Twitter Will Reset @POTUS Account To 0 Followers After Biden Transition
The president-elect's transition team is pushing back against Twitter's decision, which is a reversal from the last presidential transition.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Bills That Could Block Social Media Sites — And Stifle Dissent
One law would allow for the blocking of foreign websites that it says "discriminate" against Russian media, while another would allow people convicted of slander to be jailed for up to two years.
Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling
Oil and gas companies make enough pellets each year to fill a stadium several times over. The oil industry has long known it has a pellet pollution problem, but that's not what it told the public.
In 'Cyberpunk 2077,' The Only Truly Punk Move Is Not To Play
CD Projekt Red's hotly-anticipated new game turned out to be a buggy mess — but beyond that, it's just a bad game that doesn't do justice to the gritty, anti-corporate nature of its source material.
Experts Weigh In On How U.S. Should Respond To Massive Computer Hack
How should the U.S. respond to the massive computer hack into government networks and private companies? This has been a recurring question in the cyber age, and there is still no clear playbook.
News Brief: Relief Measure, COVID-19 Mutations, Computer Hack
Congress ends months-long stalemate and passes $900 billion coronavirus relief bill. The U.K.'s COVID-19 variant has 17 mutations. Plus, how should the U.S. respond to the massive computer hack?
What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies
Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe.
How A Cybersecurity Firm Uncovered The Massive Computer Hack
FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. "Right now there's absolutely an escalation in cyberspace," says Kevin Mandia, the company's CEO.
Former Government Cybersecurity Head Blames Russian Intelligence For Massive Hack
Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official in the U.S., talked with NPR about how the hack happened and how the U.S. should respond.
Hackers Exploited U.S. Trusted Relationship With 3rd Party, Krebs Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Christopher Krebs, who was up until recently the top cybersecurity official in the country, about a computer hack of federal agencies. It's believed Russia is responsible.