The Department of Education announced the freeze on student loan payments, interest, and collections will continue through Aug. 31, 2022. The Department said this pause will allow borrowers to make an easier transition back into repayment, an indication that at some point the pause may expire. Until then, the extra time is being advertised as…

Twitter employees are voicing concerns after Elon Musk promised to make ‘significant improvements‘ to the social media platform as a company board member and majority shareholder. After news broke that the Tesla CEO had made a $3 billion investment in the platform, many took to Twitter to share their feelings. “Good morning to our new overlord,”…

Elon Musk now has a seat at Twitter’s table. The company announced Tuesday it will appoint the world’s richest man to its board, one day after the world learned Musk bought 9.2% of the social media company. The stock purchase makes Musk, who’s often critical of Twitter, the company’s largest shareholder. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal…

Elon Musk revealed a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc, worth nearly $3 billion, making him the largest shareholder after raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech. Musk’s move comes on the heels of his tweet that he was giving “serious thought” to building a new social media platform. “It does send…

Hackers reportedly stole over $600 million from a blockchain network this past week in one of the biggest hack attacks in the cryptosphere to date. Thieves targeted Ronin Network, the blockchain behind Axie Infinity, a popular online game with roughly 2.5 million monthly users. Ronin Network said on March 23, 2022, hackers took 173,600 Ether…

It’s been called the laptop from hell. Three years later, the laptop Hunter Biden dropped off at a computer repair shop in April 2019 is still burning.  The New York Times recently ran a story confirming the laptop and the cache of files and emails on it are legitimate.  Critics say the NYT piece is…

Elon Musk’s Space X is known for launching rockets into space, but on the ground, the company has been providing a lifeline to the people in Ukraine. Starlink is keeping Ukrainians informed and helping soldiers stay connected using its high-speed broadband internet service. The company’s low orbit satellites can provide users with internet access anywhere around…

There’s a saying making the rounds these days in Russian oligarch sanction news: “Freezing is easy, seizing is hard.” The U.S., E.U. and U.K. have all levied sanctions against some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest and richest allies over the Ukraine invasion. “We’re joining with our European allies to find and seize their yachts,…

According to a statement from the family of Madeleine Albright posted to her Twitter account, Albright died Wednesday at the age of 84. The statement said her death was due to cancer. “She was surrounded by family and friends,” the family wrote in the statement. “We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and…

Missouri Republican Senate Candidate Eric Greitens has been accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and son. The allegations made by Sheena Greitens were first reported by the Associated Press. In a recent court filing, she alleged that Eric Greitens used his political connections to win custody of their children. Sheena Greitens said in court documents filed…