Computers around the world were locked up and users’ files held for ransom in a cyberattack Tuesday that paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational corporations. Here’s a look …
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Not Just for Gamers and Techies, HoloLens Gets Down to Business
Tech enthusiasts may be drawn to HoloLens, the head-mounted holographic computer from Microsoft, but company executives say businesses also should consider how it can help improve their bottom line. The …
your ads here!Small Farm, Meet Big Data
It’s one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century: how to feed a growing population without ruining the environment. Farmers may get some help from artificial intelligence and the …
your ads here!EU Fines Google $2.7 Billion
EU antitrust regulators fined Google $2.7 billion Tuesday for unfairly boosting search results for its online shopping service. The European Union said Google began efforts in 2008 to boost the …
your ads here!Pakistani Farmers Get Tips via Text
The latest farm tools on the job in Pakistan are cell phones and satellites. A new program is using satellite data to estimate how much water a field needs, and …
your ads here!Social Media Giants Join Together to Fight Terrorist Content
Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft say they are forming a working group to remove terrorist content from their platforms. The global technology companies announced Monday they are …
your ads here!SpaceX Launches 10 Satellites
A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California on Sunday, two days after the company successfully launched a satellite from Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off …
your ads here!Spyware to Tap Into Smartphones Puts Users’ Rights at Risk
Governments around the world are using surveillance software that taps into individual smartphones, taking screenshots, reading email and tracking users’ movements, according to security experts and civil liberties groups. The …
your ads here!‘Digital Democracy’ Turns Average Citizens into Influencers in Africa
From cashless payments to smartphone apps offering everything from taxis to take-out food – Africa’s digital revolution is gathering pace as average citizens take an active role in public discourse. …
your ads here!Drones, 5G Internet Dominate Talks as Tech Execs Visit White House
Ubiquitous drones and a faster Internet are coming sooner than you might think, and governments are staring into the unknown as they face the prospect of regulating the coming technological …
your ads here!US Official: Russians Targeted 21 State Election Systems
Federal officials say Russian cyber-operatives targeted voting systems in 21 U.S. states last year and had varying degrees of success in penetrating them. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, that testimony before …
your ads here!India Robotics Industry’s Growth Spurt Puts Millions of Jobs at Risk
A rapidly-growing robotics industry in India is helping usher in automation technology in companies. But at a time when the country is struggling to create jobs for millions of young …
your ads here!New Girl Scout Badges Focus on Cybercrime, Not Cookie Sales
Cookie sales may take a back seat to fighting identity theft and other computer crime now that Girl Scouts as young as 5 are to be offered the chance to …
your ads here!Intel Becomes Olympics Sponsor, Will Bring Tech to the Games
Intel said Wednesday it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the computer chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting …
your ads here!Lockheed Wins US Air Force Deal for Radar Threat Simulators
Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had won a $104 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator to train combat aircrews to recognize …
your ads here!Red Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors, More
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called …
your ads here!Red Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called …
your ads here!Digital Economy Seen Presenting New Opportunity for US-ASEAN Engagement
Countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be a wellspring of opportunity for the United States because of growth in the region’s digital economy and its …
your ads here!NTSB: Driver Ignored Warnings, Did Not Hold Wheel in Fatal Tesla Crash
A man who died last year when his semi-autonomous Tesla Model S collided with a truck kept his hands off the steering wheel and apparently did not respond to automated …
your ads here!Australia Moves to Protect Classified Docs from Cyber Espionage
Australia says it will move classified government information from a private data center in Sydney after a Chinese consortium bought a major stake in the company. The move comes despite …
your ads here!Tech Titans Gather at White House to Modernize Government
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced he wants to see up to $1 trillion of tax savings over the next decade by a “sweeping transformation of the federal government’s …
your ads here!Google Outlines Steps to Fight Extremist Content
Google says it is stepping up its efforts to identify and remove videos related to terrorism and violent extremist content, particularly on its YouTube platform. “While we and others have …
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