrency market
Ukraine will soon legally recognise cryptocurrency, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a virtual assets bill into law on Wednesday. Under the new legislation, Ukraine will be able to establish a legal, regulated crypto market. "From now.....»»
Ukraine"s Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Bill Into Law, Legalizing Crypto
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalized crypto in the country, signing into law a bill on virtual assets, amid a frenzy of digital asset donations to support the country's defense against a Russian invasion. CoinDesk reports: The law determ.....»»
Ukraine president’s Servant of the People is back on Netflix
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sitcom, Servant of the People, is once again streaming on Netflix while the war with Russia continues to play out......»»
TikTok stars visit Biden in an "SNL" cold open featuring Bowen Yang"s captivating plunger nipple
There's some good comedy in this Saturday Night Live cold open, but you'll forget all of it once Bowen Yang's plunger nipple arrives on the scene.The sketch riffs on a very real meeting the White House had with TikTok influencers on Thursday in an ef.....»»
"The Kremlin is Lying", Warn Text Messages Sent to Millions of Russian Cellphone Numbers
"People around the world are using a new website to circumvent the Kremlin's propaganda machine by sending individual messages about the war in Ukraine to random people in Russia," reports the Wall Street Journal. "The website was developed by a gro.....»»