Russia fines Facebook, Telegram over banned content
MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Thursday ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content, a...
Amazon now says remote work OK 2 days a week
SEATTLE — Corporate and tech employees at Amazon won’t have to work in offices full time after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
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Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend
WASHINGTON — The FBI's director told lawmakers Thursday that the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past...
Venus hotter than ever: 3rd new robotic explorer on horizon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Venus is hotter than ever, with a third new robotic explorer on the horizon.
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Leak of billionaires’ tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica, enabling it to reveal...
Yellowstone National Park unveils automated electric cars
BILLINGS, Mont. — Park officials have launched the first tests of electric vehicles in Yellowstone National Park that are capable of operating without drivers.
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Meat company JBS confirms it paid $11M ransom in cyberattack
The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million to hackers who broken into its computer system late last...
Scientists hail golden age to trace bird migration with tech
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with an antenna hops around a suburban yard in Takoma Park, then...
Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass
BERLIN — Germany on Thursday started rolling out a digital vaccination pass that can be used across Europe as the continent is gets ready...
Edmunds: Consider leasing when new car prices soar
New and used car prices remain high as a global semiconductor chip shortage, combined with increased consumer demand, has caused a shortage of vehicles...