As Democracy Summit Wraps, US Restricts Exports of Repressive Cyber Tools
As the two-day virtual Summit for Democracy hosted by President Joe Biden wrapped up on Friday, the U.S., Australia, Denmark...
‘The Internet’s on Fire’ as Techs Race to Fix Software Flaw
A software vulnerability exploited in the online game Minecraft is rapidly emerging as a major threat to internet-connected devices around...
What Caused Amazon’s Outage?
Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were...
Google Releases 2021’s ‘Most Searched’ Items
While the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, one might not know it by looking at 2021’s most searched items on Google. ...
Amazon Cloud Outage Hits Major Websites, Streaming Apps
A major outage disrupted Amazon’s cloud services on Tuesday, temporarily knocking out streaming platforms Netflix and Disney+, Robinhood, a wide...
Artificial Intelligence Works to Outsmart Governments’ Internet Censorship
Two computer scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a new artificial intelligence system that evolves to detect and...
Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150 Billion Over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the...
South African Tech Firm Creates App to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
In the shadows of the coronavirus pandemic, violence against women has been on the rise around the world, including in...
India Tests Drone Deliveries for COVID-19 Vaccines in Remote Jammu
As the world races to vaccinate billions more people against COVID-19 while the virus’ new omicron variant spreads, India is...
US State Department Phones Hacked With Israeli Company Spyware, Sources Say
Apple Inc. iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware...
A Futuristic Tool Helps Viewers Access Black History
To make Black history more accessible, an Oakland, California man designed his own augmented reality app. Matt Dibble has the...
New Twitter CEO Steps From Behind the Scenes to High Profile
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile...
Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down
Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the company’s leader. In a news release, Twitter said...
Australian Government Vows to Unmask Online Trolls
Australia’s government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls and hold social media giants like Facebook and...
US, China and Cyberattacks, the Tool of the 21st Century
China was behind one of the biggest hacks of all time, quietly stealing email and data from organizations, according to...
Burkina Faso Internet Shutdown Continues into Fourth Day
The shutdown of internet access via mobile phone networks that began Saturday dragged on for a fourth day Tuesday. The government said in a statement the shutdown is...
Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group
Apple says it is suing Israeli NSO Group, maker of the controversial Pegasus spyware. Apple will be the second company...
Robot Waiter Eases Labor Shortages in Australia’s Hospitality Industry
A Sydney restaurant is using a Chinese-made, multi-lingual hospitality robot to address chronic staff shortages as Australia’s economy begins to recover from...
Australian Mining Magnate to Help Publishers Strike Content Deal With Google, Facebook
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic organization will help 18 small news publishers in the country to negotiate collectively with...
Tracking Tech Turns Theft Victims into Sleuths
Frustrated with slow or no action, some Americans are using Bluetooth trackers to retrieve stolen items themselves. It’s a risky...
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Still in Action
As researchers at U.S space agency NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepare for the 16th flight of Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter,...
After Promise, Musk Sells $1.1 Billion in Tesla Shares to Pay Taxes
After making a promise on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 900,000 shares of the electric car maker’s...
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