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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Starbucks gears up to fight NLRB in appeal after firing union planners

Starbucks' challenge to the National Labor Relations Board's demand to reinstate fired union organizers is the first appeals test of the agency's power.

May 3, 2023

Fake bomb on Harvard campus leads to arrest

A Massachusetts citizen was arrested Tuesday after planting a fake bomb on Harvard University's campus last month.

May 3, 2023

Death of 7-year-old boy linked to his mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, in Idaho murder trial

DNA from a hair found stuck to duct tape wrapping the dead body of a 7-year-old boy matched his mother, analysts told prosecutors Monday during the mother's murder trial.

May 2, 2023

Samsung restricts ChatGPT to thwart data leaks

South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung confirmed this week that it has banned the use of artificial intelligence technology, such as ChatGPT, on its professional devices.

May 2, 2023

Oakland teachers threaten strike if no contract reached by Thursday

Oakland, California, teachers announced they will go on strike if a deal isn't reached with the school district by Thursday.

May 2, 2023

American Airlines pilots authorize strike amid contract talks

American Airlines pilots voted this week to authorize their union to call a strike as contract talks with the airline continue.

May 2, 2023

Pornhub blocks access in Utah to protest age verification law

Utah citizens can no longer enter Pornhub after the company cut off admission to the site in protest of a new proof-of-age law.

May 2, 2023

Amazon workers concerned about tracking as they return to office

Amazon workers will return to the office next week but some employees have concerns about the company's surveillance policies.

April 27, 2023

SpaceX rocket launch causes massive fire at state park

Last week's explosive SpaceX rocket launch caused a multiacre fire in a neighboring state park and threw concrete and steel debris thousands of feet.

April 27, 2023

Musk’s Twitter complies with more government requests, data shows

Despite promising to bring more free speech to the platform, data suggests that Twitter under Elon Musk has complied with more government censorship requests.

April 27, 2023

Former WWE writer sues company over racist scripts

A writer says she was fired by World Wrestling Entertainment for speaking out about racially insensitive scripts, so she's suing.

April 27, 2023

Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence delayed as she appeals

Disgraced Theranos CEO and tech billionaire Elizabeth Holmes will not be sent to prison, yet.

April 27, 2023

Starbucks singing new tune for managers, baristas: Getting to know you

Starbucks announced a plan last week aimed at bringing management and workers closer together with "connection sessions."

April 26, 2023

Yosemite National Park to close due to anticipated flooding

Most of Yosemite National Park will be closed from Friday until at least May 3, the California park has announced.

April 26, 2023

U.K. blocks $69 billion Microsoft-Blizzard merger

Microsoft's gargantuan purchase of Activision-Blizzard drove into another rut Wednesday after the U.K.'s Competition and Market Authority announced it would block the merger.

April 26, 2023

Snapchat’s new chatbot won’t immediately stop tracking you after you ask

Snapchat on Wednesday said its new AI chatbot might take a while to notice that you're not sharing your location anymore.

April 26, 2023

Tesla drops cost of Model Y to below U.S. average car price

The best-selling electric vehicle in the U.S. just became cheaper than the average new car or truck.

April 26, 2023

Arraignment of suspect in Cash App founder’s killing delayed by a week

The arraignment for the man accused of killing Cash App co-founder Bob Lee has been pushed back one week.

April 25, 2023

Snapchat users flood app stores with 1-star reviews after launch of My AI

Users swamped app stores with 1-star reviews. Snapchat's overall U.S. App Store review score dropped from 3.05 out of 5 to 1.67 over the past week. The number of daily reviews also spiked to at least five times the normal amount. According to data published in Apptopia, the reviews are starting to wind down but are still at an elevated level.

April 25, 2023