Ryan Lovelace

Biden official defends request for millions more for cybersecurity agency

The Biden administration on Thursday defended its cyber security agency's big budget request -- a roughly $300 million or 13% increase from last year -- by saying the extra money was for people, processes and partnerships.

April 28, 2022

Twitter says spikes, dips in followers of popular politicos authentic ahead of Musk’s planned buy

People quitting and joining Twitter amid news of Elon Musk's planned purchase have driven large swings in the number of followers of prominent American political figures, according to Twitter.

April 27, 2022

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey: No owner would be best, but Musk is trustworthy to oversee platform

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says he regrets that the social media platform is a company but is confident that Elon Musk's takeover can fix what ails it.

April 26, 2022

Bezos questions China’s influence over Twitter through Musk

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos questioned whether China has gained influence over Twitter's operations through Elon Musk's impending takeover of the social media company.

April 26, 2022

Twitter announces sale to Elon Musk for estimated $44 billion

Twitter said Monday that it agreed to billionaire Elon Musk's offer to acquire the social media company for an estimated $44 billion, in a deal that would turn over control to the world's richest man, who has called for fewer restrictions on digital speech.

April 25, 2022

Musk’s attempted takeover of Twitter reaches new phase

Billionaire Elon Musk's courtship of Twitter is nearing a dramatic resolution this week as the social media company's board negotiates control of its platform with the tech entrepreneur.

April 25, 2022

Game developer vital to Microsoft app store business facing new federal scrutiny

Federal investigators are digging into game developer Activision Blizzard, which Microsoft has made pivotal to its app store business plans.

April 18, 2022

Elon Musk outlines vision for Twitter buy, teases a ‘Plan B’

Billionaire Elon Musk outlined Thursday his vision for Twitter if his proposed purchase goes through, insisted he has a Plan B if it fails, and called U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulators "b-----ds."

April 14, 2022

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, turn it into private company

Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter in an effort to take control of the social media company, he said Thursday in a regulatory filing.

April 14, 2022

DuckDuckGo readying browser to compete with big tech products from Google, Apple

DuckDuckGo is rolling out access to a new internet browser to compete with popular big tech products, such as Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari and Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

April 13, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook slams policy efforts to diminish App Store dominance as dangerous for users

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday bashed federal efforts to lessen his App Store's dominance of e-commerce, saying it will leave iPhone users more vulnerable to cyberattackers.

April 12, 2022

Musk’s rejection of Twitter board seat escalates fight with the platform, regulators

Billionaire Elon Musk is off of Twitter's board but he is not out of the messy food fight for control of the social media platform's future.

April 11, 2022

Microsoft disrupts Russian cyberattackers targeting Ukraine, U.S., Europe

Microsoft said it disrupted the actions of a Moscow-linked cyberattacker targeting Ukraine, the U.S. and Europe.

April 8, 2022

Belarus-linked hackers targeted Ukrainian military Facebook accounts, posted surrender videos: Meta

Belarus-linked hackers attempted to break into dozens of Ukrainian military personnel's Facebook accounts and post videos encouraging surrender amid Russia's invasion, according to Meta on Thursday.

April 7, 2022

Biden administration says partnering with private sector will better prepare for next cyberattack

Biden administration officials said Wednesday the U.S. is better positioned now to respond to cyber chaos like the SolarWinds hack and ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline because of the government's new partnerships with the private sector.

April 6, 2022

Postal inspectors insist their snooping on Americans’ online activity didn’t break the law

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said its covert internet snooping program did not break the law, challenging an inspector general report that accused the agency of conducting unauthorized searches and exceeding its law enforcement authority.

April 5, 2022

Twitter adding Elon Musk to board of directors, CEO says

Twitter is adding Tesla CEO Elon Musk to its board of directors, putting the eccentric critic and user of the social media platform in a leadership position to have influence over business decisions at the company.

April 5, 2022

Musk makes social media splash with large stake in Twitter stock

Billionaire Elon Musk is set to become Twitter's largest shareholder after questioning whether the social media platform needs a new competitor.

April 4, 2022

Rep. Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 committee hearings likely to happen in early May

The House committee investigating last year's Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol will likely conduct hearings next month, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat.

April 3, 2022

Hillary Clinton befuddled by Americans’ lack of appreciation for Democrats

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday she does not understand why more Americans are not embracing President Biden and Democratic officials' work.