My Pillow chief and prolific conspiracy peddler Mike Lindell has a new name for the social media site he plans to launch following his exile from Twitter.
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Jack Dorsey Auctions First Ever Tweet as Digital Memorabilia
“just setting up my twttr” – the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
More than 20,000 U.S. Organizations Compromised through Flaw in Microsoft’s Email Software
More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp’s email software, a person familiar with the U.S. government’s response said on Friday.
Tesla’s $250 Tequila Sells Out Within Hours of Launch
Tesla Inc on Thursday launched its own brand of tequila on the electric car maker’s website, making good on a promise by CEO Elon Musk with a $250-per-bottle experience that was unavailable within hours of the product’s lift-off.
TikTok to Sue Trump Administration Over Ban
TikTok has a message for Donald Trump: See you in court.
President Trump Places Sweeping Ban on Chinese Owners of TikTok, WeChat
President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China’s government criticized as “political manipulation.”
NASA Names DC Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
On Wednesday June 24, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black American female engineer at NASA.
Amazon Launches ‘Honeycode’ Cloud Service to Help Non-coders Build Apps
Amazon’s cloud unit on Wednesday announced the introduction of Honeycode, a service that non-coders can use to write applications.
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services Show Support for Black Lives Matter
Netflix stood in solidarity with nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd on Saturday by sharing on its social accounts the “duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.”
NSA Warns of Russian Hacking Operation Targeting Operating Systems of U.S. Companies
The U.S. National Security Agency on Thursday warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used by industrial firms to manage computer infrastructure.
‘Bummed Out’: History-Making SpaceX Launch Called Off, Rescheduled Due to Bad Weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the risk of lightning.
Silicon Valley Headed for Showdown With U.S. States Over Digital Contact Tracing Apps
U.S. states promoting apps that could prove essential to ending the coronavirus lockdown may be headed for a showdown with the two Silicon Valley companies that control key software on 99% of smartphones over the collection of sensitive GPS location data.
