News & Articles By Ramon Tomey
01/23/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
WEF speaker touts technology allowing companies to monitor employees’ brains
A speaker during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland has touted a technology that allows companies to monitor their employees’ brains. Legal ethicist Nita Farahany of Duke University‘s School of Law remarked that wearable mind-reading devices are no figment of the future during her Jan. 19 talk titled “Ready […]
01/20/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
UT Austin bans TikTok on campus, citing security concerns
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has banned the use of Chinese video app TikTok on campus networks, following security concerns brought up by state and federal officials. UT Austin announced in Jan. 17 that it is permanently blocking TikTok’s access on its systems. Devices connected to the campus network via Wi-Fi or […]
01/06/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
German police officers chase Tesla on autopilot, driver literally asleep
German police officers chased a Tesla car on autopilot before finding out that its driver was asleep. Officers of the Bavarian State Police (BSP) spotted the said Tesla driving along Autobahn 70 on Dec. 29. The vehicle was headed eastward to the town of Bayreuth from Bamberg, both located in Germany’s Bavaria state. It was driving at a speed […]
12/24/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
TikTok parent firm admits to spying on journalists as part of “covert surveillance campaign”
The parent company of Chinese video app TikTok admitted to spying on journalists as part of a “covert surveillance campaign.” Beijing-based ByteDance admitted to spying on Forbes journalists to determine the source of leaks inside the company. The “covert surveillance campaign” was launched by the company after multiple stories emerged exposing its deep ties with […]
12/20/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
15 AGs demand Apple, Google app stores change TikTok rating to “mature”
Attorneys general (AGs) from 15 states have demanded Apple and Google increase the age-appropriate rating for Chinese video app TikTok on their respective online stores. They called on the two tech giants to readjust the app’s rating from “teen” to “mature” or face potential legal action. The almost-identical letters, sent Dec. 13 to the Cupertino, […]
12/19/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Study: TikTok pushing self-harm content to kids as soon as they log in
A study has revealed that Chinese video app TikTok is pushing content featuring self-harm to children as soon as they log in to the platform. According to the study commissioned by the London-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and the anti-self-harm advocacy group Molly Rose Foundation (MRF), researchers using sample TikTok accounts “encountered numerous […]
12/15/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
US lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to ban TikTok
A group of U.S. lawmakers recently announced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese video app TikTok. The bill’s announcement came amid fears of the app collecting American users’ data and sending them to the Chinese government in Beijing. If it passes, the bill would block all transactions from any social media company based in or under […]
12/14/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
2 Women sue Apple after their exes use AirTags to STALK them
Two women sued technology company Apple after their former partners allegedly used AirTags to secretly track their movements and whereabouts in real time. The plaintiffs, Lauren Hughes and “Jane Doe,” accused the Cupertino, California-based tech giant of negligently releasing a dangerous device, minimizing concerns about threats surrounding AirTags and misrepresenting the safety of the product […]
12/14/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
UK prepares to introduce central bank-backed digital pound
The United Kingdom is preparing to introduce the digital pound backed by the Bank of England (BoE), essentially making the idea of a trackable central bank digital currency (CBDC) a reality. British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt confirmed this, adding that the BoE will begin consultations for the CBDC’s design. The digital pound sterling […]
12/14/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Alabama, Utah ban TikTok on state-owned devices over security concerns
The states of Alabama and Utah banned Chinese video app TikTok on devices owned by their respective state governments, citing concerns over security and data harvesting. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state’s prohibition of TikTok in a statement. Her directive also ordered agencies under the executive branch to take all necessary steps to prevent […]
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