Year: 2025

Year: 2025

British PM slams ‘lies and misinformation’ in escalating row with Musk
01/07/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those, in his words, “spreading lies and misinformation,” after coming under fire from billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump accused Starmer of …

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US cyber watchdog: No signs Treasury breach hit other federal agencies
01/06/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said Monday there was “no indication” the recently reported breach at the U.S. Treasury Department had affected any other federal agency.  Late last month the U.S. Treasury reported …

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TikTok creators in US left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
01/06/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Will TikTok in the U.S. be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods. The fate of …

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Tesla data helped police after truck explosion; experts have privacy concerns
01/05/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW YORK — Your car is spying on you.  That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertrucks that exploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier …

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Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
01/04/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement …

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US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Washington — A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules. The decision is a blow to the outgoing Biden administration that had …

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VOA Mandarin: What cards does China hold in US-China tech, trade battles?  
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Beijing has launched a series of retaliatory actions against U.S. technological sanctions, including cutting off supplies of rare earth elements and punishing American companies operating in China. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly warned of …

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VOA Mandarin: Quantum technology a key battleground in US-China competition 
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Quantum computing is emerging as a revolutionary technology capable of solving complex problems that traditional computers cannot address. The U.S. leads in quantum innovation, driven by companies like Google and IBM, robust government funding and …

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