Tag: Tech

500,000 Addresses Leaked From Australian State Government Database

Over half a million addresses collected by New South Wales (NSW) as part of its COVID-19 safety program were leaked last year, according to data obtained by 9News. The 566,318 addresses included the details of businesses, organisations, and government departments who were registering as COVIDSafe with the NSW Department of Customer Service. Less than one…


Japan’s Honda, Sony Joining Forces on New Electric Vehicle

TOKYO—Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to produce an electric vehicle together. Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. agreed to set up a joint venture this year to start selling an electric vehicle by 2025, both sides said Friday. The plan is to bring together Honda’s expertise in mobility…


Gettr CEO Says Company Is Both Competing and Cooperating With Trump’s Truth Social

CEO of social media site Gettr, Jason Miller, said the launch of former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social actually increased Gettr’s user amount significantly, and is both a competitor and a platform to cooperate with. Miller was the chief spokesman for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and a senior adviser to his 2020 reelection campaign. On…


Competition With Trump’s Truth Social Is Healthy for Gettr, Says CEO Miller

CEO of social media site Gettr, Jason Miller, said the launch of former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social actually increased Gettr’s user amount significantly, and is both a competitor and a platform to cooperate with. Miller was the chief spokesman for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and a senior adviser to his 2020 reelection campaign. On…


Former US Defense Contractor CEO Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Military Technology to China

The owner of a California-based military contractor has been arrested for allegedly breaking federal export laws by exporting sensitive U.S. technology to countries such as China. The 77-year-old Joe Sery, who used to run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts (Tungsten Parts), has been indicted on charges of “knowingly and willfully” exporting military intelligence, including data…


US Defense Contractor’s Former CEO Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Military Technology to China

The former owner and chief executive of a California-based military contractor has been arrested for allegedly breaking federal export laws by transferring sensitive U.S. technology to countries such as China. The 77-year-old Joe Sery, who used to run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts (Tungsten Parts), has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges…


Elon Musk: Starlink Won’t Block Russian News Sources

SpaceX won’t take action against Russian media outlets, CEO Elon Musk said March 5. SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite broadband service, started providing internet to Ukrainians in late February in the wake of the Russian invasion. Since the war started, a number of entities have stopped carrying or banned Russian outlets, including U.S. platform DIRECTV and the…


Elon Musk Warns Ukraine Starlink Users Could Be Targeted by Russia, Asks to Take These Precautions

Tesla Inc and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday urged Ukrainians to use Starlink with caution, saying the high-speed internet service could be targeted by Russian troops and gave a few pointers on how to go about it. What Happened Musk on Twitter said that Starlink was currently the only non-Russian communications system still working in parts of Ukraine and flagged a security…


Has Big Tech Been Censoring China Sensitive Topics?

Alleged big tech censorship of faith-based groups and critics of the Chinese Communist Party could be hindering the ability of e-commerce enterprises to function after two Australian women found their Facebook and Instagram business pages temporarily blocked. Ariel Tian, a young jewellery designer with a growing celebrity clientele, who is also a religious refugee from…


Twitter’s Lawsuit Against Texas AG Over Trump Ban Gets Rejected Again by Court

A federal appeals court has dismissed microblogging site Twitter’s lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which accused him of retaliating against the platform for the ban on former President Donald Trump. Twitter had instituted a lifetime ban on Trump due to his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Subsequently, the Texas…