Wednesday, June 30, 2021

SpaceX launches 88 satellites in rideshare mission



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A House Select Committee Will Officially Investigate The January 6 Insurrection

The committee passed on a nearly partisan line, with only a handful of Republicans voting in favor of the measure.


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A Government Watchdog May Have Missed Clearview AI Use By Five Federal Agencies In A New Report

In a government accountability report about facial recognition, five federal agencies said they didn't use Clearview AI. Data reviewed by BuzzFeed News suggests they should have.


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Amazon wants FTC Chair Lina Khan recused from all its cases

Amazon has formally requested that newly appointed Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan be recused from all Amazon-related antitrust cases before the agency.


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Facial recognition tech has been widely used across the US government for years, a new report shows

As George Floyd's death sparked protests in cities across the country, six federal agencies turned to facial-recognition software in an effort to identify people in images of the civil unrest, according to a new report from a government agency.


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Virgin Orbit launches rocket off 747 aircraft over Pacific Ocean

A 70-foot rocket blasted off from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, marking the second successful orbital flight for rocket startup Virgin Orbit.


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Alleged Capital One hacker faces 20 years in prison for stealing 100 million customers' data

The US Justice Department has filed additional charges against the hacker accused of illegally accessing more than 100 million Capital One customers' accounts and credit card applications in 2019.


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A Member Of The Alleged Oath Keepers Conspiracy Will Admit To Stashing Guns Outside DC For Jan. 6

Mark Grods testified before the grand jury as part of his plea deal.


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International law enforcement take down DoubleVPN service allegedly used by ransomware gangs

A group of international law enforcement agencies have taken down DoubleVPN, a virtual private networking service allegedly used by ransomware gangs to hide their online tracks, in a coordinated operation aimed at disrupting cyber criminals.


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Wisconsin Republicans Said They'd Hire Three Former Cops To Investigate The 2020 Election. It’s Not At All Clear What They Are Doing.

The identity of one of the investigators isn't even known.


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The Supreme Court Will Allow The Federal Eviction Moratorium To Stay In Place For Now

The moratorium, which has protected renters during the coronavirus pandemic, is currently set to expire at the end of July.


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The Number Of Immigrants Jailed By ICE Has Ballooned Under Biden This Year

“These numbers are going to skyrocket as long as the border activity stays up,” one former ICE director said.


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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Elon Musk touts SpaceX surging internet growth, but still says goal is to avoid bankruptcy

SpaceX has put more than 1,500 internet-beaming satellites into orbit, signed up more than 69,000 customers, installed ground stations in 12 countries and has plans to expand its one-of-a-kind network's coverage all over the world — except the North and South pole — by next month. Still, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday, not running out of money is top of mind.


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Uber is the latest tech company to rethink its return-to-office plans

Less than three months after announcing that its employees would be required to come back to the office at least three days a week, Uber is backtracking.


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