Monthly Archives: November 2022

It looks like China does have access to U.S. TikTok user data

UPDATE: Nov. 3, 2022, 11:31 a.m. EDT This article has been updated to reflect new information confirming suspicions about China’s access to U.S. and European user data. Despite the repeated assurances that TikTok’s parent company, the China-based ByteDance, isn’t checking out data collected about users in the U.S. and Europe, it looks like the company…

Free privacy for all: Ghostery users can now pay with their expertise instead

While the cybersecurity software market revenue is expected to grow over $100bn by 2026, a digital privacy company has just ditched paid subscriptions for all.  The famous provider behind one of the best adblockers around right now, Ghostery has turned to a contributor program instead. This will help keep the software running, while allowing users…

$16.7 billion: Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm in US history, and it isn’t even close

Election 2022 is shaping up to be the most expensive midterm election ever — by a lot. STILLFX/Getty Images Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm ever, nonpartisan research group OpenSecrets predicts. Federal- and state-level election spending combined will exceed the annual budgets of some US states. At the federal level, the 2022 midterms…

The Fed’s last interest rate hike will be in December as it faces political pressure due to a weakening economy

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a meeting with the Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury Department on October 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s last interest rate hike will be in December, according…

There are finally more cars to buy — but there’s a new reason Americans can’t afford them

A Toyota dealership in Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images High interest rates are hitting car buyers just as vehicles are becoming more available.  Parts shortages have made it an expensive nightmare to buy a car for much of the pandemic.  The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on Wednesday by .75% to TK With more cars…

Ukraine’s attack on one of Russia’s most important bases shows Putin is losing his grip on the Black Sea

Russian warships in Sevastopol in July 2015. Pavel Rebrov/Reuters Ukraine appears to have launched an attack on Russian forces in Crimea using unmanned vehicles. The attack on Sevastopol, following other attacks nearby, show Russia’s growing vulnerability there. Sevastopol is vital to Russian power-projection in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and beyond. Over the weekend Ukrainian…

Capital One cardholders can get early access to Taylor Swift concert tickets — here are the best cards to consider if you want to get in on the presale

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