Tag: Technology
Merkel: No way back on German plan to end nuclear power use
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her decision to end Germany's use of nuclear power next year, but acknowledged that it will...
Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands' Data Protection Authority said Thursday it has fined TikTok 750,000 euros ($885,000) for not offering a privacy statement...
Mercedes sketches out all-electric scenario by decade’s end
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG's luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz says it is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the planned share of...
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that...
Brief, widespread outage for numerous websites
NEW YORK — Major websites went down Thursday in what appeared to be a brief but widespread outage.
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Jurors deliberate in trial of suspended Ga. insurance chief
ATLANTA — Jurors must now sort out who they believe after the prosecution and defense told two very different stories about suspended Georgia Insurance...
Ransomware victim Kaseya gets master key to unlock networks
BOSTON — The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a universal key...
Feds urge rental websites to warn of elevator dangers
Days after the death of a child who got stuck in an elevator at a North Carolina vacation rental, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Twitter posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, shares jump
Twitter on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter thanks to growing advertising demand across all geographic regions and types of ad products....
Dirty Games? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions
TOKYO — The low numbers came in from across the globe and covered most every distance, from 100 meters through the marathon. The reasons...