Category: iTechnology

Category: iTechnology

US Accuses Russia of Stonewalling on Cybercrime
09/15/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. warnings to Russian President Vladimir Putin over shielding cybercriminals holed up in Russia appear to have made little impact, according to top U.S. law enforcement and cyber officials. “There is no indication that the Russian …

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Apple Plugs ‘No-Click’ Phone Hack Attributed to Pegasus Spyware
09/14/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.   Researchers at the University of …

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Hospitals Turn to Robots to Free Up More Time for Patients
09/14/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A robot called Moxi is helping nurses and hospital staff focus more on patients by taking care of menial tasks. The VOA’s Deana Mitchell has the story.    …

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First Private All-Civilian Orbital Spaceflight Set for Wednesday 
09/14/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Four people are set to become the world’s first all-civilian crew to fly into Earth orbit when they blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday as space tourism takes its biggest leap yet.  Weather conditions …

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Cyber Arms Dealer Exploits New iPhone Software Vulnerability, Watchdog Says
09/13/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since February, internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab said Monday. The discovery …

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SpaceX to Launch Private, All-civilian Crew into Earth Orbit
09/13/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizens on board, as Elon Musk’s company enters the space …

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Apple Must Loosen App Store Grip, Judge Says; What’s the Impact? 
09/11/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple will be forced to loosen the grip it holds on its App Store payment system, a U.S. federal judge ruled Friday in a closely watched battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games.Though app makers will …

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Qatar Awards Scholarship to Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team
09/08/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Qatar has granted academic scholarships to members of a girls’ robotics team from Afghanistan dubbed the “Afghan Dreamers,” the Persian Gulf nation’s education and science foundation said on Tuesday.   Qatar has been instrumental in efforts to …

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Moving Fingers, Rotating Wrists: Advances in Prosthetics Improve US Veterans’ Lives
09/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Technological advances in prosthetics have vastly improved the lives of many U.S. veterans and service members over the past 20 years. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …

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Ireland Fines WhatsApp for Breaching EU Privacy Laws
09/02/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Ireland on Thursday slapped Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service with a record fine for breaching EU data privacy laws after European regulators demanded the penalty be increased.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission was entrusted with the case because …

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Some Nigerian-based Experts Warn of China’s Growing Influence in African Technology
09/02/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with cutting-edge digital technology such as artificial intelligence. Already, Nigerian students who took part in a Huawei-sponsored information and communications technology …

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Facebook Invests in New Partnerships With Argentine Press
09/02/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Social media giant Facebook will invest $1.5 million in Argentine media to train journalists and promote online development, a first in Latin America.The agreement signed last week with almost 150 media outlets will allow 3,000 …

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South Korea Bans Google, Apple Payment Monopolies
09/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems. South Korea is reportedly the first country in the …

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Spacex Launches Ants, Avocados, Robot to Space Station
08/29/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday.The delivery — due to arrive Monday — is the company’s 23rd for NASA in just under …

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Airport Security Goes High-tech as US Nears 20 Years Since 9/11
08/27/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks at some of the technology that works to keep U.S. airports and air travel safe.  Lesia Bakalets contributed to this story. …

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Apple CEO Brings Home $750 Million Bonus
08/27/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

It pays to be the leader of Apple.The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, was recently given a bonus of $750 million worth of Apple stock, marking his 10th anniversary as CEO.The bonus was revealed Thursday in …

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Tech Companies Pledge Billions in Cybersecurity Investments
08/26/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday following President Joe Biden’s private meeting with …

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Tiktok Tries to Better Supervise Teens 
08/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

TikTok announced on Thursday additional restrictions for teenagers, its audience of choice, to better protect them against dangers related to social networks such as bullying or lack of sleep.”We think it is important to be …

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Virtual Museum Highlights Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh
08/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Known for his extraordinary, eye-catching colorful images, Vincent Van Gogh is one of the world’s most famous 19th-century painters. Now, large-scale copies of his artwork can be viewed through digital technology at two exhibits traveling …

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Analysts: China Expanding Influence in Africa Via Telecom Network Deals
08/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Telecommunications networks funded and built by China are taking over Africa’s cyberspace, a dependence that analysts suggest puts Beijing in a position to exert political influence in some of the continent’s countries.Bulelani Jili, a doctoral …

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US Investigating Tesla Autopilot Accidents
08/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) has opened an investigation into auto manufacturer Tesla’s autopilot system after 11 accidents have been reported since 2018, resulting in 17 injuries and one death.In a report, the National …

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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Completes 12 Flights 
08/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. space agency NASA reports the Ingenuity helicopter, the tiny aircraft that landed on Mars with the agency’s Perseverance rover earlier this year, has completed its 12th flight over the red planet. On its Twitter …

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