JAKE SHROPSHIRE
Jake Shropshire is a staff writer at
The Millennial Source. He is currently based in
Paris, France.
Apple iPhones will now flag child sexual abuse. What does this mean for data privacy?
In the past, Apple has always reported fewer cases compared to other tech giants, such as Facebook Inc. Last year,...
How Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s situation relates to the arrest of that opposition journalist in Belarus
“When the crisis has been internationalized, when there is danger not only for Belarusian citizens but European citizens, this made...
The dangers of SPACs, explained
The life cycle of a SPAC is almost like the life cycle of a butterfly, just throw out all the...
How are countries handling COVID-19 vaccine requirements?
Chances are these policies will evolve. It isn’t likely (at least we hope), that in five years time we will...
How do cyberattacks really affect us?
While most people might not necessarily still be running Windows Vista on their home computer, this kind of hack is...
Trevor Milton, Nikola founder and Tesla competitor, is facing fraud charges. Here’s what you need to know.
In a promotional video, a truck was towed up a hill and then rolled to the bottom, to look like...
Are the rich really getting younger?
There are still plenty of people on the list who are older. In fact, the top three richest people in...
5G: Where are we now and when will it be available to us?
That isn’t to mention that it takes time to develop the apps and things that are so useful with new...
With travel increasing alongside COVID-19 cases, should US airlines brace for a second hit?
On July 18, the TSA screened more than 2.2 million travelers, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
How does the Frito-Lay strike relate to the US labor shortage
But in an economy with a worker shortage, the bigger fear would be that workers striking use the time to...
Is Facebook really to blame for the US not meeting vaccine goals?
“We are not in a war or a battle with Facebook,” said Jen Psaki, “we're in a battle with the...
How does US withdrawal from Afghanistan put pressure on Russia?
For Russia, similar concerns echo for its southern border. In fact, there are reports from Russian state media that Russian...
SEC cracks down as billionaire space race leads to rise in space SPACs
According to some, the SEC crackdown and the skepticism around how realistic these space-exploration company projections are, could cause problems...
How climate change has fueled floods across Europe and record-high temperatures in North America
Globally, there are different proposals with slightly different criticisms, but they all basically boil down to the fact that eventually,...
With internet shutdowns and over 100 people missing or arrested, what’s really going on in Cuba
“They’ll have to walk over our dead bodies if they want to take on the revolution,” said Cuban President Miguel...
Biden’s military position put to test as struggle for power escalates in Haiti
Speaking to TMS, professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University Dr. Lauren Wright, says that there doesn’t appear...
Flying cars may be on roads and in skies by 2024
Consultant company Morgan Stanley predicts the currently untapped urban air mobility market could be as big as US$1.5 trillion by...
The legal battle between 36 states and Google’s app store monopoly, explained
“This lawsuit isn’t about helping the little guy or protecting consumers,” wrote White in his blog post. “It’s about boosting...
What are the proposed data laws in Hong Kong that have big tech spooked?
In response, a letter by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), which includes Twitter, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Apple as member...
Where are we now with the global semiconductor shortage?
What we’re seeing with the chip shortage now is that companies in need of semiconductors – particularly car companies –...
This is what a return to the office will look like
Employers are already having a hard enough time recruiting workers amid the labor shortage. And, losing existing ones costs employers...
What do we actually know about the Delta variant
For the US, experts don’t necessarily see widespread surges in cases on the horizon. Instead, they think that there will...
Will Biden’s infrastructure package lead to higher inflation?
Economists agree that the proposed measures likely won’t fully fund the bill. Instead, what will likely happen is that, where...
The path forward for Biden’s infrastructure plan, explained
The new bill seems to have really just cut a little bit off of everything in Biden’s original package, with...
What’s going on with Victoria’s Secret?
According to Megan Rapinoe, an American women’s soccer star and a new ambassador for Victoria's Secret, the company's old branding...
What the price of lumber has to do with inflation, explained
Lumber’s one of those weird commodities that can tell you a lot more about the economy than it seems like...
According to a Princeton professor, Republicans’ chances don’t look too bad in the 2022 midterms. Here’s why
In a TMS exclusive, Dr. Lauren Wright, a professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, explained that Republicans’...
Space is becoming the billionaire’s playground
On July 20, Amazon’s founder and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos is going to space. If you’re experiencing a bit...
How will the G-7 deal with challenges in China going forward?
China has been working to make it harder for sanctions to do much by passing laws that punish countries that...
Secret IRS files show richest Americans pay nothing in taxes. How do they get away with it?
