Tag: technology
Ransomware Disables Georgia County Election Database
(Associated Press) A ransomware attack that hobbled a Georgia county government in early October reportedly disabled a database used to verify voter...
Three Unstoppable Forces Set to Drive Silver Prices
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The threat of economically crippling lockdowns, the promise of unending monetary stimulus, and the uncertainty of game-changing...
Emails Reveal Hunter Biden Tried to Cash in with Chinese Firm
(New York Post) Hunter Biden pursued lucrative deals involving China’s largest private energy company — including one that he said would be...
Public Humiliation: Hitachi Develops ‘Fish Bubble’ to Enforce Social Distancing
(Summit News) Tech company Hitachi has developed a ‘fish bubble’ that enforces social distancing by essentially humiliating anyone who gets too close...
WeChat, TikTok to Be BANNED from App Stores on Sunday
(Associated Press) The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and...
DOJ Charges 5 Chinese Citizens in Hacking Campaign
(Associated Press) The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the United...
TikTok Scrambles to Remove Suicide Video Clips, Ban Users
(Associated Press) TikTok says it's working to remove videos of a man apparently taking his own life and banning users that keep...
Stocks Drop the Most Since June as Tech Sector Stumbles
(Associated Press) Technology stocks took a steep tumble on Wall Street Thursday, giving back some of their spectacular gains over the past...
Facebook Restricts Political Speech Before Election
(Headline USA) With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize “misinformation,” and...
Apple, Google Build Virus-Tracing Tech Directly into Phones
(Associated Press) Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the...
