Hong Kong's heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro
By Tyrone Siu and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding
2023-09-08 11:59
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices' system software
2023-09-08 10:28
US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced indictments against nine men for working for a notorious cybercriminal network with alleged ties to Russian intelligence and which held US hospitals for ransom and reaped over $100 million in payments.
2023-09-08 06:15
AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube
Political ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered
2023-09-08 01:16
Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks
2023-09-07 23:18
Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says
Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday.
2023-09-07 22:24
Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials' emails, company says
The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials' emails in May and June were able to do so by first stealing sensitive data from a Microsoft engineer, the company revealed Wednesday.
2023-09-07 11:48
Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and DC over alleged app store monopoly
Thirty-six states and the District of Colombia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of the distribution of apps for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones
2023-09-07 01:17
Western officials arrive in the UAE amid push to deprive Russia of advanced microchips
Senior Western officials are visiting the United Arab Emirates to discuss sanctions as concerns mount over goods being exported to Russia that could potentially be used in Moscow's war on Ukraine.
2023-09-07 00:48
4 million people enroll in Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan ahead of payment restart
More than 4 million people have so far enrolled in President Joe Biden's new repayment plan, known as SAVE, which promises to lower their monthly bills as student loan payments are set to resume in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause.
2023-09-06 03:22
Math is hard — even for teachers. What if they conquered their math anxiety?
Helping teachers of young kids gain confidence in math could be one key to unlocking America’s post-pandemic math recovery
2023-09-05 23:22
Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images
The top prosecutors in all 50 states are calling on Congress to study how artificial intelligence can be used to exploit children through pornography, and come up with legislation to further guard against it
2023-09-05 22:18