Some of these revelations are jaw dropping, like the fact that between 2014 and 2018, these 25 Americans experienced an...
Supersonic jets and United Airlines’ bet on business travel, explained
Supersonic planes are fast! A flight from New York City to London, which is normally six and a half hours,...
Resistance to Biden’s agenda in the Senate, explained
For parts of Biden’s agenda, such as the For The People act – a massive piece of voting rights legislation...
The global vaccination effort, explained
COVAX released a call for help of sorts at the end of May that outlined the specific challenges it's facing...
Where EU-China relations are now, explained
What the EU decides to do will likely signal how hard of a line they’re willing to take going forward.
How elections work in Israel and why it’s taken so long to get a new prime minister
Over the last two years, there have been four different elections because of the turmoil within the country. Since 2019,...
What’s going on with the abortion challenge in the Supreme Court?
The subject of abortion is a controversial one to say the least. Since the original case in 1973, the debate...
Memorial Day travel bounces back to pre-pandemic highs. Here’s what you need to know
According to a Morning Consult poll last week, American comfort with taking a vacation hit a pandemic high of 60%...
How have Europe and the US responded to Lukashenko’s arrest of that Belarusian reporter?
Protasevich’s family has said that they fear he will be tortured by the authorities. They’ve called on the EU and...
The Trump Organization is now being investigated “in a criminal capacity.” What does that mean?
Trump hasn’t cooperated with the investigations, but a Supreme Court decision in February allowed the investigators access to the documents...
What’s happening with that journalist in Belarus?
In a TMS exclusive, Benno Zogg, a senior researcher in the Swiss and Euro-Atlantic Security Team at the Center for...
The Israel-Hamas cease-fire and US-Israel relations, explained
American President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu six different times since the beginning of the...
Are unemployment benefits keeping people from going back to work?
Employers added only 266,000 new jobs in April, making it look like optimistic forecasts that the economy would quickly return...
Do you have the right to repair your phone if it breaks?
Technically, it’s illegal for OEMs to void warranties for devices that people tried to fix, but the legal costs required...
What does Liz Cheney’s removal from her House leadership position mean?
Now that Cheney has been ousted from her leadership position, New York Representative Elise Stefanik is expected to take her...
The economics of e-waste
The European Union and Japan, among others, are trying to encourage e-waste recycling to happen by passing laws that incentivize...
What happens to your phone when you get rid of it?
The most environmentally conscious way to get rid of an old phone is to give it new life by giving...
What does the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce mean for the philanthropic world?
Donations of around US$50 billion have allowed the foundation to make massive contributions to philanthropic causes around the world.
What exactly happened in Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress?
Both an address to a joint session and a State of the Union address are judged by the proposals set...
What did Biden get done in his first 100 days?
The first 100 days of a presidency are used as a metric for how serious that president is about getting...
After the Archegos and Greensill collapse, Credit Suisse is fundraising big time. Here’s what you need to know
Credit Suisse has been struck hard by the collapse of two of their major clients: Greensill Capital and Archegos Capital.
Bookings have increased, Frontier’s about to go public and new pilots are being hired as the airline industry rebounds
Vaccines seem to be making people more comfortable with traveling, which is something that airline executives like too because it...
What happened at Biden’s global climate summit?
President Biden made one of the biggest commitments at the summit, promising to reduce US emissions by half before the...
With the Coinbase IPO, what is the future of cryptocurrency?
The IPO’s success gives mainstream traditional investors, who have been hesitant to buy assets that were not protected in the...
China is the epicenter of global tech production. What does that mean for the global economy?
China’s recent growth in the tech sphere has in many ways come as a result of the US’ tariffs on...
With Amazon winning the union vote in Alabama, what’s next for workers’ rights in America?
After the vote in Alabama, union leaders and organizers have turned their gaze elsewhere.
Credit Suisse is in trouble. Here’s why
A recent data leak is only the most recent chapter in a yearslong string of scandals and misfortune that have...
China has just introduced the digital yuan. What does this mean for the US?
The new digital currency will resemble its digital predecessors in many ways, most closely in its use of the blockchain...
Why is the US supporting a minimum global tax for multinational corporations?
Yellen’s support for a global tax minimum is largely tied to the new US$2.3 trillion infrastructure plan being proposed by...
Will 2024 see both Biden and Trump running for president again?
During the first months of his presidential campaign, Biden signaled to his campaign aides that he might only serve a...
Why is Dr. Deborah Birx getting hit from both sides of the aisle?
Dr. Birx has been historically criticized by Democrats for previously defending and choosing not to correct President Trump during her...
