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Month: July 2021
Month: July 2021
1st Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own …
DetailsScience Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys a person’s memory and ability to think. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos M.D., Professor of Alzheimer’s Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, …
DetailsUS Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and correspondent for Marketplace Kimberly Adams about the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over voting rights legislation, what’s next after …
DetailsUS Supreme Court Justice Breyer Says He Has Not Decided Whether to Retire
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said he has not decided whether to retire in the wake of calls to vacate his seat on America’s highest court so that President Joe Biden can appoint a …
DetailsSending US Troops to Haiti Not on Biden Agenda
President Joe Biden says, while he is not open to U.S. military involvement in Haiti, he is planning to send troops to fortify the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We’re only sending …
DetailsAustralia Called ‘Easy’ Target for Hackers
Australian cybersecurity experts are calling for more aggressive government action to protect businesses from ransomware attacks. Experts have warned a “tsunami of cybercrime” has cost the global economy about $743 billion. Big companies can be …
DetailsExperts Say Genetic Data Collection by Chinese Company Presents Global Policy Challenge
A Chinese gene company is collecting genetic data through prenatal tests from women in more than 50 countries for research on the traits of populations, raising concern that such a large DNA database could give …
DetailsIranian Hackers Target US Military, Defense Companies
Iran appears to be intensifying its effort to exploit U.S. and Western targets in cyberspace, running a campaign aimed at manipulating American military personnel and defense companies on social media. Tehran’s latest campaign, orchestrated on …
DetailsUS Offering up to $10 Million for Information to Combat Overseas Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government said Thursday it will begin offering up to $10 million for information to identify or locate malicious cyber actors working on behalf of a foreign government that are trying to cripple the …
Details$10 Million Rewards Bolster White House Anti-Ransomware Bid
The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity against critical U.S. infrastructure — including ransomware attacks — and …
DetailsIndia Internet Law Adds to Fears Over Online Speech, Privacy
It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between …
DetailsBoris Johnson Promises Measures to Protect Soccer Players from Online Abuse
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Wednesday to enact measures to protect British professional soccer players from online abuse. Punishment for someone found guilty of such abuse could include banishment from games. The move comes after online …
DetailsInternet Restrictions Hold Back Africa’s Economic Growth, Study Finds
A report by a non-profit group says Africa needs to increase internet access to boost its economies, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The advocacy group found that while Africa’s locally routed online …
DetailsThis Wristband ‘Reads’ Your Thoughts to Make Devices Work
In the future, keyboards and remote controls may be replaced with a more direct way for humans to interact with machines — hand gestures. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has more. Camera: Elizabeth Lee Produced by: Elizabeth Lee …
DetailsTech Giants to Donate COVID Vaccines to Taiwan in China Workaround
Taiwanese tech giants Foxconn and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced Monday they will each donate five million coronavirus vaccine doses to the government in a deal with a China-based distributor. Taipei has been struggling to secure …
DetailsChina Announces New Cybersecurity Industry Strategy
China’s technology ministry Monday announced a three-year action plan to develop the country’s cyber-security industry, which it estimates will be worth more than $38 billion by 2023, according to Reuters. The new strategy by the Ministry …
DetailsHackers Disrupt Iran’s Rail Service with Fake Delay Messages
Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such …
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