When President Trump was still on the campaign trail, he noted that Amazon is using the Washington Post (owned by Amazon) as a political instrument to avoid prosecution for its “huge antitrust problem.” President Trump is right to be concerned about Silicon Valley’s unprecedented corporate power and influence over the nation’s media, and he’s right that “we can’t let […]

The fairness — and tightness — of Google’s grip on the internet search world, as well as its subsequent effects on other online entities who want their website to pop up when a searcher is “googling,” has been an ongoing conversation on both sides of the Atlantic. According to Morningstaronline.co.uk, the use of the ubiquitous search engine is used in 70 […]

So-called “cryptocurrencies” like bitcoin are changing the way that many people conduct business, both online and off. But as the push towards digital cash intensifies, it’s important to remember that not everyone is keen on where things are headed, including corporations that simply don’t want their day-to-day operations publicly shared via the blockchain system upon […]

The internet is buzzing with chatter about a new Facebook “feature” that allegedly peers into smartphone users’ eyes to detect their emotional states. The social media giant has reportedly filed a patent for the new technology which, should it be officially launched, would allow for more customized advertising tailored to people’s feelings. It’s a downright […]

Google could be facing a hefty fine if the European Commission finds the search engine giant guilty of breaching antitrust rules. Following a seven-year investigation that was triggered by several complaints form Google’s U.S. and European rivals, the company could be slapped with a whopping $7 billion fine. The antitrust investigation against Google began in 2010. […]

A new update to Twitter’s privacy policy sees the end of a longstanding pledge to protect user privacy by the firm. Twitter, which has never been profitable, is now taking a more proactive approach toward boosting revenue and it’s coming at the expense of its loyal users. In an effort to improve the reach of […]

While economic growth in the U.S. remains stagnant, one sector has been performing remarkably well: Technology. Big tech stocks like Apple and Amazon have noted incredible gains, prompting one popular strategist to take a cue from the Occupy Wall Street movement and create a report called “Occupy Silicon Valley.” According to Bank of America Merrill […]

If you have a Wi-Fi router in your house, you’re probably quite familiar with its ability to pass through walls. There might be some far corners of your house where it can’t quite reach, frustrating you to no end, but its power to keep you connected as you move from room to room is nothing […]

If you find yourself in an emergency situation, something as mundane as staying connected and being able to communicate can be the difference between survival and death. If the emergency was caused by an EMP, staying online can become particularly complicated but if you have the right knowledge — and a tin can — it doesn’t have […]

Would it surprise you that Natural News and the ultra-liberal New York Times are on the same page, as it were? When in comes to the consolidation of power and influence in greedy tech industry corporations, that may be the case. Natural News founder Mike Adams wrote about a week ago that the Google monopoly should […]

Products like the Amazon Echo are proof of a strange new shift in our culture. Suddenly people are okay with having a device in their homes that they know is listening to them. They’re voluntarily inserting electronic devices into their private lives, which are capable of spying on them and sending the data to private […]

Did your mother ever use the phrase, “Don’t cut your nose off to spite your face”? If you are unfamiliar with the phrase, it simply means that one should not enact revenge on a third party if it is going to harm oneself and this seems to be exactly what all forms of major social media, […]

Bose is selling your personal information to third party mining companies, a new class-action lawsuit claims. The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses the high-end headphone company of distributing their users’ listening history through their Connect app to third party companies for massive profit. Attorney Chris Dore, who represents the main […]

Does your toddler use a smartphone? It might sound like a silly question, but even the strictest parents have been known to put a phone or tablet in front of their child while out in public to keep them calm. While a little bit of screen time might seem harmless, a new survey shows that […]

The new hip Amazon GO store, where customers can walk in, find what the want, and leave without ever waiting in line isn’t going anywhere for the moment. Verge.com reports that although the mega company had plans to open their flagship store in Seattle, Washington in late March of 2017, the technologies used to build the […]