Apple Inc said late on Friday it will close all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission.”We …
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Bill Gates Says He Is Stepping Down From Microsoft Board
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday he is stepping down from the company’s board to focus on philanthropy.Gates was Microsoft’s CEO until 2000 and since then has gradually scaled back …
your ads here!Pentagon Reconsiders Microsoft Contract After Amazon Protest
The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process.U.S. government lawyers said …
your ads here!US Senators Seek to Ban Federal Employees From Using TikTok on Their Phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around …
your ads here!US Needs Top Cyber Coordinator, Better Hacker ‘Deterrence’: Panel
The US needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator and a better strategy of “deterrence” to protect against hackers and other cyber threats, a congressionally mandated commission said Wednesday.Defense in cyberspace requires …
your ads here!SpaceX’s 20th Station Shipment Arrives With Candy, Science
A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, delivering the company’s 20th batch of gear and treats.The Dragon capsule reached the orbiting lab after launching late …
your ads here!Tangled Web of Russia’s Cyber Underground Further Exposed in US Hacker Trial
In March 2012, a 25-year-old Russian computer whiz named Yevgeny Nikulin sat with several others in a conference room in a hotel in eastern Moscow. A video taken by a …
your ads here!China’s Uighurs Trapped in Factory Toiling for Tech Titans
In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple …
your ads here!US Senator Proposes TikTok Ban for Government Workers
A U.S. senator is introducing legislation that would ban government employees from using the social media app TikTok on their government devices.Josh Hawley, a Republican representing the state of Missouri, …
your ads here!Latvia Joins US in Call for ‘Trustworthy’ 5G Hardware
The United States appears to have found a new partner in its drive to discourage European allies from building their 5G telecommunication networks with Chinese equipment.In a joint declaration last …
your ads here!Twitter Staff Told to Work From Home Over Virus Fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus epidemic.At the same time, thousands …
your ads here!Artificial Intelligence Monitors and May Protect Firefighters
Firefighters who run into burning buildings or attack wildfires face considerable risks despite their protective gear. Until recent trials in Spain, central command centers had no way to monitor the …
your ads here!Tractor Giant Sows Uber High-Tech Seeds in Africa
In the near future, farmers in Africa could boldly go where no farmers have gone before. Major manufacturers look to launch the industry into the 21st Century by tying tractors …
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