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Google Suspends Parler App From Its Play Store; Apple Gives 24-hour Warning
Alphabet’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking app from its Play Store until the app adds robust content moderation, while Apple gave the service 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan. Parler …
DetailsGiant US Consumer Tech Show Goes On — Online
As a major showcase for the latest innovations in consumer technology, the Consumer Electronics Show typically draws over 170,000 attendees from all over the world. But this year, it’s going all digital for the first …
DetailsCOVID Pandemic Pushes Companies to Start VR Training
With in-person coaching off the table because of the COVID pandemic, hundreds of companies nationwide are using virtual reality training to help employees master some essential skills. Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Camera: Aleksandr Bergan …
DetailsFacebook Suspends Trump’s Account in Wake of US Capitol Violence
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be suspended at least through Inauguration Day in the wake of violence by the president’s supporters that erupted Wednesday at the …
DetailsFacebook, YouTube Pull Trump Video; Twitter Locks Trump Account
Facebook and Alphabet’s YouTube took down a video from President Donald Trump on Wednesday that continued to make the baseless claim the election was fraudulent as he told supporters who had stormed the U.S. Capitol …
DetailsUS Justice Department Confirms It Was Victim of SolarWinds Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that it had been the victim of a massive hacking operation linked to Russian intelligence. In a statement, Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi said about 3% …
DetailsSolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’, US Intelligence Confirms
U.S. intelligence officials investigating last month’s massive cybersecurity breach that impacted thousands of companies and dozens of government agencies warn the hack is part of an ongoing intelligence operation, likely being carried out by Russia. …
DetailsTrump Bans Transactions with 8 Chinese Apps Including Alipay
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office …
DetailsUS Intelligence Confirms SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’
U.S. intelligence officials investigating last month’s massive cybersecurity breach that impacted thousands of companies and dozens of government agencies warn the hack is part of an ongoing intelligence operation, likely being carried out by Russia. …
DetailsOnline Collaboration Tool Slack Suffers Global Outage
Online communication and collaboration service Slack reported a global outage Monday, as millions returned to work after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. “Our team is currently investigating, and we’re sorry for any troubles this …
DetailsGoogle Employees Form Workers’ Union in United States
More than 200 Google employees in the United States have formed a workers’ union, the elected leaders of the union wrote in a New York Times opinion piece on Monday. The “Alphabet Workers Union” …
DetailsSolarWinds Hackers Accessed Microsoft Source Code, Microsoft Says
The hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft Corp. and access some of its source code, Microsoft said Thursday. In a blog post, Microsoft said its investigation into the SolarWinds …
DetailsUS Approves Delivery Drones Over Populated Areas
In the not-so-distant future, America’s evening skies could be filled with the buzzing sounds of delivery drones. On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the use of delivery drones over populated areas at night. Many …
DetailsPandemic Helper? Technology Succeeds, Falls Short During the Crisis
People around the world turned to technology to help them get through the pandemic, but in some key ways tech fell short. Michelle Quinn reports. Videographer: Deana Mitchell, Matt Dibble …
DetailsSuspected Russian Hackers Used Microsoft Vendors to Breach Customers
The suspected Russian hackers behind the worst U.S. cyberattack in years used reseller access to Microsoft Corp. services to penetrate targets that had no compromised network software from SolarWinds Corp., investigators said. Updates to SolarWinds’ …
DetailsSolarWinds Hackers ‘Impacting’ State, Local Governments, US Cyber Agency Says
The U.S. cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details. The hacking campaign, which used …
DetailsTwitter Followers of US Government Accounts Won’t Transfer to Biden
Twitter said Tuesday it would not automatically transfer the millions of followers of official Trump administration accounts to the incoming Biden administration but instead would give users the option to continue or not. The move …
DetailsUS Lawmakers to Allocate Nearly $2B to Replace Chinese Telecom Equipment, Source Says
U.S. lawmakers are expected to endorse $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a year-end spending bill and COVID-19 …
DetailsGrowing Calls for US to Retaliate for Massive Cyber Hack
U.S. lawmakers briefed on the massive cybersecurity breach that has impacted government agencies and the private sector are calling for the country to act, warning that so far, all evidence is pointing to Russia as …
DetailsChina Turns Up Heat on Country’s Tech Giants
In recent weeks, Chinese regulators have cracked down on some of the country’s biggest and most powerful technology companies, illustrating the immense market power of these companies, which has drawn concern from the government. On …
DetailsAlibaba Facial Recognition Tech Specifically Picks Out Uighur Minority, Report Shows
Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has facial recognition technology that can specifically pick out members of China’s Uighur minority, surveillance industry researcher IPVM said in a report. Alibaba itself said it was dismayed a …
DetailsTrump Administration, Biden Voice New Alarm About Latest Cyberattack
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and President-elect Joe Biden both voiced new alarm Thursday about a wide intrusion into computer systems around the world that officials suspect was carried out by Russia. The cybersecurity unit …
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