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bubmagAugust 21, 2023
After an abrupt takeover of the Open Technology Fund (OTF) last week, pressure is mounting against Michael Pack, the newly appointed CEO of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). A longtime ally of Steve Bannon, critics say the new appointee is adding a partisan slant to the agency, which…
bubmagJune 24, 2020
Zoom reinstated the account of a Chinese activist who was blocked after he created an event commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Zoom has not explained why he was reinstated. Zoom is susceptible to Chinese manipulation as much of its infrastructure is located in the communist nation, foreign policy expert Christian…
bubmagJune 13, 2020
Click here to read the full article.Zoom reinstated the account of a Chinese activist who was blocked after he created an event commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Zoom has not explained why he was reinstated.Zoom is susceptible to Chinese manipulation as much of its infrastructure is located in the communist…
bubmagJune 13, 2020
Talk about an underground classic. Tremors—easily the greatest subterranean monster movie ever made—turned 30 years old this year. So, we’ve dug up some trivia that’ll help get you in the mood for an anniversary screening. Just watch your step … 1. The premise for Tremors came to screenwriter S. S.…
bubmagJune 13, 2020
Zoom shares easily shook off the controversy about the app's vulnerability to intrusion by the Chinese, since most normal Americans don't really care - if some MSS spooks want to eavesdrop on our conversations with grandma, they can go right ahead. They might even learn a thing or two. But…
bubmagJune 12, 2020
Zoom reinstated the account of a Chinese activist who was blocked after he created an event commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Zoom has not explained why he was reinstated. Zoom is susceptible to Chinese manipulation as much of its infrastructure is located in the communist nation, foreign policy expert Christian…
bubmagJune 11, 2020
Why it matters: One reason the Internet remains a good place for freedom of expression and governments have a difficult time censoring and controlling it, is the very language that networks adhere to in order to facilitate communications between them. However, Chinese companies such as Huawei think that we need…
bubmagJune 5, 2020
Pacific Money | Economy | Risk Intelligence | East Asia What to make of new provincial cross-border data flow proposals. This article is presented byDiplomat Risk Intelligence, The Diplomat’s consulting and analysis division. Learn more hereCredit: Illustration by Catherine Putz.Under pressure from the COVID-19 economic downturn, China’s authorities revealed mild interest in exploring less restrictive data…
bubmagJune 4, 2020
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on social media Thursday. Klon Kitchen, director of the Center for Technology Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss what the order does, how it affects tech companies, and the future of free political speech online. Read the lightly…
bubmagMay 31, 2020