Tom Hanks reflects on the ‘hopes and dreams’ of a nation in rousing inauguration speech

‘Tonight we ponder the United States of America’: Tom Hanks reflects on the ‘hopes and dreams’ of a nation in rousing inauguration speech as he welcomes 46th President Joe Biden The actor was chosen to give an opening speech at the Celebrating America inauguration special on Wednesday evening Hanks called for peace and union after … Read more

Barron Trump was absent from dad’s farewell speech

Barron Trump was nowhere to be seen as his older siblings gathered to listen to Donald Trump’s farewell speech before the former president left Washington, DC.   The teen, who is Trump’s only child with former first lady Melania, reportedly flew on Air Force One with his parents to Florida. However, he didn’t stand with his … Read more

Ivanka cries while watching her father make his final speech as President

Ivanka cries while watching her father make his final speech as President alongside husband Jared, children, and Trump siblings Ivanka Trump, 39, joined Tiffany, Eric, and Don Jr. at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday morning, where their father, Donald, addressed supporters The mother-of-three scrunched her face up in sobs as she watched her dad int … Read more

Eva Longoria delivers rousing speech at the Latino Inaugural 2021

Eva Longoria gave a rousing opening speech offering hope as she presented the Official Latino Inaugural 2021 on Tuesday evening.  Ahead on Wednesday’s inauguration of President Elect Joe Biden, the Desperate Housewives star, 45, joined Lin-Manuel Miranda in hosting the hour-long stream, which aimed to show the Latino American narrative in the United States. In her incredible … Read more

Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech

Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech in wake of Twitter’s Donald Trump ban Social media sites would only be allowed to ban accounts for breaking Polish law Five-member ‘freedom of speech council’ would consider censorship claims Several European governments have voiced concern over power of US firms  By Afp Published: … Read more

CES 2021: COVID-killing mask’s built-in microphone amplifies speech

Razer, an electronics developer, is known for unveiling bizarre, but exciting devices, at the Consumer Electronics Show and even with the event hosted virtually, the firm did not disappoint. The Singapore-American company showcased ‘the world’s smartest mask’ that looks like a futuristic gas mask, along with a new gaming chair that includes a retractile 60-inch … Read more

COVID-killing mask that amplifies speech and gaming chair with retractable curved LED screen at CES

Razer, an electronics developer, is known for unveiling bizarre, but exciting devices, at the Consumer Electronics Show and even with the event hosted virtually, the firm did not disappoint. The Singapore-American company showcased ‘the world’s smartest mask’ that looks like a futuristic gas mask, along with a new gaming chair that includes a retractile 60-inch … Read more

Elon Musk rips ‘West Coast high tech’ who have turned into the ‘de facto arbiter of free speech’

Elon Musk has torn into the ‘West Coast high tech’ who have turned into the ‘de facto arbiter of free speech’ after Amazon scrubbed Parler from the internet.  The Tesla and SpaceX CEO had replied to a satirical tweet about Twitter and Facebook banning Donald Trump from their platforms. Twitter also permanently banned Trump loyalists as part … Read more

Donald Trump’s farewell speech according to his longtime spoofer Alec Baldwin

Donald Trump’s expected farewell speech has been mocked by his longtime spoofer Alec Baldwin who has imagined the president warning Americans they will soon be saying ‘Sir, we need you back right away’ after ‘hundreds of thousands bad hombres show up in your suburbs and towns’.  In the speech, Trump (aka Baldwin) compares himself to George … Read more

Mike Pompeo slams tech titans for ‘authoritarianism cloaked as moral righteousness’ in VOA speech

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to U.S. government-funded airwaves on Monday where he described recent actions by tech titans to curb free speech including on platforms like Twitter and Facebook as being ‘a kind of censorial instinct that is dangerous.’ Pompeo used the speech on Voice Of America to deliver a full-throated defense of … Read more