Tag: Technology
Police raids in Europe target worldwide organized crime
BERLIN — German officials said police were conducting raids Monday targeting people suspected of involvement in organized crime, as part of a larger international...
Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power grid
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of...
El Salvador president wants Bitcoin as legal tender
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced in a recorded message played at a Bitcoin conference in Miami Saturday that...
Microsoft says “tank man” censorship due to human error
HONG KONG — Microsoft Corp. blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine briefly not showing image results for the search term “tank...
Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response
RICHMOND, Va. — Foreign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel...
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...
Private equity firms buy medical equipment giant Medline
BOSTON — A consortium of private equity firms has reached a deal to acquire family-run Medline, the medical supply and equipment company announced Saturday....
Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to...
Biden widens list of Chinese firms off-limits for investment
President Joe Biden has nearly doubled the list of Chinese companies whose shares are off-limits to U.S. investors in the latest sign he is...
AP sources: US report makes no definitive finding about UFOs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government cannot give a definitive explanation of aerial phenomena spotted by military pilots but has found no evidence that they...