Science & Technology

Facebook Threatens to Remove PragerU for “Repeated” Violations of Community Standards

Facebook is reportedly threatening PragerU with removal from the platform over claims that the conservative non-profit "repeatedly" shares fake news. ...

James Murphy August 7, 2020

Facebook and Twitter Censor President Trump for “False Claims” About Coronavirus

James Murphy August 6, 2020

Facebook and Twitter again proved their anti-Trump bias by deleting posts by the Trump campaign which the companies both claimed contained false information...

Google Home “Smart” Speaker Caught Spying on Users

C. Mitchell Shaw August 5, 2020

The popular Google Home “smart” device which allows users to perform voice searches and automate other “smart” devices in their homes has just...

Twitter Hack Dupes Liberals, Threatens National Security, Shows Need for Better Security

C. Mitchell Shaw July 17, 2020

Experts warn that if the hackers had wanted power instead of money, they could have crashed the stock market, swayed elections, or even...

Energy Secretary Optimistic About Oil’s Future

Bob Adelmann July 12, 2020

Softer demand will keep oil and gas prices in check for the foreseeable future. ...

Chesapeake Energy Declares Bankruptcy; Should Emerge Leaner and Stronger

Bob Adelmann June 29, 2020

Chesapeake Energy Corporation, once the country’s second-largest natural-gas producer, has declared bankruptcy. After restructuring, it should emerge leaner and more profitable than before....

“Bring That Sucker Down”: Popular Mechanics Publishes Guide on How to Topple a Statue

James Murphy June 21, 2020

Once a great magazine that explained complicated scientific and engineering issues in a way that the laymen could understand, Popular Mechanics is now...

Scarborough Lambastes Facebook, Zuckerberg for Promoting Extremism

James Murphy June 18, 2020

An ardent critic of President Trump, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough nonetheless agrees with the president that Facebook and other Big Tech platforms should be...

Stanford Scientists Take Next Step in Brain-Machine Interface Research

Dennis Behreandt June 17, 2020

Scientists are making discoveries that seem to augur for the eventual merger of human biology with machines. ...

Banks Cutting Credit to Shale-oil Drillers

Bob Adelmann June 15, 2020

The cutback in credit lines to shale-oil drillers could force more than 70 oil and gas producers in the United States into bankruptcy,...

Facebook Staff at Odds With Zuckerberg Over Trump Posts; Stage Virtual Walkout

James Murphy June 2, 2020

Many Facebook employees are voicing their displeasure with boss Mark Zuckerberg’s rare stand for the First Amendment. ...

As Trump Confronts Censorship, Big Tech Targets The New American

Alex Newman May 31, 2020

The New American magazine is one of many outlets that have come under relentless assault by Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and other government-aided...