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Ukraine Angered By Iran’s Denials In Jet Crash
Iran’s government is accused of knowing immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet last month. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying from Tehran to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 8 when... More of this article »
FCC Going After Wireless Carriers For Selling Location Data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning to go after wireless carriers that have violated federal law by selling consumer location data. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wrote in a letter to lawmakers that one or more “Notice(s)... More of this article »
Ring Under Fire For Sharing Customers’ Data
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published a report disclosing that Amazon-owned company Ring shares tons of users’ personal information with lots of different sources. The non-profit found that the Android version... More of this article »
Huawei And TomTom Partner On New Map App
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has partnered with Dutch location technology provider TomTom for the navigation company to build map services for Huawei phones. The deal TomTom will allow it to use the company’s maps, traffic... More of this article »
European Union Wants To Standardize Smartphone Charging
The European Union would like to have a standard and singular charging port for all types of smartphones. The European Commission is determined to cut down on electronic waste being created by obsolete cables and thinks... More of this article »
Ukrainian Gas Company Associated With Impeachment Hacked
The Ukrainian gas company at the center of President Trump’s impeachment scandal has reportedly been breached by Russian military hackers. Area 1 Security, a Silicon Valley company that specializes in e-mail security has published... More of this article »
Vermont Bill Proposes Under-21 Cellphone Ban
Vermont state Sen. John Rodgers (D) has introduced legislation that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use or possess a cellphone. The proposal would punish anyone under the age threshold found with a... More of this article »
Army Issues Ban On TikTok App
Following guidance from the Defense Department, the Army has banned the short form video app TikTok from all government-owned phones. Lt. Col. Crystal X. Boring, a public affairs officer for the Army, said the Office of the Secretary... More of this article »
Russia Deploys First Hypersonic Nuclear-capable Missiles
Russia has deployed its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles. Russia’s defense minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, reportedly informed President Vladimir Putin this week that the first missile regiment was operational.... More of this article »
Millions of U.S. Facebook Users’ Data Exposed
Security Discovery, a Ukrainian cybersecurity website that offers news and consulting services, has revealed that information on 267 million Facebook users has been exposed online. The confidential records were reportedly first... More of this article »
New Orleans Cyberattack Cripples City Operations
The City of New Orleans has suffered a cyberattack serious enough to cripple its operations. As a precautionary measure, all city employees were instructed to power down computers, disconnect from Wi-Fi, and unplug any of their... More of this article »
Consumers Concerned About Ring Surveillance Camera Hacks
Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about hackers tapping in to Ring cameras intended for home security. Multiple news reports have emerged claiming that hackers have compromised the devices for all sorts of nefarious... More of this article »
Chinese Government Ending Use Of Foreign Hardware And Software
Reports are emerging that China has ordered all government offices to end their use of foreign hardware and software within three years. According to published sources, 30 percent of the technology is slated for replacement in... More of this article »
FBI Issues Warning On Spying Smart TVs
The Portland field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning consumers that the Smart TV in their living room could be spying on them. Smart TVs connect to the internet to eliminate the need for a streaming... More of this article »
NASA Selects New Lunar Lander Companies
Five companies are newly eligible to deliver robotic payloads to the lunar surface for NASA through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. NASA announced that Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Sierra Nevada... More of this article »
Airbnb Launches Sitewide Verification Process
Airbnb has announced that it will review and verify all 7 million listings on its site by the end of next year. The news, along with other information, was published in an email sent by Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community,... More of this article »
Resupply Mission To Space Station Launches Successfully
A spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station has successfully lifted off from a launch pad on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The spacecraft, comprised of a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and a Cygnus supply... More of this article »
Alphabet Misses On Earnings, Beats On Revenue
Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported a sharp drop in profit for the third quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported that net income in the third quarter was $7.1 billion, or $10.12 a share, down... More of this article »
Elizabeth Warren Using Facebook’s Policies Against It
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has found a way to use Facebook’s policy against fact-checking politicians against it. Her team has gotten an ad approved by Facebook calling out the policy and how it could... More of this article »
Facebook’s Encryption Plans Alarm Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere are at odds with Facebook over its plans to increase end-to-end encryption across its messaging platforms. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pledged earlier this year... More of this article »
Missile Launched From California Base
An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system. A team of airmen from the 341st Missile... More of this article »
Match Group Facing FTC Lawsuit, DOJ Investigation
Online dating company Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) appears to be in a lot of hot water. The company has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over alleged deception of its customers. That lawsuit has sparked a separate... More of this article »
Google Wins ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Ruling
Europe’s highest court has limited the reach of the landmark online privacy law known as “right to be forgotten” in a big win for Google. The company and other search engines had been fighting a French effort to force them to... More of this article »
Thousands Of Facebook Apps Suspended After Investigation
Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps from its platform, according to court filings unsealed by a state court in Boston. The documents showed that Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had suspended 69,000 apps, 10,000 of which... More of this article »
