Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn taking steps to protect Afghan users from Taliban targeting
Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn were working this week to secure the accounts of Afghans at risk of being targeted by the Taliban, which has taken over the country, according to reports.
Pottinger on Taliban Takeover: 'We cannot abandon our citizens'
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger discusses the future of Afghanistan on 'Kudlow.'
Treasury Department moves to freeze aid to Taliban
Fox Business Chief National Correspondent Connell McShane gives the latest on the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan on 'Coast to Coast.'
Macy’s, Toys'R'Us partner to bring the toy store back into physical locations
Toys"R"Us is making another comeback and this time it will do it with help from Macy’s.
Senators push bipartisan bill to sanction nations involved with ransomware attacks
Top senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that seeks to sanction any nation involved in ransomware attacks against the U.S.
Elon Musk's Starlink now almost as fast as broadband: report
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service is almost as fast as broadband, according to a recent Ookla report.
Barbie honoring real-life pandemic first responders with medical role model dolls
Barbie is honoring first responders once again with a new line of "medical role model" dolls that are based on women in real life.
Toys for Tots prepares for supply shortage this holiday season
The U.S. Marines Toys for Tots charity program is anticipating higher prices and a smaller supply of toys this holiday season.
Toy makers scramble as shipping snarls threaten to spoil Christmas
Logjams at seaports around the world are leaving some American toy companies scrambling this summer to ensure sufficient supply will reach retail shelves come this year’s holiday shopping season.
House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Activision Blizzard CEO sends letter to employees, admits ‘tone deaf’ response to lawsuit
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, sent a letter to employees on Tuesday acknowledging that the company’s initial response to a discrimination lawsuit filed in California was “tone deaf,” and assured his team that steps have already been taken to ensure a “safe and welcoming work environment.”
IBM: Cost of data breaches hit 17-year high
Data breaches cost companies an estimated $4.24 million per incident on average — a 17-year high, according to a Wednesday report from IBM.
Ex-eBay employee sentenced to 18 months for cyberstalking campaign
A former eBay employee has been sentenced to a year and a half behind bars after pleading guilty to taking part in a harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple along with other former employees of the auction site.
Sen. Ron Johnson demands answers from Biden on administration's work with Big Tech to censor online posts
GOP senators are demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding his administration's coordination with social media companies to "flag" Americans' social media comments for "misinformation."
Amazon now has 'keys' to thousands of apartment buildings in the U.S.
Amazon is looking to gain access to apartment buildings across the U.S. in an effort to place packages inside and away from porch pirates -- and they've already been given "keys" to thousands.
House Republicans call out Biden surgeon general for 'colluding with Big Tech'
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Republicans issued a strong rebuke Friday against President Biden's surgeon general for working with social media companies to pull coronavirus disinformation off their platforms.
House Republicans tell Biden he's acting like a 'Cuban dictator' with his social media censorship campaign
EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans on Thursday called on President Biden to turn over the details of his campaign to clamp down on social media coronavirus misinformation while blasting the effort as government-sponsored censorship that rivals Communist Cuba.
IRS warns taxpayers about Child Tax Credit scams as payments reach households
The IRS is warning taxpayers about a growing number of scams related to Child Tax Credit payments, which the agency just began sending to qualified households last week.
House lawmakers form new caucus to rein in Big Tech
The Freedom from Big Tech Caucus will be led by Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado and Lance Gooden of Texas. Other founding members include Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Burgess Owens of Utah and Paul Gosar of Arizona.
Record $4.2 billion stolen through online scams in 2020: report
Online scammers stole a record $4.2 billion from Americans in 2020.



















