Tag: Technology
Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals
AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way.
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13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen
Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of...
EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc’s post-pandemic life
LONDON — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc,...
Ex-UK education czar decries “half-hearted” schools effort
LONDON — Britain risks failing hundreds of thousands of young people with its “half-hearted” effort to bolster schools after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Walmart aims to empower workers with own devices, new app
New York —
Walmart is coming out with a new...
GM raises forecast, says chip shortage not as bad as feared
DETROIT — General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it's financial results will improve...
Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors' ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes.
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Tech calms down, but still strong as the world goes digital
Technology company stocks are in rest mode this year, but what may seem like weakness as the economy recovers is really just dormancy.
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Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...
Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website
LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...