Neowin News Feed for: Obama

"Barack Obama" trashed net neutrality on official FCC site

John Keefer — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:16:01 +0000

We knew there was a problem with bogus comments in favor of net neutrality, but the perpetrators had an odd sense of irony. The ex-president's name was used along with his old White House address. Read more...

Google's Assistant is spewing insane Obama conspiracy theories

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:52:01 +0000

Google's card-based info system, as well as its digital Assistant, are returning weird conspiracy theories when asked certain queries. The problem stems from sourcing info from disreputable websites. Read more...

Obama retaliates to DNC hack by expelling Russians and closing down compounds in the US

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:16:01 +0000

In his final days in office, President Barack Obama has made the decision to expel Russians from the US and also close down two compounds. The action comes months after the DNC hack and other issues. Read more...

Obama to Russia, China: Let's not hack each other because the US will win

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:02:01 +0000

In a speech in China, the US president called for de-escalation of cyber tensions between major world powers. He suggested governments should stop hacking each other and go after cyber criminals. Read more...

Tech giants urge Obama to reject weakening encryption with government backdoors

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 19 May 2015 08:46:01 +0000

More than 140 tech giants, security experts and government investigators are urging President Obama to stand against government backdoors and weakening encryption in the nation's software. Read more...

NeoBytes :) First official POTUS Twitter account exchange trolls a former President

Steven Parker — Tue, 19 May 2015 08:10:01 +0000

The U.S. President now has an official Twitter account, and the very first exchange somewhat trolls former U.S. President, Bill Clinton when answering a question about the account. Read more...

Russian hackers access White House email thanks to State Department hack

Chris Dupres — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:52:01 +0000

A recent White House email hack has been linked by investigators to a previous security breach at the State Department. The attackers are being linked to Russia but the investigation is ongoing. Read more...

President Obama kicks off Hour of Code event

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:06:01 +0000

Joining in are Microsoft, Apple, Google and lots of other companies as well as individuals such as Bill Gates, Jessica Alba and Ashton Kutcher to help spread the word about coding to kids worldwide. Read more...

Obama takes a stance on net neutrality, wants the Internet reclassified as a utility

Brad Sams — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:02:01 +0000

President Obama is pushing the FCC to reclassify access to Internet as a basic utility which means that broadband providers will not be able to throttle or block access or create 'fast lanes'. Read more...

Microsoft, Apple helping Obama administration with high-speed broadband initiative for schools

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:40:54 +0000

President Barack Obama announced Microsoft and Apple are helping the U.S. government provide high-speed broadband to more than 15,000 schools, impacting more than 20 million students. Read more...

Germany considering own Internet in light of Chancellor Merkel phone tapping

Steven Parker — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:06:12 +0000

Chancellor Angela Merkel is reportedly livid about claims that the NSA have continuously monitored her phone for more than a decade, now there are calls to wall off their Internet altogether. Read more...

Obama used Lync to help win 2012 election, makes us wonder what Romney used

Brad Sams — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:29:29 +0000

We know that you are dying to know what communication platform the Obama team used to help win the 2012 election but the wait is over as Microsoft is touting that the team used Lync to communicate. Read more...

Microsoft donates to Obama's second inauguration

Anthony Tosie — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:16:22 +0000

Microsoft is one of several companies that have donated money for U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration, which will take place later this month. Read more...

Executive order could be used to issue Cybersecurity Bill

Paul Ferson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:38:31 +0000

After the Republican party managed to reject the Cybersecurity Bill in Congress, indications have suggested Obama could issue an executive order for the bill, completely cutting Congress out. Read more...

Obama app shows you age, sex, and names of nearby Democrats

Christopher White — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:05:25 +0000

A new app released by the Democratic National Committee brings up a map listing the names, ages, and sex of all registered Democrats. Is this a privacy concern or no big deal? Read more...

LulzSec: We will cease fire on all targets if Obama wears a shoe on his head

Tom Dwyer — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:15:29 +0000

After months of attacks on government and corporate websites LulzSec have finally offered a ceasefire on all targets. However there’s a catch. Through their occasional means of communication, they tweeted, “If President Obama wears a... Read more...

Obama and Zuckerberg to answer questions from Facebook users

Piers Hausjell — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:31:51 +0000

According to InsideFacebook, the United States President, Barack Obama, and founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, will be answering questions from Facebook users as part of a Facebook Live Townhall event which will be... Read more...

Jobs, Schmidt and Zuckerberg to attend President Obama's event

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:40:03 +0000

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who recently took a medical leave of absence from his company, and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt will be among the attendees of President Obama's event with business leaders in San... Read more...

Obama wants an Internet ID for all Americans

Brad Sams — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:44:10 +0000

The Obama administration is planning on handing over power to the U.S. Commerce department in a new effort to increase security on the Internet. The idea is to create an "identity ecosystem" for the Internet,... Read more...

Too much technology: Was Obama right?

Tzvi Friedman — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:32:26 +0000

“And with iPods and iPads; and Xboxes and PlayStations -- none of which I know how to work -- information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment,... Read more...

