Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-tech-biden-insight/big-techs-stealth-push-to-influence-the-biden-administration-idUSKBN28V170
U.S. lawmakers back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - sources
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-internet-congress/u-s-lawmakers-back-1-9-billion-to-replace-telecom-equipment-from-chinas-huawei-zte-sources-idUSKBN28U0MC
Analysis: Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches 'Sand Dollar'
U.S. House Dems Propose Crypto Regulation Through 'STABLE Act'
[9 Dec, 2020]
https://www.futuresmag.com/2020/12/09/us-house-dems-propose-crypto-regulation-through-stable-act
The US needs to watch out too, as it's Rupert Murdoch's insidious & monopolised ownership of print/digital media, cable/internet, television broadcasting, & most forms of information delivery in both the US/AU that are causing this...
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) β A Google executive said on Friday that proposed Australian law making digital platforms PAY FOR NEWS was unworkable & its proposed arbitration model was biased toward media businesses.
https://apnews.com/article/australia-media-journalism-legislation-news-media-757bce107f66eb59cf9d6eadcc2afa62
"Hacked networks will need to be burned βdown to the groundβ"
[AP News, 19 Dec, 2020]
https://apnews.com/article/hacking-russia-bafff5557a8941aa1a5ef239d36c4e28
Facebook removes French, Russian accounts active in Africa [AP News, 17 Dec, 2020]
States making bold new legal claims in 2 Google lawsuits [AP News, 18 Dec, 2020]
https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-9bc3095a41e909137c9a63f44726787d
Federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/18/zoom-helped-china-surveillance/
Google trial judge suggests potential trial date, and it is in 2023
Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems
$3.5 billion cybersecurity giant FireEye says it was hacked by a 'nation with top-tier offensive capabilities,' and the attackers made off with its own hacking tools
https://www.businessinsider.com/fireeye-hacked-nation-state-red-team-fbi-2020-12
has anyone heard of this "Brave browser" before?
"Brave is fighting to keep the Internet free and accessible to everyone, forever. By reimagining the broken surveillance economy, weβve built a model that incentivizes high-quality content over profit. Brave rewards you to browse while also offering up a noticeably faster, safer, and more enjoyable experience than Google Chrome. Because you shouldnβt have to sacrifice your privacy to surf the web."
Seems that Amazon wasn't the only one; but, is anyone at all surprised by this??
Google broke US labor law by spying on and firing workers, complaint alleges.
US labor board challenges Google moves against activist employees.
Libertate Nihil Dulcius!
my only political affiliation is to HUMANITY.
i love animals/cooking/gardening/reading/gaming/sailing
People often scare me.