A federal court has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying the agency had failed to provide evidence for its claim...
Month: June 2021
The decisions were a major blow to attempts to rein in Big Tech. The judge said one of the complaints, from the Federal Trade...
House Passes Bills to Bolster Scientific Research, Breaking With Senate
The legislation would invest in traditional research and development, clashing with a broad Senate measure that focuses on cutting-edge technology to compete with China.Read...
Judge Says F.T.C. Complaint Against Facebook Lacks Facts
The judge, James E. Boasberg, said that the case was not dismissed. But he said that the agency needed to refile the complaint within...
A top Fed official says digital currency may be the money equivalent of parachute pants.
Comparing central bank digital currencies to fads, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision said the case for a digital dollar must clear a “high...
Peering Under Vermeers Without Peeling Off the Paint
High-tech scanning techniques used by geologists, planetary scientists, drug companies and the military are revealing secrets of how artists created their masterpieces.Read More
Facebook Goes Boring. Yes!
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Bringing the rest of the world online requires a million different tactics, and Facebook is on it.Read More
There’s been a sharp rise in cyberattacks in recent weeks, often disrupting services and products that are essential to everyday lives.
The widow of controversial antivirus software magnate John McAfee said her husband was not suicidal, and blamed United States authorities for “this tragedy” after...
Your Own Backyard Movies, on a Budget
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How you can build an outdoor cinema experience.Read More
C.I.A.’s Chatbot Stands In for World Leaders 
What is No One Misses TikTok? 
‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done 
TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users