Tag: government

Apple attacks Google and Facebook. They have a point.

Apple attacks Google and Facebook. They have a point.

November 18, 2022

It's often easy to lump in Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon into the same pot. After all, they're all...

“The Man” vs. machine

“The Man” vs. machine

July 2, 2022

Getting a ticket for speeding is a fear that most drivers face every day. For 16 percent of drivers this...

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

April 21, 2013

SOPA was a black eye for the US government. Nothing in the last few decades can compare to the complete...

Is Google in cahoots with the government to hide the depths of privacy infringement?

Is Google in cahoots with the government to hide the depths of privacy infringement?

November 18, 2022

Put your tin foil hats on. It's conspiracy theory time. Since 2010, Google has been tracking and releasing their bi-yearly...

DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy

DARPA’s LS3 robot advances maneuverability, still extremely creepy

July 2, 2022

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) have been working on the Legged...

Google transparency report shows that Big Brother is quickly becoming a reality

Google transparency report shows that Big Brother is quickly becoming a reality

July 2, 2022

There is no longer a need to argue that governments, the US government in particular, have been attempting to gain...

Why the FBI facial recognition plan should terrify us all

Why the FBI facial recognition plan should terrify us all

September 10, 2012

Next Generation Identification. NGI. These three words and three letters are the most dangerous move the US Government has ever...

After the election, expect internet services to be taxed

After the election, expect internet services to be taxed

August 27, 2012

You won't hear much about it until after November, but regardless of which way the US government races go there...

Population poses problems technology can’t fix

Population poses problems technology can’t fix

April 14, 2012

Many of the problems that face the world currently have been solved through technology. Food can be grown, raised, processed,...

The SOPA blackout is the most American thing we’ve done all day

The SOPA blackout is the most American thing we’ve done all day

January 17, 2012

The Tea Party movement was intended for Americans to harken to the revolutions of the past when tyranny and taxation...

The US government failed to uphold its own principles by unlocking WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts

The US government failed to uphold its own principles by unlocking WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts

November 13, 2011

The precedent has been set and it's a very bad one. A US judge ruled that Twitter must release all...

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues his onslaught on the government’s betrayal of science

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues his onslaught on the government’s betrayal of science

November 18, 2022

When Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson was on Bill Maher last week, he laid into the plans to slash NASA's budget....