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Google Is Curating Data for AI, Whistleblower Claims

Big Tech giant Google is curating data that artificial intelligence (AI) uses to learn, a whistleblower has claimed. The whistleblower, former Google employee Zach Vorhies, warns that Big Tech can bias the AI to censor information flowing on the Internet. Vorhies said he became concerned about how the company was…

PayPal Hack Exposes Customers’ Social Security Numbers, Names

Thousands of PayPal's customers' Social Security numbers and names have been exposed in a hack, according to reports. Some 35,000 PayPal user accounts have been hacked by “credential stuffing.” The breach resulted in hackers obtaining confidential information on PayPal's customers, according to a notification posted on a government website. The…

IRS Warns Tax Filing Season Has Started: Here’s What to Expect

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning Americans that the official tax-filing season started on Monday, January 23. The IRS says the amounts might be different than last year. “This filing season is the first to benefit the IRS and our nation’s tax system from multi-year funding in the Inflation…

Fox News Executive Alan Komissaroff Died at 47 after Heart Attack, Network Confirms

Alan Komissaroff, senior vice president of news and politics at Fox News Media, died at 47 years old after suffering a heart attack, the network has confirmed. Komissaroff died on January 20, two weeks after suffering a heart attack, Fox revealed in a statement. “This is an extremely difficult day…

Abbott Labs Under Criminal Investigation over Baby Formula Shortage, Company Says

Major baby formula company Abbott Labs is under criminal investigation by U.S. authorities over its conduct related to the formula shortage, according to reports. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing the matter, a spokesperson for the company told news outlets. “DOJ has informed us of its investigation and…

Netflix Warns Crackdown on Password-Sharing Will Expand, Says It ‘Undermines’ Business

Netflix has warned customers that it is expanding its crackdown on accounts that share their passwords with friends and family. The streaming company issued a notice to Netflix customers about accounts that are sharing passwords between several households. The warning comes as Netflix it rolls out paid sharing “more broadly”…

Maine Joins 28 U.S States by Banning TikTok from Government Devices

Maine has become the latest state to ban the Chinese Communist Party-linked app TikTok from state-owned devices that connect to the government network. The video-sharing app is owned and operated by ByteDance. ByteDance is a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. More than 28 U.S. states…

Moving House in the Dead of Winter Is Best Time for Bargains, New Study Finds

A new study has found that moving house in the dead of winter has its advantages because it's a good time to find bargains. For those living in colder states, heading out in the freezing cold and looking for a new apartment doesn't seem like the best time to hunt…

Elon Musk Mocks Global Elites Gathering for World Economic Forum in Davos

Twitter CEO Elon Musk took to his newly acquired social media platform to mock the global elites flocking to Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum's annual gathering. Over the weekend, Musk a series of quips aimed at Klaus Schwab's World Economic Forum (WEF). The globalist WEF’s annual…

Economists Warn Americans: ‘Don’t Be Fooled’ – Severe Recession Is Coming

Two top economists have warned Americans not to "be fooled" by positive economic reports because a severe recession is coming. Lakshman Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji, the co-founders of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, said that despite contrary predictions, a recession will likely hit the United States "this year." “Some economists…