Ryan Lovelace

Scientists hold #ShutDownSTEM protest to support Black Lives Matter

Scientists and researchers supporting Black Lives Matter carried out a mass protest Wednesday via social media, calling for all researchers and scientists to stop working and instead use their time to figure out how to eliminate racism.

June 10, 2020

Honda: Cyberattack affected U.S. production plants

A recent cyberattack hit Honda and affected the automaker's global operations and U.S. production.

June 9, 2020

IBM opposes facial recognition tech in racial justice reform push

The protests over perceived racist-policing has caused IBM to do an about-face on facial recognition technology.

June 9, 2020

Google unveils new tools to help users avoid crowds amid coronavirus crisis

Google has developed new tools for its users to avoid large crowds amid concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.

June 9, 2020

Technology giants shell out big money for social justice

Big Tech is ponying up big bucks to Black Lives Matter and social justice advocates to keep the protests away from their business.

June 8, 2020

Chicago sees most violent day in 60 years amid protests: Report

Chicago's most violent day in 60 years happened as civil unrest spread to the Windy City, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

June 8, 2020

Asteroid to miss hitting Earth, 2020 continues apace

An asteroid reported to be heading near Earth's orbit will safely pass by and not end life as we know it on Saturday, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

June 6, 2020

Two Buffalo police officers charged with assault on elderly man

Prosecutors said they were charging two Buffalo police officers with assault, following the spread of a video online showing the officers' altercation with an elderly man.

June 6, 2020

D.C. venues join #OpenYourLobby movement to shelter Black Lives Matter protesters

Washington, D.C. businesses like the Shakespeare Theatre Company are opening their doors to Black Lives Matter protesters amid large demonstrations that are anticipated this weekend.

June 6, 2020

Marine Corps bans Confederate battle flag

The Marine Corps has banned the Confederate battle flag from display in both public areas and work spaces at its installations.

June 6, 2020

Philadelphia police fret ‘blue flu’ of officers calling out sick in solidarity: Report

Already struggling with coronavirus and civil unrest, Philadelphia may face new challenges on Saturday if police officers fail to show up for work.

June 6, 2020

Law enforcement ambushed by attackers during Floyd protests

Attackers have used the ongoing protests and civil unrest over George Floyd's death as cover for violence and ambushes against police in cities nationwide.

June 4, 2020

Google: State-backed hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns

Google said it discovered attempts by an Iran-backed group looking to attack President Trump's campaign and efforts by a Chinese group targeting the campaign of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden.

June 4, 2020

Justin Walker, controversial judicial nominee, advanced by Senate committee

Judge Justin Walker moved one step closer to joining the nation's premier federal appeals court Thursday, as the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

June 4, 2020

Steve King loses primary vote for Iowa seat to Randy Feenstra

Rep. Steve King's defeat in Iowa's Republican primary received bipartisan cheers, but Democrats may end up wishing he had won.

June 3, 2020

Snapchat to stop sharing Trump’s content in Discover feature: Report

Snapchat looks to be picking a fight with Donald Trump as it reportedly plans to withhold the president's content from its Discover feature, a portion of its platform that showcases content from elected officials and other newsmakers.

June 3, 2020

Google hit with $5 billion lawsuit for allegedly tracking users’ private browsing

A proposed class-action lawsuit against Google says the internet giant invaded the privacy of millions of users.

June 3, 2020

Google gives scientists access to 300 million people’s smartphone data

Google tracked the locations of 300 million people and gave the data to a handful of scientists who the company deemed worthy. But exactly who has the data, what data the scientists have, and what they're doing with it is a bit of a mystery.

June 2, 2020

One Nation, Senate-GOP aligned group, to spend $27 million in 6 states to keep the majority

A nonprofit aligned win Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it would spend $27.3 million on television and radio advertising this summer in six states where Republicans are looking to keep their seats in the Senate.

June 2, 2020

Chuck Schumer says Trump’s judicial picks will exacerbate unrest nationwide

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said President Trump's judicial nominees are exacerbating an anti-civil rights attitude in the nation's justice system that has helped spawn nationwide protests.

June 1, 2020