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Huawei Punishes Employees Who Sent New Year’s Tweet From an iPhone

Chinese technology company Huawei sent out a tweet over the New Year’s holiday wishing everyone a happy 2019. But many social media users noticed that the tweet had been sent from an iPhone. Why does that matter? The iPhone is made by Huawei’s American competitor Apple, and now there are reports that the employees who…

Tech News Matt Novak

Netflix Pulls American TV Episode in Saudi Arabia That Criticizes Khashoggi Murder and Silicon Valley Investment

Netflix has removed an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s show Patriot Act from the streaming platform in Saudi Arabia amid pressure from the Saudi government. The episode, which was first made available around the world on October 28, 2018, criticized government leaders over the murder of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, the war in Yemen,…

Tech News Matt Novak

Russia Tests New Hypersonic Missile System Under Direct Orders From President Putin [Updated]

Russia tested a new hypersonic glide missile system today under direct orders from President Vladimir Putin, according to reports from Russian state media. The new system, called the Avangard, utilizes an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and a hypersonic glide vehicle and is supposed to travel at roughly five times the speed of sound. The newly…

Tech News Matt Novak

Chinese Businesses Offer Discounts to Huawei Phone Owners in Solidarity with Exec Detained in Canada

Shennong Mountain Scenic Park has become the latest place in China to offer a financial perk to anyone carrying a Huawei phone by waiving the park’s entry fee completely. Why? The park wants to show solidarity with Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei who was arrested in Canada at the direction of the United States…

Tech News Matt Novak

Apple to Build New $1 Billion Campus in Austin and Expand in Culver City, San Diego, and Seattle

Apple announced overnight that the tech giant will open a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, just a mile away from their existing presence in the city. The 133-acre campus will house 5,000 employees, with an eventual capacity for as many as 15,000 workers. Apple also plans to expand its presence in cities like…

Tech News Matt Novak

Russia Shows Off New Laser Weapon After U.S. Threatens to Pull Out of Missile Treaty

Russian state media published video earlier today of its latest laser weapons system, the Peresvet. The move comes just a day after the U.S. said it would likely pull out of a key arms treaty between the two countries, and the timing of the video’s release doesn’t appear to be a coincidence. “Peresvet laser systems,…

Tech News Matt Novak

Nigerian President Says He’s Not a Clone Which Is Probably Something a Clone Would Say

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is not a clone. At least he says he’s not a clone. Buhari made the assertion in a Facebook post on Sunday to counter rumors that he actually died and was secretly replaced by a lookalike. Which is exactly what a clone would say, right? I mean, come on. That’s textbook…

Tech News Matt Novak

Troops Deployed at the US-Mexico Border Send Video Greetings to Their Families on Thanksgiving

President Donald Trump deployed over 5,800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections. Why? The president insisted that a caravan of dangerous immigrants was going to “invade” America. It was all bullshit, of course. In reality, the people walking from Central America through Mexico are asylum seekers fleeing…

Tech News Matt Novak

Who Helped Give $1.2 Million to President Trump’s New Acting Attorney General?

When President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this month, people started looking more closely at the man who was appointed to take his place, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. And the closer you look, the worse it looks, especially as new questions are raised over roughly $1.2 million that Whitaker has received since…

Politics Matt Novak

Ryan Zinke Says ‘Radical Environmentalists’ Are to Blame For the Wildfire That’s Killed 79 People

Americans of all political persuasions are rushing to blame the devastating Camp Fire on their political foes, but Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke would like everyone to take a deep breath and calm down… and recognize that “radical environmentalists” are to blame. Zinke, who is under investigation for numerous alleged ethics violations, appeared on the Breitbart…

Earth Science Matt Novak

Finns Mock President Trump by Posting ‘Forest Raking’ Photos Online

President Donald Trump stood near the charred remains of Paradise, California on Saturday (he called it “Pleasure”) and said that Finland doesn’t have problems with destructive wildfires because that country “rakes” the forest. No one, including the president of Finland, had any idea what Trump was talking about. But the comment did spark a new…

Climate Change Matt Novak

North Korea Brags About New ‘Ultramodern’ Weapons Test

North Korean state media announced today that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, recently oversaw tests of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon.” The new report is extremely light on details, but it’s a reminder that very little has actually changed in the U.S.-North Korea relationship since President Donald Trump took power. Both countries have…

Tech News Matt Novak

CNN Meteorologist Explains Why President Trump Is So Wrong About California’s Wildfires

