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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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DoorDash update introduces more safety features for drivers

DoorDash has introduced more features to keep its drivers safe in a new update.

February 9, 2023

EU officials criticize Twitter for scant disinformation report

Elon Musk's Twitter received more criticism from the European Union Thursday after the social media firm turned in what officials see as an inadequate report.

February 9, 2023

Twitter Blue underperforms in first month, garnering just 180,000 U.S. subscribers

One of Twitter CEO Elon Musk's biggest moves to make the company profitable has yielded mixed results, with only 180,000 U.S. users signing up for Twitter Blue service.

February 8, 2023

D.C. has something cookin’ for residents: Money to replace gas stoves

New legislation introduced Tuesday would help D.C. residents get rid of their gas stoves in favor of electric ones.

February 8, 2023

Southern section of D.C.’s Meridian Hill Park opens, fountains still empty

After two nearly two years of renovations, the southern section of Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., is finally open.

February 7, 2023

EU diplomat calls on Musk to tackle Russian disinformation on Twitter

The European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy criticized Twitter CEO Elon Musk's decision to end free access to Twitter API, warning it will hurt efforts to curb disinformation.

February 7, 2023

Twitter shutting down free access to its public data

Starting next week, Twitter users will have to pay to access the company's public data.

February 2, 2023

Netflix shares new rules for password sharing

Netflix has started its new crackdown on password sharing with new rules on how accounts can be shared.

February 1, 2023

Thousands of truckers leave industry after failing drug tests, exacerbating worker shortage

Thousands of commercial truck drivers who tested positive for marijuana are declining to return to work.

February 1, 2023

Harvard students stage walkout on professor accused of sexual misconduct

More than 100 students walked out of Harvard professor John L. Comaroff's classroom in protest over sexual misconduct accusations against him.

January 26, 2023

Utah surgeon destroyed vaccines and sold false vaccination cards, DOJ says

The Department of Justice has charged a Utah-based plastic surgery clinic with falsifying vaccination cards and destroying COVID-19 vaccines.

January 25, 2023

Walmart raises minimum hourly wage to $14

Walmart is raising its nationwide hourly minimum wage from $12 to $14.

January 25, 2023

Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds, closest ever to catastrophe

Humanity is now closer than ever to armageddon as the Doomsday Clock was set Tuesday to 90 seconds to midnight.

January 24, 2023

Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent in U.S., U.K. offices

Twitter's landlords are suing the company for millions in unpaid rent.

January 24, 2023

Amazon closes charity arm, citing limited impact

Amazon is cutting the charity wing of the company, AmazonSmile, citing a failure to provide enough help to enough groups.

January 19, 2023

Bye-bye, birdie: Twitter auctions off bird statues and office furniture

Hundreds of pieces of Twitter memorabilia and office furniture went out the door Wednesday after an auction sold off statues, coffee makers and more from the company's headquarters.

January 19, 2023

TikTok introduces ‘state-controlled media’ label

TikTok is rolling out a "state-controlled media" label in 43 countries in a sweeping transparency effort.

January 18, 2023

Indian company fines employees for sending work messages outside normal hours

An Indian gaming company is taking a new approach to work-life balance by fining workers who message their colleagues about work-related issues outside of normal working hours.

January 12, 2023

Twitter may auction off popular usernames, report says

Twitter may have found a new source of revenue: selling popular usernames.