The assembly lines at Toyota’s 14 auto plants in Japan shut down over a problem with a computer system Tuesday. The company, via spokesperson Sawako Takeda, said they don’t believe the problem facing the computer system, which deals with incoming auto parts, was caused by a cyberattack, according to The Associated Press. Takeda said cause...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it disrupted the “largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world” and found links to Chinese law enforcement. The social media company took down 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Pages, 15 Groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the operation, according to Meta's...
An old video of Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as a young Harvard student questioning Rev. Al Sharpton about his “political experience” has gone viral on social media. "Of all the Democratic candidates out there, why should I vote for the one with the least political experience?" the then 18-year-old Ramaswamy asked during an October...
Tennessee's House Republicans voted on Monday to silence a member of the "Tennessee Three," the trio of the state's House Democrats who Republicans attempted to oust over a gun control protest earlier this year, after determining the Black member had breached newly adopted rules intended to maintain decorum. The state House voted 70-20 to restrict Rep....
More people see former President Trump as electable after the release of his mug shot and his decision to skip the first GOP debate of the 2024 cycle, according to a poll. The new Morning Consult poll found that 62 percent of potential primary voters surveyed believe Trump has the best chance of any Republican...
A person has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Monday’s shooting at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. UNC graduate student Tailei Qi was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and having a “gun on educational property,” said Orange County District Attorney Jeff Nieman, according to The News and Observer....
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Monday unveiled an education plan that he says will promote a “family first culture," knocking the Biden administration, Big Tech and teachers' unions as he calls to "empower parents." “Teachers’ unions, Big Tech, and Joe Biden are on a mission to make parents less important. I have a bold agenda...
3M announced Tuesday that it agreed to pay $6 billion to settle hundreds of thousands of lawsuits alleging 3M’s military earplugs caused hearing loss for U.S. service members. The company said it would pay out $5 billion in cash and $1 billion in 3M common stock between 2023 and 2029. The news of the settlement...