Justice Department sues Facebook over H-1B hiring practices

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Engadget

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over its hiring practices for foreign workers. In court documents first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department alleges that Facebook “inadequately advertised at least...

TikTok’s deadline for a sale has moved to December 4th

Posted on 26/11/2020 by Engadget

Remember that deadline the Trump Administration imposed for TikTok to either sell or face being shut down in the US? It already shifted back to the 27th — after TikTok complained the government wasn’t responding to inquiries — and it’s now moved agai...

DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies

Posted on 23/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so tha...

White House issues ‘SPD-5’ cybersecurity policy for space

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Trump administration’s latest Space Policy Directive, SPD-5, details policies the government believes the country’s public and private space agencies should adopt to protect their systems from hacking threats. Some of the best practices the docum...

Ford, BMW and others sign binding emissions agreement with California

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Five major automakers have signed a binding agreement with California that will compel them to follow the state’s vehicle emissions standards. Its fuel economy rules are stricter than federal ones, which has put the state at odds with the Trump admin...

US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholes

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US government isn’t done attempting to block Huawei. Today, the US Commerce Department announced that it’s expanding trade restrictions meant to prevent Huawei from obtaining semiconductors without a special license, Reuters reports. The restrict...

Disney, Apple and more voice concerns over WeChat ban to White House

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would ban all US transactions with messaging app WeChat, some of the biggest names in American industry have begun to voice concerns about the shift directly to White House officials. Accord...

US government drops online class restrictions for international students

Posted on 14/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Trump administration has backpedaled on a policy that would have forced international college students to leave the US if their fall courseload was entirely online. A federal judge in Boston announced that the Department of Homeland Security has...

Twitch restores Donald Trump’s account after a two-week suspension

Posted on 13/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Twitch has lifted its temporary ban on Donald Trump’s account. It suspended the president two weeks ago for “hateful conduct” related to controversial comments regarding Mexican migrants that he made in two streams.The service cited a quote from Trum...

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