How COVID vaccine, face masks pit personal liberty vs. the common good

How COVID vaccine, face masks pit personal liberty vs. the common good

LOS ANGELES  — In Anaheim, California, Disneyland worker Judy Hart, 62, says she’ll never get the COVID-19 vaccine because it’s “experimental.”  What about masks? Hart wears one while working retail sales at the most magical place on Earth, but nowhere else. “It’s against our freedoms,” she says. “And I’m not some religious weirdo who thinks it’s … Read more

Sen. Wyden proposes limits on exportation of American’s personal data – TechCrunch

Sen. Wyden proposes limits on exportation of American’s personal data – TechCrunch

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has proposed bill that would restrict the types of information that technology companies could buy and sell overseas and the countries in which it could be legally sold. The legislation is resourceful and not very specific. However, this indicates growing federal concerns about international data trading. “Shady data brokers shouldn’t get … Read more

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sells off remaining personal stake in the space company – TechCrunch

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sells off remaining personal stake in the space company – TechCrunch

The man who probably ushered in the current SPAC rush with the merger of Virgin Galactic with his holding company Social Capital Hedosophia has sold the rest of his personal stakes in the space tourism company. Chamath Palihapitiya, who serves as Virgin Galactic’s chief executive officer, still owns 6.2% of the company’s shares in partnership … Read more