After shooting down China’s spy balloons in the sky, the government is now setting its sights on TikTok, the popular Chinese app. The White House is backing a new bipartisan bill introduced this week that would allow the federal government to regulate and ban foreign-produced technology deemed a national security risk. “In terms of foreign…

A new report suggesting a pro-Ukraine group could be responsible for the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions; the Senate is looking to pass a bill that would give the White House the ability to ban TikTok in the U.S.; and the United Nations says women’s rights in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban took over.…

A ransomware attack compromised sensitive U.S. Marshals data; the White House has ordered all government agencies to purge TikTok from federal devices; and an American citizen is killed in the West Bank as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Sensitive U.S. Marshals data…

A power outage has affected more than 100 flights at the JFK airport in New York, with an entire terminal expected to remain closed today. This story and more highlight your daily rundown for Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.  JFK terminal closed due to electrical issue Travel disruptions at one of the world’s busiest airports will…

Joining other tech companies in combatting misinformation, Google announced it is expanding its “prebunking” program. Prebunking involves teaching people how to spot false claims online before they encounter them. Google plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims. These techniques include fear-mongering, scapegoating, false comparisons, exaggeration and…

China has now confirmed a surveillance balloon found hovering over the U.S. is Chinese; a drug to treat COVID-19 is creating mutations and robots are taking over Amazon. These stories and more highlight the daily afternoon rundown for Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.  Blinken postpones China trip amid controversy China is claiming the balloon found hovering…

China said it was looking into reports of a Chinese spy balloon spotted over the United States; former Vice President Mike Pence has spoken with the FBI about a potential search of his house; and lab-grown coral could save a reef off the Florida Keys. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for…

Russia says it’s on a collision course with the U.S. and NATO, TikTok’s CEO is set to appear before Congress, and Smokey Robinson has a new album coming out. These stories and more highlight your midday rundown for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Russia calls U.S. tanks extremely destructive Last week, the U.S. announced it will…

Just days after two planes almost collide, two planes make contact at the JFK airport; the latest set of layoffs in big tech is announced; and security concerns over TikTok are affecting universities. These stories and more highlight the daily afternoon rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Universities ban TikTok from networks Security concerns over…

Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit late last week against the Big Tech companies operating TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat and YouTube. The school district described the lawsuit as “the first step towards holding social media companies accountable for the harm they have wreaked on the social, emotional, and mental health of its students.” “Students in…