Team Obama wants Microsoft to make a video game

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:56:01 +0000

President Obama was elected on the premise of change. However, I don't think this is what voters had in mind. As per an article on USA Today, Kotaku points out that the Obama administration has... Read more...

Obama's Twitter account hijacked by French hacker

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:24:02 +0000

According to Reuters, a 25 year old Frenchman successfully hacked into President Obama and Britney Spears' Twitter accounts. Using Twitter administrator passwords, the man was able to break into virtually anyone's account. Thankfully, the hacker... Read more...

Meeting Obama? Leave your BlackBerry at the door

Tom Warren — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:56:27 +0000

If you're meeting with American President Barack Obama then you may be asked to leave your BlackBerry device at the door with a yellow sticky note. President Obama and Cabinet members share their perspectives during... Read more...

The Internet, an arbiter of peace?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:22:01 +0000

World peace is a complicated construct. It's shaped by what we think we have learned from history. It's a noble aim for anyone who tries to achieve it. We know that human nature will always... Read more...

Bill could give Obama control of Internet during emergencies

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:42:17 +0000

A new U.S. senate bill has been redrafted to give President Obama the power of control to shut down the Internet in case of emergency situations. The 55-page draft that was obtained by CNET... Read more...

Obama administration backs RIAA's $1.92 million dollar fine

Brad Sams — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:42:51 +0000

Over the last few months the court case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset vs. the RIAA has gained a lot of attention from technology websites and traditional newspapers. A quick recap is that Jammie Thomas-Rasset was... Read more...

Obama Administration funds effort to build better batteries

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:43:29 +0000

Wednesday, President Barack Obama outlined a plan for the United States government to fund 48 different battery related projects. The government is mostly looking for more energy efficient batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles. The... Read more...

Google too 'small' to be a monopoly

James Hall — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:27:48 +0000

The Washington Post is reporting that Google has been trying to paint itself as too small to be a monopoly in order to fend off increasing moves by US government agencies and others to take... Read more...

The White House gets social

Andrew Fairbairn — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:00:27 +0000

Barack Obama successfully utilised new social web tools during his election campaign, to gain both support and fundraising. However, with only 3 updates on his official Twitter account since his inauguration many were wondering whether... Read more...

FBI raids former DC office of Obama's CIO appointee

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:14:04 +0000

Politico is reporting that the FBI has raided the office of Washington, D.C.'s Chief Technology Officer. The FBI has not commented on why the raid took place but said to Politico that it was part... Read more...

Scam warning: Obama 'stimulus checks' for you!

James Hall — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:36:53 +0000

Caveat emptor--buyer beware! Before President Obama even signed the recent economic stimulus package into law, scam sites were thrown up and spam emails spewed forth offering unsuspecting punters the chance to submit their personal information... Read more...

Vivek Kundra named US govt. Chief Information Officer

Sam Alderwick — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:49:42 +0000

In a press release today, President Obama named Vivek Kundra Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the White House, where he will work closely with the Chief Technical Officer to "advance the President's technology agenda".... Read more...

Unsafe file-sharing, Iran gets Marine One plans

James Hall — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:38:38 +0000

According to WPXI, a Pennsylvania company has uncovered a security breach involving the President's Marine One helicopters, a P2P file-sharing program, and an IP address in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Although President Obama and... Read more...

Obama launches Recovery.gov

Brad Sams — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:24:00 +0000

Obama has used technology like no other president in the past. From his YouTube addresses to websites, he is always embracing technology rather than resisting it. With the signing of the "The... Read more...

Obama to keep Blackberry, with added security & features

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:52:37 +0000

Newly inaugurated President Barack Obama has won the first major battle of his administration, the fight to keep his Blackberry. But when you're the leader of the free world, not just any Blackberry will do.... Read more...

Fake sites with Obama news infect users with malware

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:29:32 +0000

Trend Micro Advanced Threats Researcher Paul Ferguson has discovered fake websites with headlines like Barack Obama has refused to be a president and links that take the user to fake Obama sites which mimick the... Read more...

The new Whitehouse.gov

Mitchell LeBlanc — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:55:28 +0000

Shortly prior to Obama's inauguration the official White House website was updated with a new layout and new features. Already seen has been the new administration implement Change.gov which was widely met with satisfaction amongst... Read more...

The Obama phone, made in China, sold in Kenya

Brad Sams — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:35:10 +0000

It's no secret that President-elect Obama is a crowd pleaser. He has legions of faithful followers and he has started a movement of "change that we can believe in". So naturally the next... Read more...

Obama pushes to delay DTV

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:52 +0000

President-elect Barrack Obama is preparing to delay the switch over from analog to digital as one of his first duties as president, stating that many Americans are not ready for the switch. The cut... Read more...

Google CEO says he wont leave for Obama tech advisor job

Matthew Hopson — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:28:42 +0000

Chief Executive of Google Inc, Eric Schmidt, said in an TV interview on Friday that he would not want to leave Google to serve as Barack Obama's technology advisor if he was asked. Schmidt, who... Read more...