Ryan Lovelace

Congress resurrects tech crackdown bill intending to eradicate child sexual abuse material

Congress is reviving a bill to crack down on tech over online child sexual exploitation by taking aim at legal liability protections.

February 1, 2022

NSA watchdog worries analysts’ searches may harm Americans’ privacy

National Security Agency analysts failed to follow court-approved procedures and internal policies for examining Americans' data when conducting searches under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, according to an NSA inspector general report.

February 1, 2022

Leading Democratic super PAC spending $30 million on digital ads for midterms

Top Democratic super PAC Priorities USA said Monday it plans to spend $30 million on digital ads for the midterm elections, kickstarting the 2022 political ad war in seven key states.

January 31, 2022

U.S. accused of procuring Israeli spyware that surveils through smartphones

The U.S. intelligence community is accused of acquiring spyware technology from the Israeli tech firm NSO Group that could snoop on just about anyone through their smartphone.

January 28, 2022

Nearly 1 in 5 lawmakers own tech stocks targeted by antitrust bill, analysis shows

An antitrust crackdown on tech faces hurdles before becoming law, including overcoming potential conflicts of interest pitting lawmakers' personal finances at odds with the legislative proposals.

January 27, 2022

Chamber of Commerce threatening to sue Biden administration over FTC records

The Chamber of Commerce is preparing for a court battle with the Biden administration's antitrust enforcers.

January 26, 2022

Teachers union partners with news-rating service NewsGuard

The American Federation of Teachers wants its educators to play a bigger role in sorting fact from fiction in the news that students see online.

January 25, 2022

Twitter directed people to delete millions of tweets that hardly anyone saw

Twitter said Tuesday that it ordered people to delete millions of posts on its website that hardly anyone saw in order to enforce the tech platform's rules.

January 25, 2022

Facebook, Amazon each spent about $20 million lobbying in 2021 during tech crackdown debate

America's tech titans showered Washington with lobbying dollars in 2021, with both Facebook and Amazon spending record highs under the threat of a new tech crackdown.

January 24, 2022

Biden administration intervenes in Trump lawsuit against Facebook to defend Section 230

The Biden administration is is intervening in former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Facebook to defend legal liability protections for tech platforms.

January 21, 2022

Cybersecurity pros warn Ukraine crisis could spur Russian cyberattacks around the world

The cybersecurity firm Mandiant is warning that Russia's conflict over Ukraine may yield attacks in cyberspace that cause harm around the world.

January 20, 2022

Senate committee advances antitrust bill aimed at tech; obstacles remain

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance antitrust legislation that targets large technology companies, and is vehemently opposed by Apple and Google.

January 20, 2022

Google, Apple rally against antitrust bills under consideration in Senate

Google and Apple are furious with antitrust legislation getting a fresh look in Congress and warned that what's bad for them is bad for America.

January 19, 2022

Regulators set sights on tough new rules to stop Big Tech mergers

The Biden administration wants to arm its antitrust enforcements with stricter rules to clamp down on Big Tech mergers, but the tough talk didn't faze tech companies that are in the midst of an acquisition frenzy.

January 18, 2022

Biden administration stonewalls Grassley on FBI’s 2016 probe of conservative group

Republican Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa says the Biden administration is refusing to answer his questions about the FBI's 2016 targeting of the conservative group Concerned Women for America, which has sparked concerns of political bias in the bureau's ranks.

January 14, 2022

Judge allows FTC lawsuit against Facebook to proceed

A federal judge allowed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook to proceed Tuesday, dismissing the social media giant's request that the case be dismissed.

January 11, 2022

Democrats criticize themselves, Congress for creating bad cybersecurity policy

House Democrats on Tuesday blamed themselves and their fellow members of Congress for making bad cyber policy that has allowed America's enemies to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the nation's security.

January 11, 2022

Pet project or pet rock? NFTs sizzle in marketplace, but their value draws shrugs

A viral video of a toddler crying about his brother Charlie biting his finger. The first tweet posted on Twitter. Online trading cards depicting NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski winning championships. This widely visible content has become wildly valuable through the development of non-fungible tokens.

January 11, 2022

Supreme Court justices dip into politics of COVID-19 vaccine mandates

It seems even the Supreme Court isn't immune from COVID-19 politics.

January 10, 2022

NYC mayor says Dems need to become ‘radically practical’ as he clears way for noncitizens to vote

New York City Mayor Eric Adams cleared the way Sunday for noncitizens to vote in the Big Apple's municipal elections.

January 9, 2022