Tech & Science

(CNBC) Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are developing a Covid-19 booster shot intended to target the delta variant as concerns rise about the highly transmissible strain that is already the dominant form of the disease in the United States. The companies said although they believe a third shot of their current two-dose vaccine has the potential to preserve the … [Read more...] about Pfizer Says It Is Developing a COVID Booster Shot to Target the Highly Transmissible Delta Variant

(ChurchLeaders) Pornography website XTube has announced that it will shut down on Sept. 5, 2021. Anti-porn activists are celebrating XTube’s demise even as they double down on their efforts to take down its sister site, Pornhub, and the sites’ parent company, MindGeek, for profiting from human trafficking, child sex abuse, and other forms of exploitation. “XTube’s announced … [Read more...] about Anti-Porn Activists Hail XTube Shutdown As a ‘Harbinger of Things to Come’

(NPR) Former President Donald Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube over their suspensions of his accounts after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in January. Trump filed class action complaints in federal court in Florida, alleging the tech giants are censoring him and other conservatives — a long-running complaint on the right for which … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship

(The Wall Street Journal) YouTube has instituted many changes over the past year to limit the problematic videos it recommends to viewers. A new study suggests the repairs have a way to go. Software nonprofit Mozilla Foundation found that YouTube’s powerful recommendation engine continues to direct viewers to videos that they say showed false claims and sexualized content, … [Read more...] about YouTube’s Search Algorithm Directs Viewers to False and Sexualized Videos, Study Finds

(CBN News) Former President Donald Trump's team has launched a new social media platform called "GETTR," and they call it an alternative to Big Tech sites. The platform’s mission statement says it is fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas. Former Trump … [Read more...] about Trump’s New Social Media Platform ‘GETTR’ Launches July 4th, Says It’s ‘Independent From Cancel Culture’