Twitter Turns Off Tweeting by Text to Guard Against Hacking
Twitter on Wednesday halted users’ ability to fire off tweets via text messages as it seeks to fix a vulnerability...
Google’s YouTube Video Site Fined $170 Million
Google’s YouTube video service has been fined $170 million to settle charges of illegally collecting and sharing personal information from...
A Smart Apron That’s Like an Extra Set of Hands
Online cooking videos are an indispensable tool for at-home chefs, but using a mobile device in the kitchen can get...
US Plans for Fake Social Media Run Afoul of Facebook Rules
Facebook said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be violating the company’s rules if agents create fake...
Tech Tools Can Lead Fight Against Modern Slavery, Says UN Expert
From tracing ill-gotten gains back to their source to spotting illegal factories, technology will be key in beating slavery as...
Facebook Brings Face Recognition to All Users, Discontinues ‘Tag Suggestions’
Facebook said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt...
Convicted Hacker Called to Testify to Grand Jury in Virginia
A convicted hacker who’s serving 10 years in prison for breaking into computer systems of security firms and law-enforcement agencies...
US, Poland Sign Joint Document on 5G Technology Cooperation
The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese...
Twitter CEO Account Hacked, Offensive Tweets Posted
Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been “compromised” after a series of erratic and offensive...
Apple Offers New Repair Options for Out-of-Warranty iPhones
There may soon be more places to get an Apple-sanctioned fix for a cracked iPhone screen.Apple said Thursday that it...
Pinterest to Direct Vaccine-Related Searches to Health Organizations
Pinterest said it would try to combat misinformation about vaccines by showing only information from health organizations when people search. ...
National Security Concerns Threaten Undersea Cable to China, Wall Street Journal Reports
U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong that is being backed by...
Apple Apologizes, Changes How Humans Review Siri Audio
Apple is apologizing and changing the way humans review audio recordings made through the company’s Siri digital assistant.The company already...
Fighting Distracted Driving, a Tech Company Provides an Extra Eye on the Road
Self-driving cars may be years from becoming reality on the road, but some of the technology going into autonomous vehicles...
Facebook Tightens Political ad Rules, but Leaves Loopholes
Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, an acknowledgement of previous misuse....
US Officials Fear Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election
The U.S. government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses on protecting voter registration databases...
App Helps African Farmers Detect Crop Disease
A team of Cameroonian entrepreneurs has created a mobile application that helps the farmers detect crop disease. The app also...
Leather Wallets, Loose Change Pose Danger for new Apple Card
Apple tried to make the new Apple-branded credit card attractive, copying the heft and sleekness of higher-end cards like the...
Concerns Growing that China’s Influence Operations Getting Bolder
Nike Ching contributed to this report, which includes information from Reuters.Revelations that China has been using social media accounts to...
A Biometric ID: A Scan of the Iris or Fingerprint, to get Food, Medical Supplies
To get medical supplies or food, people in some places around the world are showing not a government ID but...
Twitter, Facebook Take Down Chinese Fake News Accounts
After Hong Kong saw one of its biggest protests yet over the weekend, a social media war has broken out...
Facebook Rolls Out Tool to Block Off-Facebook Data Gathering
Soon, you could get fewer familiar ads following you around the internet — or at least on Facebook.Facebook is launching...
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