Girls Report More Harassment Amid Rise in US Cyberbullying
Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow...
France to Launch ‘Fearsome’ Surveillance Satellites to Bolster Space Defenses
France plans to launch mini surveillance satellites to enhance the protection and defense of French satellites from 2023, its defence...
Netflix Film: Data Is the New Oil So Watch Out for Mass Mining
Big business and politics are mass-mining everyday data — from Facebook ‘likes’ to online subscriptions – for profit and power,...
Facebook Settles for $5 Billion Over Handling of User Data
Facebook has agreed to a $5 billion settlement over allegations that the social media company mishandled user’s personal data.The settlement,...
Futuristic Space Habitat Solves Problems With Human Space Travel
Fifty years ago, the first humans landed on the moon. Many engineers and scientists have been thinking about what the...
Big Tech Faces Broad US Justice Department Antitrust Probe
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening a broad investigation of major digital technology firms into whether...
Virtual Reality Art Show Transports Visitors Into Alternate Realities
Virtual reality, or VR, is not just a medium for software engineers who can code. Artists and filmmakers are exploring...
Ross: US Will Deal With Huawei Waiver Applications Within Weeks
The Trump administration plans to handle applications from tech companies seeking waivers over Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s blacklisting within the...
US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps...
Facebook-Style App Launches in Vietnam Amid Tightening Internet Rules
A Facebook-style social network was launched in Vietnam on Tuesday, Gapo, a mobile app that lets users create personal profiles...
Knight Foundation Funding Studies on Media, Democracy
A foundation that specializes in journalism is pledging nearly $50 million for research in how social media and technology impacts...
Could Being Distracted by Your Phone Cause Weight Gain?
The size of a person’s waistline may be linked to mobile phones, tablets and laptops, according to a recent study...
Equifax to Pay Up to $700M in Data Breach Settlement
Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and others over a 2017 data...
Germany: Facebook to Appeal Fine Under Hate Speech Law
Facebook says it plans to appeal German authorities’ decision to fine it 2 million euros ($2.3 million) under a law...
US Senator Schumer Asks FBI, FTC to Probe Russia’s FaceApp Over Security Concerns
U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security...
VR Helps Young Patients Say Goodbye to Pain Medication
Virtual reality or VR is no longer just for entertainment. It is starting to appear in some children’s hospitals as...
Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push With New Emojis
Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but the tech giants...
Appeals Court Asked to Pause Antitrust Ruling Against Qualcomm
The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to pause the enforcement of a sweeping antitrust ruling against mobile...
Lotus Showcases First Pure Electric Sports Car
British sports car maker Lotus revealed its pure electric “hypercar” on Tuesday, the first completely new vehicle to be launched...
Trump Threatens to Launch Probe into Google’s Alleged Ties with China
U.S. President Donald Trump is warning his administration may launch a probe into Google over accusations the U.S. technology giant...
Hackers Steal Millions of Bulgarians’ Data; Russian Tie Seen
Bulgarian officials said Tuesday that unidentified hackers have stolen the personal details of millions of people from Bulgaria’s national revenue...
Cyberattacks Inflict Deep Harm at Technology-Rich Cchools
Cyberattacks on schools are leading to disruptions in instruction in districts that have thoroughly integrated technology.The FBI says cyberattacks have...
