A Michigan college is requiring students to download a phone application that tracks their location and private health data at all times in an attempt to protect them from the coronavirus. Albion College, located in Albion, Mich., is one of the first schools in the country to tackle contact tracing. The school is working to create […] More
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says… Actually, let’s pause for a moment and consider who this guy is… Apple co-founder. Can you imagine being the co-founder of Apple?? Steve Wozniak can. And he has a recommendation for you: Delete your Facebook account (but don’t — please go to https://www.facebook.com/alexparkeronsocialmedia). Speaking to TMZ at DC’s Reagan National Airport, Steve said a lack of privacy […] More
Google-owned video platform YouTube has disabled the comments on “tens of millions of videos” featuring minors, in an attempt to curb sexual predators on the platform. From Breitbart: In a blog post, which was shared by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, YouTube announced the steps it had taken “to protect young people on YouTube,” and “improve child safety.” “Over the […] More
Last week’s announcement by the IRS that it would no longer require most nonprofit organizations to provide the agency with the names and addresses of their donors is remarkable for two reasons: First, for the rare sight of the IRS voluntarily giving up some power and, second, for the reaction of the progressive Left and left-wing media. […] More
Sheryl Sandberg, the second in command at Facebook, said this week that users of the social media network who want their personal information to remain private better be ready to fork over some cash. “We have different forms of opt-out,” she said during an appearance Friday on NBC’s “Today.” “We don’t have an opt-out at […] More
Tech giants in the US are reportedly helping to widen the surveillance net for the country’s immigration authorities, planning even tighter vetting of visa applicants’ social media accounts. US journalist Derrick Broze warns that people should be careful with their private information online when using the services of tech giants. Watch: h/t InvestmentWatchBlog More
LONDON (AP) — In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger. After months of wrangling, Parliament has passed a contentious new snooping law that gives authorities — from police and spies to food regulators, fire officials and tax inspectors — powers to look at the internet browsing records of everyone in the country. The law requires […] More
The federal Commission of Fine Arts has given its preliminary approval for a taller White House fence to better protect the presidential mansion after a rash of fence-hopping incidents. The commission on Thursday voted to approve an 11-foot-7-inch barrier surrounding the White House facility after a presentation by the U.S. Secret Service and the National Park Service. The […] More
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