Ryan Lovelace

Pro-China social media campaign gains traction with Capitol riot content: Report

A vast social media network of pro-China fake accounts leveraged the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to amplify anti-American content internationally, according to a new study from social media research firm Graphika.

February 4, 2021

Google smartphones’ cameras will soon be able to measure users’ health vital signs

Google is turning the cameras in its smartphones into tools that measure key health vital signs, such as users' heart rate and respiratory rate.

February 4, 2021

Amy Klobuchar proposes antitrust overhaul to crack down on monopolies

Sen. Amy Klobuchar unveiled a plan to overhaul the nation's antitrust laws by lowering the standards used to curb dominant forces' power over the market and increasing funding for enforcers to go after alleged monopolies.

February 4, 2021

Political opponents ready to challenge Amazon’s new CEO-in-waiting, Andy Jassy

New CEO-in-waiting Andy Jassy will be front-and-center in Washington when Amazon takes on lawmakers calling for breaking up the online giant.

February 3, 2021

John Matze, Parler CEO, fired

The social media platform Parler has ousted John Matze from his position as CEO, according to Mr. Matze.

February 3, 2021

Democratic senators press Treasury to investigate ‘dark money’ ties to Capitol rioters

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are urging the Biden administration to investigate whether nonprofit advocacy groups played a role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

February 3, 2021

Media Research Center mounts anti-Amazon campaign over alleged conservative bias

The Media Research Center wants like-minded conservatives to boycott Amazon and has created a StopAmazonHate.com website to organize their opposition.

February 2, 2021

Conservative coalition: Minimum wage hike push from Democrats will kill millions of jobs

The frantic push for coronavirus relief legislation has become an unexpected battleground over the federal minimum wage, pitting conservatives concerned about job losses against liberal labor activists.

February 2, 2021

In-Q-Tel, a CIA-backed venture capital firm, to make spycraft technology commercially available

The CIA-backed venture-capital fund In-Q-Tel has created a new program to make spy-developed technology commercially available -- a move designed to spur innovation and encourage public- and private-sector collaboration.

February 1, 2021

Joe Manchin, John Cornyn propose changing online liability protections to fight drug crime

Sens. Joe Manchin III and John Cornyn on Monday proposed to fight the war on drugs by removing legal liability protections afforded to tech platforms for content posted by their users online.

February 1, 2021

Georgia Republicans create anti-Stacey Abrams advocacy group for 2022

Georgia Republican strategists have formed a new advocacy group called "Stop Stacey" to thwart liberal activist Stacey Abrams ahead of her potential Democratic gubernatorial bid in 2022.

February 1, 2021

House Financial Services to hold hearing on trading platforms after Robinhood blocks stock purchases

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters said Thursday her committee would dig into the conduct of hedge funds and private funds, in the aftermath of market volatility surrounding Robinhood's decision to prevent its users from buying certain stocks.

January 28, 2021

Mothers of murder victims join forces to oppose ‘Defund the Police’ movement

A group of Black mothers whose children were murdered has organized in fierce opposition to the "Defund the Police" movement.

January 28, 2021

Democratic and GOP lawmakers call for hearings over Robinhood’s blocking stock purchases

Democratic and Republican lawmakers want answers about why Robinhood prevented its investors from purchasing certain stocks on its platform on Thursday. The liberal Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and conservative Sen. Ted Cruz are among the voices urging congressional action to determine why Robinhood interfered with its users' ability to buy various stocks.

January 28, 2021

Leftists mount #NoHoneymoon campaign to force Biden to enact far-left agenda

A far-left Democratic group is mounting a "#NoHoneymoon" campaign to hold President Biden's feet to the fire to ensure he backs their socialist-style agenda.

January 27, 2021

Cathy McMorris Rodgers plan scraps Section 230 liability protections for Big Tech

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's top Republican is circulating a plan for GOP representatives to work with Democrats to limit the legal liability protections extended to tech platforms for content posted by users.

January 26, 2021

Conservative groups preparing to score Congress on Democrats’ coronavirus legislation

The Club for Growth and FreedomWorks will score votes on incoming coronavirus relief legislation pushed by Democrats, with the grades determining how much support representatives and senators will receive from the conservative advocacy groups' arsenals.

January 26, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers find TikTok privacy vulnerability exposes users’ data

A team of cybersecurity researchers discovered a flaw in TikTok that exposed personal data, such as phone numbers and profile details, to potential hackers, The Washington Times has learned.

January 26, 2021

Twitter wants users to help fight misinformation with ‘Birdwatch’

Twitter is rolling out a new community-driven approach to combating misinformation on its platform.

January 25, 2021

GOP wants Facebook, Twitter added to House Dems’ request that FBI probe Parler over Capitol riot

Republicans are ripping the House Committee on Oversight and Reform's Democratic leadership requesting the FBI investigate the social media platform Parler's role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

January 25, 2021