If there is one thing Twitter has become since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, it’s entertaining. Musk reinstated popular accounts with large followings that had previously been suspended. This included former President Donald Trump, though he has yet to use it again. Musk has also prioritized the removal of child sexual exploitation material, calling…
Eric Lieberman Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation Eighteen prominent tech executives are set to meet with President Donald Trump and his associates Monday at the White House as part of a larger summit. The group of political officials and private sector leaders is expected to discuss topics like immigration, specifically the H-1B visa…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck I have never liked or trust Geek Squad. Their customer service ratings were often full of reviews by customers who felt violated by overly snoopy (and sometimes, even thieving) technicians. Now, there is an explanation for why these intrusive tactics occurred: Geek Squad was at times…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Micah J. Fleck I was able to book an interview with Ken Bone (the sudden star of the second 2016 presidential debate who asked the only real questions of the night) during an appearance Mr. Bone made at CPAC 2017. It was short, but sweet, and the most surprising…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Luke Rosiak Three brothers who managed office information technology for members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and other lawmakers were abruptly relieved of their duties on suspicion that they accessed congressional computer networks without permission. Brothers Abid, Imran, and Jamal Awan were barred from computer networks at the House…
By Craig Boudreau Researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have invented a temporary tattoo-style patch that can detect the level of alcohol in a wearer’s system and send it directly to their phone or smartwatch. The patch uses commercial tattoo-paper fitted with silver electrodes that creates a five-minute long current, which triggers a gel…
By Eric Lieberman Ride-hailing services in China are now legal after several of the country’s regulators approved a new legal framework to guide how such companies can operate in the country. Uber and similar ride-sharing companies are banned in several places in America, including the whole state of Nevada. Just like in America, ride-sharing startups like Uber…
A recent hack of the Democratic National Committee has proven embarrassing for the party but left many talking concernedly about foreign influence in U.S. elections. The concerns are amplified by the Trump campaign’s reported ties to Russia. As if he were deaf to these concerns, Donald Trump today called for Russian hackers to commit espionage against…
By Ted Goodman Hackers are selling a leaked list of suspected criminals and terrorists on the black market for as little as $2,300, according to digital tech news website Motherboard. The news comes just weeks after a data security researcher revealed the list was left unsecured online, exposed to hackers. The list is a massive database…
Police unions may be resistant to body cameras on officers, but technology is finding new ways to keep police accountable. A new app put out by the ACLU allows you to take video and automatically send the video to them. This means even if police seize the fun, the video has already been sent to…