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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News based in Ireland covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact him via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com

Articles by Lucas Nolan

‘Not Quite Happy:’ Google Realizes Reddit Blackout Was a Disaster for Search Engine

When Reddit, the self-proclaimed “frontpage of the intenet” faced a wave of protests from users who blocked their content as part of a sitewide blackout, an unintended side effect emerged — the quality of Google search results dropped significantly for users seeking effective answers to questions. Google executives have realized that users are “not quite happy” and are desperately trying to improve their search engine in response.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai looking down

‘No-Win Situation:’ Elon Musk’s Father Thinks a Cage Match with Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t Smart

Tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to milk their potential cage match for all the publicity it is worth. The news has sparked widespread discussion and concern, including from Musk’s own father, Errol Musk. According to Elon’s dad, he loses either way if the fight moves forward — “The thing is if this crazy fight goes ahead, if Elon beats this guy, Elon will be called a bully, being so much heavier and taller. While if he loses, the humiliation would be total.”

Elon Musk and Cybertruck

Apple iPhone Crash Detection Causes Surge of Bogus 911 Calls as Attendees Dance at Bonnaroo Music Festival

The crash detection feature on iPhones, which is supposed to contact emergency services if it detects that the smartphone has been in a car accident, has been implicated in a dramatic increase in bogus emergency calls during the recent Bonnaroo Music Festival in Coffee County, Tennessee. First responders noted that false emergency calls quintupled during the festival, caused by iPhones that equated dancing with car crashes.

crowd surfing at Bonnaroo Music Festival

Leftists Stage Cyberattack on Fort Worth, Texas, over Restrictions on Child Transing Procedures

The City of Fort Worth, Texas, suffered a cyberattack in which internal systems were compromised, and a leftist organization called SiegedSec has reportedly taken credit. The leftist hacker group has previously attacked the government systems of pro-life states, and has now reportedly targeted Fort Worth over strong Texas laws preventing the mutilation of children in the name of “gender-affirming care.”

Creepy drag queen stares down the camera

YouTube Star MrBeast Claims He Was Invited on Doomed Titanic Sub Expedition

YouTube superstar MrBeast, known off-screen as Jimmy Donaldson, recently claimed that he narrowly escaped death aboard the submersible Titan’s expedition to the Titanic wreckage. The YouTuber revealed on social media that he was invited on the trip, but turned down the opportunity.

YouTube star MrBeast

Careful What You Tell AI: Hackers Target Private Info of ChatGPT Users

The increasing popularity of OpenAI’s AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has led to a surge in cybersecurity threats, with over 101,000 compromised ChatGPT account login credentials found on dark web marketplaces in the past year. Compromised accounts put ChatGPT users’ privacy at risk because the system keeps a record of chats which may include sensitive information and personal data.

cyber hacker

‘Simpsons’ Writer: Titanic Sub Suffered Communication Failures During All 4 of His Dives

Mike Reiss, former showrunner of The Simpsons, has shed light on the communication challenges faced during deep-sea dives with OceanGate’s Titan submersible. According to Reiss, the submersible lost contact with the surface during all four of the dives he was part of. Reiss also discussed the ominous waiver that tourists sign, which mentions “death three times on the first page.”

Missing Titanic sub 'Titan'

Nerd War!: Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Agree to ‘Cage Fight’

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the world’s leading tech billionaires, recently engaged in a humorous social media exchange about a potential cage fight. Zuckerberg has been training in mixed martial arts for some time now, it is unclear if Musk has any combat experience whatsoever. When Musk proposed a match, Zuck responded, “Send me location.”

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in the ring

Employees Sue Elon Musk’s Twitter for Not Paying Promised Bonuses

Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly embroiled in a new legal battle as employees have filed a lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay tens of millions of dollars in promised bonuses. The employees join a long list of companies and individuals ranging from former executives to landlords who are suing the social media giant.

BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet

Titanic Sub Company OceanGate Fired Director Who Demanded Safety Testing

OceanGate, the maritime exploration company behind the submersible Titan, which went missing with five people aboard during a trip to the wreckage of the Titanic, fired its director of marine operations after he demanded safety tests of the vehicle before it took passengers to the bottom of the Ocean. The company is also facing questions about other safety decisions, like the submersible lacking a safety beacon.

Missing Titanic sub 'Titan'

LGBT Advocates Utterly Fail to Cancel Game Streamer Nickmercs for Saying ‘Leave Children Alone’

Popular video game streamer Nickmercs returned to streaming for the first time since his player bundle was removed from the Call of Duty store after he dared to suggest that LGBT content and Pride Month promotion be kept out of schools and away from children. Despite the efforts of LGBT advocates and leftists to cancel the streaming star, he returned to overwhelming support from his audience.

video game streamer Nickmercs

Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Bill Ackerman Call for Public Debate on Coronavirus Vaccine Safety with RJK Jr.

Prominent hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has entered the fray alongside Joe Rogan and Elon Musk, advocating for a public debate on the safety and efficacy of coronavirus vaccines. The discussion began when vaccine advocate Dr. Peter Hotez criticized RFK Jr.’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, then declined the opportunity to debate Kennedy when in exchange for a large donation to a charity of his choice.

Kennedy

Open the Pod Bay Doors, Bezos: Amazon Shuts Down Man’s *Entire* Smart Home After Delivery Worker Claims Racism

Earlier this month, Amazon locked a man out of his account, disrupting his extensive smart home system. The suspension was driven by a delivery driver who claimed the man used a racial slur through his automated doorbell system. The only problem is that the man captured the entire interaction on his security system — the communication to the worker was an automated greeting of, “Excuse me, can I help you?”

Jeff Bezos arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hill

WSJ: Microsoft and ChatGPT Developer OpenAI’s Partnership Is Troubled

In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal details how the high-profile partnership between tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI is charting a new course in the tech industry, marked by both groundbreaking collaboration and behind-the-scenes conflict.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows his fist ( Stephen Brashear /Getty)

Twitter Faces Eviction from Boulder Office After Stiffing Landlord

Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly facing eviction from its office in Boulder, Colorado, due to a three-month backlog of unpaid rent, raising questions about the company’s financial situation following Musk’s takeover of its operations.

(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, BNN Edit)

EU Hits Google with Antitrust Charges over Online Advertising Practices

Google has reportedly been charged with violating European Union antitrust laws. The charges, filed by EU regulators, accuse Google of leveraging its dominance in online advertising to undercut competition, marking the fourth such accusation against the company in recent years.

Google's Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai gives a keynote address during the opening da

Another Way Electric Vehicles Can Kill You: Crushing Your Lighter Car in an Accident

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on our roads continues to rise, experts are voicing concerns about the potential risks associated with their increased weight. EV’s battery packs make the cars much heavier than traditional gas-powered vehicles. One expert commented, “If you think about an impact in a crash with a lighter vehicle with a pedestrian or a cyclist or motorcyclists, it’s going to have a much different outcome than we’ve seen in the past. Terribly tragic.”

California Tesla Crash