Todd Crawford
Eric Adams Sworn In as New York’s 110th Mayor
Immediately following the ball drop in New York City on New Year’s Eve, Eric Adams — former police officer and Brooklyn borough president — was sworn in as New York’s 110th mayor. Adam’s immediately dove...
Tesla Under Fire for Opening Showroom in Xinjiang
Elon Musk’s Tesla has come under fire by numerous human rights advocates for opening a new showroom in the capital of Xinjiang where Chinese authorities are accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur...
RadioShack is Being Rebranded as a Cryptocurrency Company
RadioShack, the once ubiquitous electronics retail chain, that submitted bankruptcy filings in 2015 and 2017, is rebranding itself as a cryptocurrency company with the brand's new owner counting on the former company's brand recognition to...
TikTok Videos Are Prompting Teenagers to Diagnose Themselves With Severe Mental Disorders
A rash of videos on the popular short-form video sharing app TikTok, posted by teens and adults stating they have been diagnosed with severe mental disorders and encouraging viewers to “self-evaluate” for the diseases, are...
Chinese Pop Star Denise Ho Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police Along with 6 Others
Cantopop star Denise Ho was arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with six others, for allegedly publishing seditious materials during her time as a director of the independent news provider Stand News. The artist, who...
China’s New AI ‘Prosecutor’ Can Charge People for Political Dissent
China’s largest district prosecution office, the Shanghai Pudong People’s Procuratorate, has developed and deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) that can file charges against suspects based only on a verbal description, the South China Morning Post...
Pandemic Provided Catalyst for Surges in Government Mass Surveillance: German NGO
In a report published in Dec. 2021 by AlgorithmWatch, a nonprofit organization based out of Germany, it has been revealed how automated decision-making (ADM) systems, driven by advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, were deployed by numerous...
Excitement, Anxiety Peaks Ahead of James Webb Space Telescope Launch
Astrophysicists, astronomers and everyday space enthusiasts are on the edge of their seats anticipating the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that is scheduled to blast into orbit on Dec. 25, Christmas day....
New York Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Appoints Key Players to ‘Efficiency’ Positions
On Dec. 21, New York Mayor-elect, Eric Adams, announced the appointment of two new roles in his administration fulfilling a campaign promise that seeks to drive efficient and effective operations at the City level. Mathew...
Pfizer Receives US Authorization For Its At Home COVID-19 Treatment, Paxlovid
On Wednesday, Dec. 22, U.S. health regulators authorized the first pill designed for at home use to treat COVID-19. Pfizer’s Paxlovid is reported to head off the worst effects of the virus. The new treatment...
Pro-Beijing Elite Sweep Hong Kong’s First ‘Patriots Only’ Election
On Dec. 19, pro-Beijing candidates swept the 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) elections following a drastic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed electoral overhaul which dictated that only candidates vetted by Beijing could run. Voter...
Cosmic Rays Are Interfering With Quantum Processors and That Has Scientists Stumped
Scientists face numerous obstacles before quantum computers become reliable enough for users to trust their outputs. Error handling has been notoriously difficult to manage on the sensitive equipment. Computer scientists have recently discovered yet another...