President Donald Trump tweeted some incredibly ignorant things over the weekend about the wildfires that have so far killed at least 31 people in California. Firefighters have explained repeatedly why the president is so wrong, but CNN meteorologist Tom Sater broke it all down on Sunday to show why President Trump has no idea what…

Climate Change Matt Novak

U.S. Air Force Says Latest Missile Test ‘Not Related to Any Real World Events’

The U.S. Air Force published a video overnight showing its latest missile test from Tuesday. But the Air Force insists that the test is “not related to any real world events.” The unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 11:01pm local time on Tuesday. The…

Tech News Matt Novak

Foxconn Denies Report That It May Bring Workers From China for Wisconsin Plant

Foxconn has received roughly $4 billion in subsidies set aside by Wisconsin to build a new plant in the state, but that deal is looking worse and worse with each passing day. According to the Wall Street Journal, Foxconn is looking into transferring workers from China to staff up its plant because the company has…

Tech News Matt Novak

Conservative Magazine Tweets That President Trump Is Going to Hell

The conservative magazine the Washington Examiner has stood firmly behind President Trump every step of the way. But an early morning tweet from the publication went a little off message. Specifically, the tweet alleges that Trump is “going to hell.” The tweet, sent at 5:13am east coast time, didn’t mince words. Strangely, the tweet included…

Politics Matt Novak

Trump Tweets, ‘I Rarely Use a Cellphone,’ From His iPhone

President Trump regularly uses his iPhones to tweet and, reportedly, to make phones calls. And according to the New York Times, Chinese and Russian spies are listening, especially to his unsecured cellphone. But President Trump would like you to know that he “rarely” uses his cellphones. He says so in this morning’s toilet tweets, sent…

Politics Matt Novak

China Subtly Mocks President Trump, Says He Should Switch to Huawei Phones

The New York Times published a troubling report yesterday alleging that President Trump uses off-the-shelf iPhones to talk with friends and that both Russian and Chinese spies are listening to Trump’s phone calls to figure out how to manipulate him. But China would like the American president to know that if he’s worried about security,…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak

Facebook Fined Just $645,000 in UK Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Money It Makes in Less Than 10 Minutes

Facebook has been fined £500,000 ($645,000) by the United Kingdom today over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The miniscule fine was the most allowed under the law, but Facebook can probably find that kind of money in its couch cushions. Based on last year’s revenue, Facebook makes $645,000 in less than 9 minutes of operation. Facebook…

Social Media Matt Novak

Trump Wants to Borrow Tech Workers From Amazon, Google, and Microsoft: Report

The Trump regime has found it hard to find people in tech who want to work for the White House. That’s probably because Trump has systematically dismantled the rights of Muslims, immigrants, and just about every other minority group in the United States. But Trump and his cronies aren’t giving up. The White House is…

Politics Matt Novak

Huawei Punishes Employees Who Sent New Year’s Tweet From an iPhone

Netflix Pulls American TV Episode in Saudi Arabia That Criticizes Khashoggi Murder and Silicon Valley Investment

Russia Tests New Hypersonic Missile System Under Direct Orders From President Putin [Updated]

Chinese Businesses Offer Discounts to Huawei Phone Owners in Solidarity with Exec Detained in Canada

Apple to Build New $1 Billion Campus in Austin and Expand in Culver City, San Diego, and Seattle

Russia Shows Off New Laser Weapon After U.S. Threatens to Pull Out of Missile Treaty

Nigerian President Says He’s Not a Clone Which Is Probably Something a Clone Would Say

Troops Deployed at the US-Mexico Border Send Video Greetings to Their Families on Thanksgiving

Who Helped Give $1.2 Million to President Trump’s New Acting Attorney General?

Ryan Zinke Says ‘Radical Environmentalists’ Are to Blame For the Wildfire That’s Killed 79 People

Finns Mock President Trump by Posting ‘Forest Raking’ Photos Online

North Korea Brags About New ‘Ultramodern’ Weapons Test

CNN Meteorologist Explains Why President Trump Is So Wrong About California’s Wildfires

U.S. Air Force Says Latest Missile Test ‘Not Related to Any Real World Events’

Foxconn Denies Report That It May Bring Workers From China for Wisconsin Plant

Conservative Magazine Tweets That President Trump Is Going to Hell

Trump Tweets, ‘I Rarely Use a Cellphone,’ From His iPhone

China Subtly Mocks President Trump, Says He Should Switch to Huawei Phones

Facebook Fined Just $645,000 in UK Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Money It Makes in Less Than 10 Minutes

Trump Wants to Borrow Tech Workers From Amazon, Google, and Microsoft: Report

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