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Month: October 2021
Month: October 2021
Catching a Ride: A ‘Robotaxi’ Drives Itself to You
Consider it a “robotaxi.” For customers who need a ride in Las Vegas, they can now use a ride-hailing startup whose cars drive themselves to customers. Tina Trinh reports. …
DetailsFacebook Plans to Hire 10,000 in EU to Build ‘Metaverse’
Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform. The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled …
DetailsUS Puts Cryptocurrency Industry on Notice Over Ransomware Attacks
Suspected ransomware payments totaling $590 million were made in the first six months of this year, more than the $416 million reported for all of 2020, U.S. authorities said on Friday, as Washington put the …
DetailsFacebook Objects to Releasing Private Posts About Myanmar’s Rohingya Campaign
Facebook was used to spread disinformation about the Rohingya, the Muslim ethnic minority in Myanmar, and in 2018 the company began to delete posts, accounts and other content it determined were part of a campaign …
DetailsUS Authorities Disclose Ransomware Attacks Against Water Facilities
U.S. authorities said on Thursday that four ransomware attacks had penetrated water and wastewater facilities in the past year, and they warned similar plants to check for signs of intrusions and take other precautions. The …
DetailsMicrosoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Over Censorship Concerns
Microsoft will close LinkedIn in China later this year, the company announced Thursday. The professional networking site, which started operating in China in 2014, faces a “significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements” …
DetailsForum Urges Social Networks to Act Against Antisemitism
Social media giants were urged to act Wednesday to stem online antisemitism during an international conference in Sweden focused on the growing amount of hatred published on many platforms. The Swedish government invited social media …
DetailsUS Staging Global Conference to Combat Ransomware Attacks
The White House is holding a two-day international conference starting Wednesday to combat ransomware computer attacks on business operations across the globe that cost companies, schools and health services an estimated $74 billion in damages …
DetailsComputers and Brains: Sensors Implanted in the Brain Help Paralyzed Man Write
Brain computer interfaces, where computers analyze brain signals and help paralyzed people to write and carry out other actions, is a burgeoning area of research. VOA’s Deana Mitchell has the story of one breakthrough. …
DetailsFacebook-backed Group Launches Misinformation Adjudication Panel in Australia
A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set up an industry panel to adjudicate complaints over misinformation, a day after the government threatened tougher …
DetailsFacebook Unveils New Controls for Kids Using Its Platforms
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they …
DetailsInfrastructure Successes Have Transformed America, Can Biden’s Plan do the Same?
Congress appears poised to pass a bipartisan, $1 trillion plan that would be the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a decade. History shows that investing in infrastructure can transform the United States, changing how Americans …
DetailsIs Steve Jobs’ Legacy at Apple Wearing Thin?
Ten years ago, Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer at 56. He played a huge role in making Apple one of the most successful companies in the world. But what does Apple’s future look like? …
DetailsChinese Cyber Operations Scoop Up Data for Political, Economic Aims
Mustang Panda is a Chinese hacking group that is suspected of attempting to infiltrate the Indonesian government last month. The reported breach, which the Indonesians denied, fits the pattern of China’s recent cyberespionage campaigns. These …
DetailsFacebook Messenger, Instagram Service Disrupted for Second Time in a Week
Facebook confirmed on Friday that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and services, days after the social media giant suffered a six-hour outage triggered by an error during routine maintenance on its network …
DetailsAmericans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem, Poll Shows
Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But …
DetailsMicrosoft: Russia Cyberattacks Targeting More Governments, Agencies
Russia appears to be getting more aggressive and more successful as the nation’s hackers launch a growing number of cyberattacks against the United States and other nations, according to a new report by Microsoft. Microsoft’s …
DetailsGoogle to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over Five Years
Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper internet and will back startups to support the continent’s digital transformation, it said on Wednesday. …
DetailsUS Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail, Air
The United States is taking new steps to make sure the country’s air and surface transportation sectors will not be crippled by ransomware or cyberattacks. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the measures Tuesday at …
DetailsAmazon’s Twitch Hit by Data Breach
Amazon.com Inc.’s livestreaming e-sports platform Twitch said Wednesday that it had been hit by a data breach. It gave no details. An anonymous hacker claimed to have leaked Twitch data, including information related to the …
DetailsFacebook Called On to Answer Criticism About Negative Effects
Facebook is in the hot seat again. A recent Wall Street Journal report cites internal knowledge of its harmful effects and the company’s reticence to act. A whistleblower, a former Facebook employee, came out in …
DetailsUS Lawmakers Pillory Social Media Giant Facebook
Key U.S. lawmakers pilloried social media giant Facebook on Tuesday after Frances Haugen, an inside whistleblower who once worked at the company, alleged that Facebook’s products are harming young people, undermining democracy and helping to …
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