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A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake

A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake

A horrifying mid-air collision over Washington, D.C. in January, claiming 67 lives, prompted a three-day NTSB public hearing at the end of July. The hearing left two things crystal clear. Firstly, this tragedy should never have happened; existing safety regulations could have prevented it. Secondl

Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything

Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything

Picture this: Laura Loomer stepping off a Trump Organization Boeing 757 at Philadelphia International Airport on September 10th, 2024. (Getty Images captured the moment, by the way.) She’s a force to be reckoned with in White House circles, even if she doesn't boast the biggest social media follow

PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump's attack on public media

PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump's attack on public media

Now that Congress has passed a bill that will defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS is taking drastic measures to stay alive. In an email sent out to PBS station managers on Wednesday, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger announced that the organization plans to cut its budget by 21 perc

Airbnb now lets you ‘pay later’ on vacation rentals

Airbnb now lets you ‘pay later’ on vacation rentals

Airbnb has introduced a new “reserve now, pay later” option that lets users in the US book a reservation without paying right away. Instead, users can put off their payment to a later date before check-in. Airbnb says it will require payment before the end of a stay’s free cancellation period, ensur

Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack

Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack

Just days after federal court administrators announced beefed-up security for sensitive case documents – a response to recent, serious cyberattacks – the New York Times is reporting that investigators suspect Russia's involvement in a recent hack. This follows last week's Politico report on the b

AI companies are chasing government users with steep discounts

AI companies are chasing government users with steep discounts

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, AI companies have been racing to gain a foothold in government in more ways than one. Most recently, that's meant luring government users with attractive low prices for their products. Within the last week, both OpenAI and Anthropic have introduced special prices fo

US demands cut of Nvidia sales in order to ship AI chips to China

US demands cut of Nvidia sales in order to ship AI chips to China

So, here's the scoop: The Trump administration reportedly demanded a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD's AI chip sales to China. Crazy, right? The New York Times and Financial Times broke the story. Apparently, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, struck a deal with President Trump himself – just days before the

RFK Jr. wants a wearable on every American — that future’s not as healthy as he thinks

RFK Jr. wants a wearable on every American — that future’s not as healthy as he thinks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., our current Secretary of Health and Human Services, has a bold vision: every American wearing a wearable within four years. He laid this out at a congressional hearing in late June, framing wearables as central to his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda. This, he bel

Why Donald Trump’s environmental data purge is so much worse this time

Why Donald Trump’s environmental data purge is so much worse this time

We're about halfway through President Trump's second year, and the damage to online environmental resources is alarming. It's even worse than his first term, and honestly, it feels like just the tip of the iceberg. This seems to be laying the groundwork for a much broader pro-pollution agenda. A

What is Laura Loomer?

What is Laura Loomer?

Seriously, have you seen the influence Laura Loomer, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein truther, has on the White House? It's mind-boggling. ABC News even suggests she's partly responsible for at least fifteen people losing their jobs in Trump's second term. That's unheard of for seasoned Washington ins

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Hey everyone, a new bill's making waves in Congress – the Block BEARD Act. It's aimed at tackling foreign websites that host pirated content, a topic TorrentFreak covered earlier. Basically, copyright holders could ask a federal court to block these sites. This bipartisan effort, spearheaded by S

Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you

Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you

Have you heard? Another wave of tariffs just hit. President Trump's latest move, announced July 31st, slaps a 15% tariff on imports from around 40 countries with a trade deficit with the US. Some countries are facing an even steeper hike – CNN's reporting on that. This is on top of the 10% tariff

Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China

Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China

Just five months into his role as Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan is facing a call for his immediate resignation from President Trump. Trump, posting on Truth Social, declared Tan "highly CONFLICTED" and demanded his resignation, citing reported ties to Chinese tech firms. This comes after Senator Tom Cotton

Truth Social’s new AI search engine basically just pushes Fox News

Truth Social’s new AI search engine basically just pushes Fox News

Donald Trump's Truth Social just launched a new AI search feature, and it's sparking some conversation. Called Truth Search AI, and powered by the AI startup Perplexity, it's currently available on the web version of the platform, with mobile apps (iOS and Android) getting it soon. So, what's the

Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on computer chips with a gigantic loophole

Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on computer chips with a gigantic loophole

Remember President Trump's vow to bring silicon manufacturing back to the US by hiking chip prices? He's been talking about it for a while. Well, he just announced a potential 100% tariff on imported chips and semiconductors – unless companies play ball. Think Apple, who just unveiled a massive $

Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump

Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump

So, picture this: a White House press conference about Apple's big plans to bring manufacturing back to the US. Tim Cook's there, and he presents President Trump with a pretty awesome gift – a giant piece of iPhone glass, made by Corning, sitting on a fancy 24-karat gold base. It's a real showstopp

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