For the third time since December, House Speaker Mike Johnson has failed to wrangle support for reauthorizing a critical US surveillance program, raising questions about the future of a law that compels certain businesses to wiretap foreigners on the government’s behalf. Johnson lost 19 Republicans on Tuesday in a procedural vote that traditionally falls along… Continue reading Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
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The Hacking Lawsuit Looming Over Truth Social
Then, according to the Florida suit, Swider used Orlando’s stolen Mailchimp account credentials and listserv to send an email to ARC II investors in the Truth Social deal on March 5, attacking Orlando’s management of ARC II and DWAC, and his involvement in a separate lawsuit filed against DWAC the previous month. “Mr. Orlando’s leadership… Continue reading The Hacking Lawsuit Looming Over Truth Social
This Woman Will Decide Which Babies Are Born
Walk me through your own decision to do this—to use Orchid’s technology on yourself. I mean, I started the company because I wanted to test my own embryos. Because of your mom, or because of who you are as a person? Both. Reproduction is one of the most fundamental things in life. It’s like you… Continue reading This Woman Will Decide Which Babies Are Born
Section 702: The Future of the Biggest US Spy Program Hangs in the Balance
In the wake of 9/11, US president George W. Bush authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to eavesdrop on Americans without court-approved warrants as part of the hunt for evidence of terrorist activity. A federal judge ruled the collection unconstitutional in 2006, as part of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union. (An… Continue reading Section 702: The Future of the Biggest US Spy Program Hangs in the Balance
Pop Music Is Mad. Social Media Loves It
Not everyone is buying it. Despite the study’s findings, “I don’t believe hip-hop lyrics are more angry,” says Dame Aubrey, head of A&R for CMG Records and Management, a music label that represents rappers Moneybagg Yo, BlocBoy JB, and GloRilla. If anything, Aubrey says, what changes we do hear are a product of how music… Continue reading Pop Music Is Mad. Social Media Loves It
Elon Musk’s Latest Mars Pitch Has Potential
Elon Musk has been talking publicly about his sweeping vision for Mars settlement for nearly eight years now, dating to a speech in Guadalajara, Mexico, in September 2016. This weekend, at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, Musk once again took up the mantle of his “making life multiplanetary” cause. Addressing employees at the location… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Latest Mars Pitch Has Potential
Arturia AstroLab Review: World-Class Synths in a Keyboard
But perhaps AstroLab’s best trick for finding what you need is playlists and songs. These are grouped presets that you’re able to bounce between with the push of a button. So if you need a quiet pad from an Ensoniq SQ-80 for the verse and a razor-sharp lead from an MS-20 for the chorus, you… Continue reading Arturia AstroLab Review: World-Class Synths in a Keyboard
The 5 Best RSS Feeders (2023): Feedly, Inoreader, and Tips
The automation requires a pro account, which also provides some other standout features well worth paying for, like the ability to fetch full articles, integrate with IFTTT and Zapier, read offline, and my favorite: keeping your YouTube account in sync with your RSS reading. You can watch YouTube videos in Inoreader, and next time you… Continue reading The 5 Best RSS Feeders (2023): Feedly, Inoreader, and Tips
Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired
During the early days of the pandemic, Migicovsky became fixated on fragmented messaging—the generally recognized fact that most people have to use a variety of different apps to keep in touch with their contacts. Migicovsky and Murray started building a service that would collate all messaging in one app container, using an open source, decentralized… Continue reading Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired
A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress
Congress may be closer than ever to passing a comprehensive data privacy framework after key House and Senate committee leaders released a new proposal on Sunday. The bipartisan proposal, titled the American Privacy Rights Act, or APRA, would limit the types of consumer data companies can collect, retain, and use to what they need to… Continue reading A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress