Senior US District Judge Loretta Preska Orders Jeffrey Epstein Accuser To Destroy Files believed to contain the names of Epstein’s associates – because they were “improperly obtained.’
July 2, 2020
Senior US District Judge Loretta Preska said on Wednesday that Giuffre's attorneys would need to provide proof that the documents had been destroyed, adding that "Counsel shall submit an affidavit detailing the steps taken to do so," according to Newsweek.
Florida becomes first state to enact DNA privacy law, blocking insurers from genetic data…
July 2, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1189, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor. It extends federal prohibitions against health insurance providers accessing results from DNA tests, such as those offered by 23andMe or AncestryDNA, to the three other insurers.
Court Rules Facebook Widgets Can Be Considered Wiretaps…
July 2, 2020
The consumers said Facebook gathered data about its users whenever they visited sites with a "Like" button, even if the users were logged out of the service... The users then appealed to the 9th Circuit, which revived the bulk of the claims. The appellate judges ruled that the allegations, if true, could show that Facebook the federal wiretap law by intercepting communications without at least one party's consent...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth vows to block over 1,000 military confirmations until Pentagon proves Vindman will be promoted…
July 2, 2020
Sparrows across Canada are abandoning their old song and singing a new one
July 2, 2020
The new tune started in British Columbia and spread west—now, most of Canada’s birds are singing it. And it’s still spreading in Quebec, more than 2,000 miles from where it originated. Although some bird calls undergo slow evolutions, this rapid shift in a bird’s song has never been observed before...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s last hideout revealed: Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘madam’ was arrested at $1million New Hampshire estate she bought in secret just eight months ago – and it is called Tuckedaway…
July 2, 2020
British Court Refuses To Release Venezuelan Gold To Maduro…
July 2, 2020
"Her Majesty’s government has unequivocally recognised Guaidó as president of Venezuela. It necessarily follows that Her Majesty’s government no longer recognises Maduro as president of Venezuela..."
UK’s National Crime Agency arrests 746 people after compromising encrypted chat system…
July 2, 2020
According to a Motherboard report, the cops accessed conversations, which the participants believed to be secure and private, around a wide variety of crimes, including drug operations and money-laundering schemes.
This scientist says he’s built a jet engine that turns electricity directly into thrust…
July 2, 2020
If this plasma propulsion tech is real, it could change everything.
Microsoft Will Ban Forza Players Who Add The Confederate Flag To Their Digital Cars…
July 2, 2020
Tucker: Friends of Jeffrey Epstein are probably terrified…
July 2, 2020
Dr Ron Paul’s Message To America: “The Media is Lying About the Second Wave”…
July 2, 2020
NFL will play black national anthem “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing” before every Week 1 NFL game in the 2020 season…
July 2, 2020
The league and the NFL Players Association are also contemplating listing the names of victims on uniforms through decals on helmets or patches on jerseys, ESPN reported. The NFL also may produce educational programs about victims. They also have other plans that haven’t been identified.
Tesla is now worth more than Toyota, Disney and Coke…
July 2, 2020
Shares of Tesla were up 4% in midday trading Wednesday to a new record high of above $1,120 a share. At that price, Tesla’s market cap is nearly $210 billion.
Silicon Valley Elite Discuss Journalists Having Too Much Power in Private App…
July 2, 2020
During a conversation held Wednesday night on the invite-only Clubhouse app—an audio social network popular with venture capitalists and celebrities—entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan, several Andreessen Horowitz venture capitalists, and, for some reason, television personality Roland Martin spent at least an hour talking about how journalists have too much power to "cancel" people and wondering what they, the titans of Silicon Valley, could do about it.
Law Prof Wants To Scrap US Constitution’s “Racist” And “Gendered” Language…
July 2, 2020
"Gendered" and "racist" language undermines the “promise of equality it proclaims,” he says.
Iran confirms mystery ‘incident’ damaged its major nuclear site in Natanz…
July 2, 2020
Colorado on cutting edge to reduce China’s rare earth element domination…
July 2, 2020
Anonymous Hackers Target TikTok: ‘Delete This Chinese Spyware Now’…
July 2, 2020
A weakened version of the EARN IT Act advances out of committee…
July 2, 2020
It was met with skepticism from tech companies and trade organizations that feared the measure was an attack on encryption due largely in part to language that could give law enforcement access to users’ private conversations... But throughout Thursday’s hearing, lawmakers suggested that the EARN IT Act was not a sneaky attempt to weaken encryption on platforms. “This bill is not about encryption and it never will be,” Blumenthal, a co-sponsor, said Thursday. Graham also said that his “goal here is not to outlaw encryption … that will be a debate for another day.” The new version of the bill voted on Thursday weakens language that could force companies to create encryption backdoors for law enforcement. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) filed an amendment to the bill that would “exclude encryption” as something that could heighten liability for platforms. It was approved and incorporated into the measure that now faces a floor vote.
Your privacy could still be threatened by a bill trying to get passed under the guise of saving sexually exploited children. These recent changes need more analysis. Please see our report EARN IT ACT – Bi-Partisan Legislation Targeting Online Privacy And Free Speech, to get more context about the bill.