Masters of the universe

Brave, the privacy-focused web browser, is currently preparing to launch its own search engine for desktop and mobile users, according to recent reports. The company’s goal is to offer a complete package of browsing and search untouchable by the Masters of the Universe. TechCrunch reports that Brave, the privacy-focused browser co-founded by former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, is preparing to launch its own search engine. Last week Brave announced the acquisition of an open-source search engine developed by the team behind the Cliqz anti-tracking search-browser combo. The newly acquired tech will support the new Brave Search engine, meaning that soon Brave will be promoting a search and browsing experience to its users that is entirely free of Big Tech’s influence. In a press release, Brave states: “Under the hood, nearly all of today’s search engines are either built by, or rely on, results from Big Tech companies. In contrast, the Tailcat search engine is built on top of a … [Read more...] about Brave Is Launching a Privacy-Focused Search Engine to Compete with Google

At least 30,000 U.S. governmental and commercial organizations have been hacked via a recently discovered Microsoft Exchange Server exploit. One source told the Wall Street Journal that the actual number of organizations impacted could reach 250,000. Cybersecurity experts believe the hackers had access to Microsoft customers’ systems for about two months before the tech giant patched the problem. Breitbart News recently reported that tech giant Microsoft recently warned customers that it believes a Chinese-stated backed hacking group, referred to as Hafnium, has used four previously undisclosed security flaws in Microsoft’s Exchange Server enterprise email product in an attempt to steal private information. Microsoft stated that the group exploited the software in an attempt to steal information from a number of U.S.-based organizations including law firms and defense contractors but also appeared to target infectious disease researchers and policy think tanks. According to … [Read more...] about At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Compromised Through Microsoft Exploit

Stock trading app Robinhood has chosen Nasdaq as the exchange for its IPO this year, despite being embroiled in controversy over its treatment of its customers during the Gamestop trading frenzy and previous problems including trading outages. CNBC reports that the popular day-trading app Robinhood has chosen the Nasdaq as the exchange for its eventual initial public offering, according to sources. The company has not yet filed officially for the listing but is expected to at some point this year. It’s currently unclear whether Robinhood has chosen a direct listing or a traditional IPO, according to sources. Robinhood will likely file an S-1 with the Securities Exchange Commission in the near future, it usually takes one to two months for companies to make their debut once they file with the SEC. Goldman Sachs is reportedly advising Robinhood on the IPO. Breitbart News recently reported that Robinhood is currently in talks with securities regulators and other authorities … [Read more...] about Robinhood Moves Toward IPO Despite GameStop Controversy

close Video Tim Tebow reflects on hosting 'Night to Shine' proms Evening honors special needs teenagers "Cancel." At no point in history has that word been so popular as it has been in the last year. From weddings to graduations, March Madness to the Masters, it seems as if nearly everything was canceled. But there are some things in this life that can never be canceled. God’s love . The inherent value He assigns to each and every human being. The work being done around the world in His name. There is no doubt that ministry looks different now than it did pre-pandemic, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. But the mission has not changed. If anything, it is now more critical than ever, which is why we can never stop fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves. JANICE DEAN: 'MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE' -- WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT KINDNESS AND GOODWILL IN A TOUGH TIME Thankfully, we serve a God for whom nothing … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow: COVID couldn’t cancel this — how ‘Night to Shine’ 2021 showed love in the midst of a pandemic

The following contains spoilers about the "WandaVision" finale. (CNN) If "The Mandalorian" is the "Star Wars" version of a western, "WandaVision" was, finally, Marvel's take on a love story. Yet in keeping with the company's interconnected universe, the finale of the Disney+ show also planted seeds that will bear fruit in future movies, cementing the streaming service's ability to effectively add to those building blocks. Having started out with cryptic episodes emulating old black-and-white sitcoms, "WandaVision" took chances and creative risks that aren't always feasible with one of its blockbuster brethren. In addition, the show ultimately became a pretty profound rumination on love and grief, in the process turning its central character, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), to if not quite the villain of the story an accomplice -- certainly in the eyes of the people who became props in the elaborate world that she created to experience the life she had lost hope of … [Read more...] about ‘WandaVision’ caps off Marvel’s version of a love story in an emotional finale