Technology

Founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo departs

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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...

Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative

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<p>FALLS CHURCH, Va. &mdash; Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon...

Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max

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Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of “Justice League” would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017,...

Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info

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<p>WARSAW, Poland &mdash; Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...

Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max

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<p>Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of “Justice League” would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017,...

Chimpanzees at Czech zoo get screen time amid virus lockdown

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<p>PRAGUE &mdash; A zoo in the Czech Republic is trying out a new way for its bored chimpanzees to monkey around during the coronavirus...

Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday,...

Officials: A dam in Oregon could fail in a large earthquake

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<p>SALEM, Ore. &mdash; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected to occur again in the...

Georgia Tech honors Fauci with annual social courage prize

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ATLANTA — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of the nation's fight against COVID-19, has accepted an award that honors his courage in leading...

Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security-camera company

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GENEVA — Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss hacker who took credit for helping to break...