Palantir, a company known for its data analysis and technology, has been quietly expanding its influence within the federal government. This expansion began under the Trump administration, which has been actively seeking ways to consolidate and share data across various government agencies. The push for greater data sharing started with an executive order signed...
A student's involvement in pro-Palestinian activism led to her abrupt detention. Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at a Boston university, was taken into custody by federal immigration agents. This happened on a Tuesday, and by Wednesday evening, she was being held at a processing center in Louisiana. This transfer seemed to go against a court order that required 48 hour...
Apple recently made a big decision that has everyone talking. They decided to turn off a security feature called Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the UK. This feature was designed to keep data safe by using something called end-to-end encryption. This means that only the people sending and receiving messages could read them. No one else, not even Apple, could access...
In the rural areas of Tanzania, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) found themselves in a tough spot. They used to be key players in the fight against maternal and child deaths. But things changed when global health rules shifted their role. Now, they were seen as obstacles to achieving certain health goals. This shift was especially tough during the presidency of Jo...
In a surprising turn of events, an Italian company has been linked to a series of malicious Android apps. These apps, which pretend to be popular ones like WhatsApp, are actually designed to steal private data from unsuspecting users. This discovery highlights the extensive world of government spyware and the various techniques used to target individuals. The apps in...
One this Tuesday, a lengthy decision was made. The Senate Intelligence Committee had the final say and voted to endorse the new director for the nation's intelligence programs. The committee members took a long time to make their decision. This vote was to decide the fate of Tulsi Gabbard. The next Intelligence Director. She had proposed by a former presidential...
The Justice Department has dropped a bombshell accusation against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. They claim that these Chinese tech giants have been secretly gathering bulk data on American users based on their views on sensitive topics like abortion, gun control, and religion. This revelation raises serious questions about whether TikTok can be trusted wit...