Tag: Computing and information technology
U.S. charges Swiss “hacktivist” for data theft and leaks
SEATTLE — The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took...
Russian man admits ransomware plot against Tesla in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — A Russian man has pleaded guilty to offering a Tesla employee $1 million to get computer malware into the electric car...
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the coronavirus, President Bashar Assad’s office...
Founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo departs
HONG KONG — Colin Huang, founder of the Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo, stepped down as chairman Wednesday just as the company’s annual user base...
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan’s Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah...
‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.
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Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay
TOKYO — Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a...
EXPLAINER: What’s this craze for ‘NFTs’ all about, anyway?
LONDON — A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. That...
Okahoma prep game broadcaster denounced for racist comments
OKLAHOMA CITY — An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a...
Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websites
PARIS — Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider's facility.
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