Technology

India’s national carrier says hack leaked data of passengers

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NEW DELHI — Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been comprised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked,...

Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted

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KYIV, Ukraine — A founder of a messaging app channel that has been a key information conduit for opponents of Belarus’ authoritarian president was...

Experts or ‘grifters’? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit

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In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election...

US commander says more work needed to counter small drones

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BAGHDAD — A month after an explosives-laden drone targeted U.S. forces at an Iraq base, the top American commander for the Middle East says...

Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems

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DETROIT — The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles...

Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Apple brings CEO Tim Cook to court in defense of app store

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand Friday to defend the company's iPhone app store against charges that...

WhatsApp won’t apply new data-sharing rules in Turkey

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ANKARA, Turkey — WhatsApp has informed Turkey that its controversial new data-sharing rules will not come into effect in the country, the Turkish competition...

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices

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HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...

A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges

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WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who've gotten their coronavirus...