Protest at Route 17 Tesla dealership Hundreds of people were at the Tesla dealership on Route 17 in Paramus N.J., on Saturday to display both support and disapproval of Elon Musk and the Trump administration. The day was originally scheduled to be a protest against Musk and Tesla beginning at […]
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Musk’s ownership of X questions political figures place in social media
Algorithms. They’re something we hear about any time a new social media app sets the market ablaze. By now, most know how these algorithms are supposed to work. Whenever you interact with a post, companies use that data to curate your feed to show information you’re likely to continue interacting […]
News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 19
Gunman in Pa. hospital Five people were wounded and an officer was killed on Saturday, Feb. 22, due to a hospital shooting in York, Pa. Three of these people were hospital staff — a doctor, nurse and custodian, according to the Associated Press (AP). The gunman has been identified as […]
Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump’s campaign in Butler
On July 13, former President Donald Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. On Oct. 5, the current candidate returned to Butler to take care of unfinished business. But this time, he was surrounded by ballistic glass. It was no shock that security […]
The New York Times loses blue checkmark, retains quality journalism
If the Elon Musk Twitter saga was an ongoing novel in the works, then his recent feud with The New York Times is its latest chapter. Musk previously announced that on April 1, Twitter would be removing verified checkmarks from legacy verified accounts that wouldn’t pay for Twitter Blue, the […]
Elon Musk enables internet trolls through Twitter Blue
After purchasing Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk immediately began to roll out changes to the social networking platform. One of those changes was the ability for anyone on the platform to subscribe to Twitter Blue for $8 a month and gain the ability to add a verified check mark […]
Trump’s plans to cut funding to ISS will weaken America
Photo courtesy of NASA, Wikipedia According to a document released by NASA to the Washington Post, the Trump administration is planning on cutting federal funding for the International Space Station by the year 2024, thus handing over the public government sector to be privatized. The ISS has been in orbit […]
Space X launches heavyweight rocket Falcon Heavy
Photo courtesy of Space X, Wikipedia Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with great success last Tuesday. SpaceX was founded by Musk in 2002 and has since grew into a major contributor to interspace travel. According to NBC, “this is […]
Private Companies Shoot for the Stars in Burgeoning Space Industry
Photo Courtesy of Blue Origin Recent progress by private corporations in sending humans to space as tourists is becoming increasingly competitive. Major players in this space race include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, and a new engine company called Aerojet. On Saturday, Blue […]