50 Attorneys General Join Antitrust Probe Of Google
Fifty attorneys general are joining an investigation into Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google over possible antitrust violations, confirming reports that emerged last week about a bipartisan investigation into Google’s practices.... More of this article »
AT&T Takes Top Spot In Wireless Testing
Virginia-based Global Wireless Solutions (GWS), an independent testing firm, has released the results of its latest study of voice and data test of the biggest wireless companies in America. The company released an announcement,... More of this article »
YouTube Fined Over Children’s Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Google $150 million to $200 million to settle accusations that its YouTube subsidiary had been illegally collecting personal information about children. More than 20 consumer advocacy... More of this article »
European Fund Floated To Invest In Tech Companies
European Union officials are floating a plan to create a sovereign wealth fund intended to invest in companies that could compete with U.S. and Chinese tech giants. According to an internal document detailing the plan, the fund... More of this article »
Apple’s Face ID Tricked With Simple Method
Researchers from Tencent presenting at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas demonstrated a relatively simple way to break into someone’s iPhone by bypassing the Face ID feature. Apparently, if taped glasses are put... More of this article »
Juul Wants To Track Your Vaping
Silicon Valley startup Juul has just released a new e-cigarette that can monitor users’ vaping and track their device. The Juul C1, as the device is known, is now being sold in the United Kingdom after a successful pilot in... More of this article »
Microplastics Removal Idea Wins Young Scientist $50,000
Irish teenager Fionn Ferreira has devised a simple but effective method to extract microplastics from the world’s oceans. According to his paper on the process, his extraction method removed 85 percent to 92 percent of microplastics... More of this article »
Antitrust Reviews Of Tech Giants Initiated
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a sweeping antitrust investigation of big technology companies, like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. The DOJ is investigating whether the companies’ online platforms have... More of this article »
SpaceX Prototype Bursts Into Flames During Test
A SpaceX prototype rocket caught fire during a key test at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket, using one of SpaceX’s next-generation “Raptor” rocket engines, burst into flames four minutes after SpaceX... More of this article »
New Developments Announced By Neuralink
Elon Musk’s secretive company Neuralink has introduced some of the technology it has been developing to the public for the first time. This week, Mr. Musk gave a big presentation of Neuralink’s research. A white paper credited... More of this article »
France Passes Big Tech Tax
French lawmakers have approved a 3 percent tax on digital companies that make large profits in the country. The tax will be applied to revenue from digital services earned in France by companies that make more than 750 million... More of this article »
5G Standard For Connected Cars A Win For Qualcomm
A legal battle over the use of 5G technology in vehicles across Europe has resulted in a big win for Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). European Union member states have elected to scrap new rules mandating Wi-Fi technology as the... More of this article »
China Accused Of Hacking 8 Tech Firms
China has been accused of hacking into the operations of some of the world’s biggest technology service providers. The global hacking campaign, known as Cloud Hopper, has been attributed to China by the United States and its... More of this article »
Google Maps Found To Have Scores Of Fake Listings
There are millions of fake business listings on Google Maps, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal. There have been more than 200 million listings added to Google Maps over the years. According to estimates,... More of this article »
Domino’s Testing Self-driving Pizza Delivery
Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) has announced a new partnership with autonomous-driving tech startup Nuro to deliver pizza by self-driving car in Houston. Domino’s will use Nuro’s fleet of autonomous test vehicles to deliver... More of this article »
Four Participants Announced For FDA Blockchain Project
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recruited four companies to participate in a pilot project to use blockchain to identify, track and trace prescription medicines and vaccines distributed within the United... More of this article »
Companies Chosen To Deliver NASA Cargo To Moon
NASA has announced the selection of three American firms to send instruments and other scientific equipment to the Moon in anticipation of a crewed lunar mission in the future. According to a press release, the U.S. space agency... More of this article »
Scientists Create New Heat-absorbing Wood
Scientists at the University of Maryland have created a new type of wood that radiates heat into space. The hi-tech wood was found to absorb heat and provide a passive cooling effect to buildings using it. The scientists estimated... More of this article »
Judge Rules Against Qualcomm In Monopoly Case
A U.S. District Court judge has issued a ruling saying that Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) must change how it does business and renegotiate its license deals with its customers. Judge Lucy Koh wrote in her ruling: “Qualcomm’s licensing... More of this article »
SpaceX Starting Starlink Satellite Network
SpaceX is ready to take its next step in its plan to overhaul internet delivery. The company will deliver a batch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit as the first set for a constellation of satellites the company is calling... More of this article »
Japan Testing Train That Travels 249 MPH
The fastest bullet train in the world is now being tested in Japan. The ALFA-X, projected to hit speeds of up to 249 mph, began a scheduled three years’ worth of testing at the end of last week. The goal for the East... More of this article »
Facebook Removes “Dangerous Individuals” From Platforms
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has barred a number of high-profile people from its platforms after designating them as “dangerous”. All of the accounts, fan pages, and groups associated with the individuals have been purged from... More of this article »
China Announces Plans For Moon Base
China plans to build the first-ever moon base within the next ten years. The China National Space Administration (CSNA) intends to build a scientific research station near the Moon’s south pole. Zhang Kejian, the head of... More of this article »
In China there is a Plastic Recycling Revolution taking place
China has for many years been the plastic recycling waste dump center for the world with way over 2000 million tons previously imported on a yearly basis. That is about 45 percent of the world’s plastic waste. But in 2017, China... More of this article »