The University of Waterloo Announces Decision to Break Up with Huawei

Three months after the federal government of Canada announced that it will stop funding any research done with or connected to foreign military, national defense or state security entities, the University of Waterloo has announced that it will begin shutting down its research partnership with Huawei this year. According to Charmaine Dean, the university’s vice-president […]

Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearing for SAFE Banking Act As Soon As Next Week

The bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which was reintroduced just last week by Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Earl Blumenauer with Republican Senator Steve Daines and Representative Dave Joyce, could see a hearing as soon as next week. Senator Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Democrat who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, told […]

FaZe Clan – The $1 Billion Gaming Empire That Lost 97% Of Its Value

This is a story about how a few buddies started a YouTube channel in 2010 that turned into a gaming movement and a publicly traded company that one year ago reached a peak value at over $1 billion dollars, which only a few months later has lost 97% of it’s value.  Let’s dive in. Welcome […]

FDIC Is Looking At Fees On Big Banks To Replenish Deposit Insurance Fund

The United States is preparing to exempt smaller lenders from contributing to the government’s foundational deposit insurance fund, instead putting the burden squarely on the largest banks. According to people familiar with the situation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) plans to present a highly anticipated proposal for replenishing its Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF), which […]

CRTC Opens Consultation To Ban Fox News From Canadian Airwaves

Following a complaint about incendiary comments made about LGBTQ2 people on the right-wing American network, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has launched a public consultation on whether to ban Fox News from Canadian airwaves. The notice was placed on the broadcast regulator’s website on Wednesday, and it is seeking opinions from interested parties […]

New York Passes Law That Will Ban Gas Stoves, Natural Gas In New Buildings

New York has become the first state in the United States to ban the use of natural gas for heating and cooking in new buildings, following the passing of legislation on Tuesday. The move is aimed at reducing carbon emissions and improving the environment but has been met with resistance from industry groups who argue […]

The Fall of Netflix: The Crackdown on Password Sharing

Remember when Netflix was the cool kid on the block, the one who let you share their password as casually as a stick of gum?  Well, those days are gone. It’s 2023, and Netflix has grown into becoming that annoying middle-aged neighbor that’s past their prime and insists on enforcing the HOA rules to the […]