While COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the United States, authorities grow wary of the influence that the anti-vaccination movement has on the ongoing pursuit to eradicate the virus. A January…
Parler faces internet exile following Amazon delisting and major hack
Conservative social media app Parler has been delisted from all major internet platforms following their role in organizing and preparing for the United States Capitol riots on January 6. …
Google workers lead historic tech union
Hundreds of employees and workers at Google announced Monday, Jan. 4 that they had launched a union for the first time in the company’s history. After years of criticism leveled…
A closer look at two COVID-19 vaccines
Amid the ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States throughout the month of November, two new, effective vaccines have sparked hope into a pandemic that previously seemed like…
Joe Biden details new day-one environmental protections plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the 2020 election on Nov. 7. After four years of neglect regarding the urgent necessity for climate policy in…
Oregon’s progressive drug measures
Oregon has become the first state in the United States to decriminalize possession of psilocybin and hard drugs as part of the passing of ballot measures 109 and 110 on…
Oregon Health Authority releases three-phase plan for vaccine distribution
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new restrictions regarding social gatherings in a press conference on Friday, Nov. 6. The restrictions will run from Nov. 11–25 and apply to Malheur,…
Social media companies crack down on conspiracy group QAnon
Popular crowd-funding site Patreon has become the latest tech platform to crack down on conspiracy and misinformation group QAnon. The company announced in a blog post on Oct. 22…
Intel stocks drop after poor Q3 results
Intel stocks dropped 10% to $48.60 on Friday spelling further trouble for the semiconductor manufacturer after disconcerting results earlier this year, according to The Oregonian. Shares suffered a 16%…
Oregon-based robotics startup acquires millions in investment
Agility Robotics acquired $20 million from investors in their latest investment round co-led by California investment collective DCVC and venture fund Playground Global, according to their latest press release. This…