The American aviation sector is abuzz with talk of air taxis, hypersonic airplanes, and cheaper, cleaner, “sustainable” fuel sources. But a cloud hovers over that sunny, futuristic forecast. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remains woefully behind the technology curve. The agency also remains entangled in its own bureaucratic web, according to statements made during a…
Still Using ‘Slips of Paper,’ Archaic Systems, FAA Unfit to Handle ‘Next-Gen’ Aviation: Sen. Cruz
Children Turning to Social Media for News, UK Regulator Finds
Children are increasingly turning to social media for news and “generally believe” what they discover online is true, according to a new study by Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom. Many children watch CBBC Newsround at school but very few watch mainstream news programmes at home, the study found. CBBC Newsround is a BBC news channel for…
Japanese Lawmakers Eye Ban on TikTok, Others If Used Improperly
March 28, 2023
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TOKYO—A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday. Many U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to ban the Chinese-owned social…
China Seeking to Dominate Fourth Industrial Revolution: Expert
March 28, 2023
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China is striving to dominate the Fourth Industrial revolution, according to David Goldman, Spengler columnist for Asia Times and PJ Media. Although the concept of a science, data, and technology-driven “Fourth Industrial Revolution” first stemmed from the World Economic Forum in 2015, it has since been adopted by the Chinese Communist Party. “From the mechanization…
How China Harnesses Private Tech Giants for Overseas Intelligence Use
March 28, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tightening the reins on private high-tech giants by acquiring voting shares or using party branches within the companies as the military’s intelligence assistant. The move to exert greater control over private industries has the United States and EU on alert. On March 11, Belgium’s prime minister said the country…
What Parents Need to Know About Screen Time
Digital devices have become a thorn in the side of many parents. Like opening Pandora’s box, once kids are given access to these glowing screens, it becomes difficult to scale back their use. As this technology garners more influence over our lives, the detrimental effects of its use among children are becoming ever clearer. I…
Polish Council Recommends Banning TikTok on Public Administration Phones: Media
WARSAW—A Polish government advisory body has recommended banning the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of public administration employees, Polish media reported on Monday. “The Digitization Council expresses a positive opinion regarding the order to remove the Chinese TikTok application by public administration officials and employees from their work phones,” it…
House Advances Bill Calling for Strategy to Defend, Retain Control of Subsea Cables
March 27, 2023
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Among the challenges presented by the decade-long military modernization and expansion of China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) is a “robust space program” potentially targeting more than 9,000 American-owned satellites orbiting the Earth. Space will be a battleground, Pentagon officials have repeatedly warned in Congressional hearings since February regarding President Joe Biden’s $863 billion Fiscal Year 2024…
Data Gathered Through Tiktok Might Enable CCP to Undermine US Economy: Former Diplomat Official
March 27, 2023
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Information collected through ubiquitous video app Tiktok might enable the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to undermine the U.S. economy, warns David Stilwell, former assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. He said that if Americans’ purchasing preferences or information is revealed to Tiktok, which would mean that it can be accessed by…
House Speaker Says Lawmakers to Move Forward With TikTok Bill
WASHINGTON—House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging the Chinese communist regime had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass…
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