Texas Lawsuit Exposes Google’s Secret Deal With Facebook
Google and Facebook signed a secret deal in 2018 that gave the social media network an unfair advantage in online ad auctions, claims a federal antitrust lawsuit. The lawsuit, led…
Wikipedia Has Been Taken Over
Wikipedia no longer maintains the neutral point of view (NPOV) it promised readers when the site was created, says co-founder Larry Sanger. “The word for it is propaganda,” he told…
Inflation Hits All Time High – Will We Ever Recover?
Inflation escalated during the month of June to reach a YOY increase of 5.4% (the highest since 2008) as consumer demand drove up prices for cars, plane tickets, and other…
A plague on California
Sunbathers in California will need to check for ticks when they leave the beach, reports NPR, as the tiny arachnids continue to spread into new ecosystems. Ticks are tiny, parasitic…
Another Cyberattack
Major meat processing facilities throughout the United States were forced to close this week when a ransomeware attack penetrated IT systems belonging to Brazilian company JBS S.A. “The company is…
NASA Is Going to Venus
After much debate regarding proposed missions to Venus and the moons of Jupiter and Neptune, NASA has confirmed two missions to the so-called Morning Star. Mission 1, known as VERITAS,…
The Fentanyl Crisis at the Border
Texas residents are “fed up” with the border crisis, Governor Greg Abbott (R) told Fox News. “The situation right now is far more dire and far more dangerous than it…
Why Is WhatsApp Suing India?
The Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is suing India over a new law it says will threaten the privacy of its users. The law requires messaging apps to trace the “originator”…
Senator Rubio: We Need to Take UFOs More Seriously
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) wants the government to pay more attention to UFO sightings. “There’s a stigma on Capitol Hill,” Rubio told CBS News. “Some of my colleagues are…
McConnell’s Strange Afghanistan Take
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday predicted the Taliban would take control of Afghanistan “as early as the end of the year” if the Biden Administration completes its…