Jonathan Walker
Jonathan loves talking politics, economics and philosophy. He carries unique perspectives on everything making him a rather odd mix of liberal-conservative with a streak of independent Austrian thought.
Bitcoin Miners Flee China Amidst CCP Crackdown, Many Heading for Texas
China is responsible for around 70 percent of Bitcoin blockchain operations in the world, mostly concentrated in the four provinces of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan and Yunnan. The country is now witnessing an exodus of...
Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Website Has Become An ‘Opponent of Vigorous Democracy’
Ever since Donald Trump occupied the White House in 2016, there has been a coordinated effort to limit conservative opinions and voices on Wikipedia by its editors, claims a July 10 report by Breitbart. The...
Virgin Founder Richard Branson Kicks Off Billionaire Space Tourism Race With Successful Unity 22 Mission
The billionaire space race was kicked off when Sir Richard Branson, the British founder of Virgin Galactic, entered space with a private crew on Sunday, July 11, launching from New Mexico. Branson’s historic space adventure,...
BBC Loses 1 Million Subscribers, Plans to End Free TV for People Aged Above 75
The BBC seems to be facing a crisis of survival right on the heels of the global pandemic. Over the past two years, a million households in the United Kingdom stopped paying the TV license...
Amazon’s New Era: CEO Jeff Bezos Officially Steps Down
For a company that has had a single CEO for the 27 years of its existence, July 5th marked the beginning of a new era. Jeff Bezos officially stepped down from his role as Amazon’s...
Monopolistic Posturing: Amazon Forcefully Acquiring Stakes in Vendor Companies
On June 29, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported about Amazon bullying supply chain providers seeking to partner with Amazon as a client. According to the media outlet, Amazon demanded the right to buy major...
Virgin Orbit’s First Commercial Space Launch a Success
The satellite launch servicing sector has a new player in the field—Virgin Orbit. On Wednesday, June 30, Virgin Orbit successfully launched a payload of seven satellites on its first commercial mission. Just before 7 a.m....
Tesla Recalls 300,000 Made-in-China Model 3 and Model Y Cars
Electronic vehicle (EV) market leader Tesla ran into its first entanglement with the Chinese regulatory bodies. On June 26th, CNBC reported that almost 300,000 Model 3 and Model Y cars are being recalled by the...
Amazon and Google Pressured to Win the War Against Fake Reviews
Amazon and Google are being investigated by the UK-based Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) due to millions of alleged fake five-star reviews, according to a BBC news report on June 25. The CMA expressed concern...
International Speculation Over North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s Weight Loss
In a bid to garner domestic support, state media drew attention to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s “emaciated looks.” There have been growing concerns about Kim’s weight loss in the past couple of weeks. North...
Britney Spears Cries Foul Against 13 Years of Abuse
Pop icon Britney Spears went into an emotional meltdown on June 24 as she made a 20 plus-minute statement over the phone to the Los Angeles judge who was overseeing her conservatorship arrangement. The Epoch...
Google Faces Contender as 32 Million Users Choose Privacy-Focused Brave Search Engine
Developers of the Brave browser, which prioritizes the privacy of users, announced the launch of its search engine on June 22nd in public global beta. Brave Search, like its browser, is a privacy-based search engine...