January 14, 2021 Want to get away from Big Tech? Here’s how The recent ban of Parler from Apple and Google’s app stores and the Amazon shutdown of the social media app might have you thinking about Big Tech’s power. Add to this news that the messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is grabbing more of your personal data.
January 14, 2021 Zello confirms use of walkie-talkie app during Capitol riots, will 'ban all militia-related channels' Zello, the popular walkie-talkie app, has confirmed the use of the app during last week's Capitol riots and said it would "ban all militia-related channels."
January 13, 2021 New Pentagon report seeks to counter drone swarm attacks Swarms of attack drones, groups of weaponized mini-explosive drones and low-altitude, inexpensive, commercially built and readily available air-ground and sea unmanned systems are now fast being acquired by potential U.S. adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran, raising red flags and threat warnings throughout the Pentagon.
January 12, 2021 Barbara Boxer ‘deregisters’ as foreign agent for Chinese surveillance company that targeted Uyghurs Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer raised eyebrows this week after first registering as a foreign agent with the Chinese surveillance company Hikvision, then later "deregistering" Tuesday.
January 12, 2021 Telegram's popularity soaring after Capitol riots: What to know The secure California-based messaging app Signal may be surging in popularity in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riots, but another messaging app, Telegram, is also seeing a rise in users.
January 12, 2021 Hacker goes after Parler users, archives terabytes of data A hacker has archived Parler user posts, photos and videos in the wake of the platform being accused of fueling the recent Capitol riots.
January 11, 2021 What to know about Signal, the secure messaging app that's surging in popularity In the wake of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol that left several people dead and has prompted outrage across the nation, the messaging app Signal has surged in popularity as users look for alternatives to social networks.
January 11, 2021 Bartiromo: Parler ban coordinated effort 'to put a competitor out of business' FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo argued on Monday that the suspension of upstart social media platform Parler by Amazon, Apple and Google following Wednesday's U.S. Capitol riot could be "collusion" and a coordinated effort "to put a competitor out of business."
January 10, 2021 5 new Windows 10 features to try right now Few things in life are predictable. Sadly, one is buggy Windows updates.
January 10, 2021 Got new tech? Lock it down now before it’s too late It used to be that Windows PCs were a hacker’s primary target. Those days are long gone as Macs, iPhones, and Android phones are being played for anything from a scammer's profits to a partner’s espionage. Want to be shocked?
