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In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, people walk by a SoftBank shop in Tokyo. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. saw its April-June profit rise 12% as its investments added to its coffers, including sales of U.S. carrier T-Mobile shares.
SoftBank's Profits Rise on Tech Investments
Analysts have constantly expressed doubts about some of the investments.
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A Capital One mailing in North Andover, Mass., July 22, 2019.
Capital One Fined $80M in Data Breach
The 2019 breach compromised about 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers.
Aug 7th, 2020
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Cybercrime Up Sharply During Pandemic
According to the UN, terrorists are "exploiting local grievances and poor governance to regroup and assert their control.”
Aug 7th, 2020
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In this 2007 file photo, Russell Kirsch holds the image of his son, Walden, that was scanned into the world's first digital scanner in 1957.
Computer Scientist, Pixel Inventor Dead at 91
Aug 14th, 2020
A man wearing a shirt promoting TikTok at an Apple store in Beijing, July 17, 2020.
TikTok and its Employees Prepare to Fight Ban
Aug 14th, 2020
Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., July 16, 2013.
Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinformation Efforts
Aug 13th, 2020
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Hackers Breach Michigan State Customer Data
Aug 12th, 2020
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Manufacturer Simplifies, Secures Remote Work
"Our security products kept us in constant communication and have proven that ... we can do this. We have experienced zero downtime."
Aug 12th, 2020
Ron Mikulaco, right, and Brad Fernandez examine a crack caused by an earthquake on Highway 178 outside Ridgecrest, Calif., July 6, 2019.
Calif. Quake Alerts to Be Standard on Android Phones
The technology quickly takes data from seismic sensors and sends warnings to potentially affected areas.
Aug 11th, 2020
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Pentagon Offers Military Airwaves for 5G Wireless Networks
The move is part of a broader push to get ahead of China in the deployment of 5G wireless technology.
Aug 11th, 2020
Top row, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, second from right, and bottom row Google CEO Sundar Pichai, left, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, second from left are sworn in remotely during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill, July 29, 2020.
'Hot' Email Pulls Back the Curtain on Big Tech
A congressional hearing publicly aired more than one million internal documents provided by Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple.
Aug 6th, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, June 4, 2020.
Virginia First to Roll Out Apple, Google Pandemic App
But hopes for an app that can work seamlessly across state borders remain unrealized.
Aug 6th, 2020
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Health Software Giant Requiring Workers to Return
Epic Systems will no longer give its 9,000-plus employees the choice of working from home.
Aug 5th, 2020
President Trump during a briefing with reporters in the White House.
Trump Makes Unprecedented Demand for Cut of TikTok Deal
There’s no legal precedent in antitrust law for such a payment.
Aug 5th, 2020
Voters walk to a polling station to cast votes in Arizona's primary, Aug. 4, 2020, Chandler, Ariz.
Feds Roll Out Election Cybersecurity Tool
The software detects malicious activity on laptops and servers used for voter registration and reporting vote totals.
Aug 5th, 2020
Google's tent during preparations for CES International in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2019.
Regulators Investigate Google Plan to Buy Fitbit
The EU's executive commission is concerned the deal would entrench Google’s position in the online ad market.
Aug 4th, 2020
Facebook app icon on a smartphone in New York, Feb. 19, 2014.
Australia Requires Google, Facebook to Pay for News
The tech giants will have three months to negotiate fair pay with Australian media businesses.
Jul 31st, 2020
House lawmakers grilled these four CEOs on July 29.
4 Myths About Breaking Up Big Tech
Lawmakers keen to break up "big tech" like Amazon and Google need to realize the world has changed a lot since Microsoft and Standard Oil.
Jul 30th, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks via video conference during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill, July 29, 2020.
Lawmakers Grill 4 Big Tech CEOs
But the House panel didn't seem to land many blows.
Jul 30th, 2020