Kicks, pranks, dog pee: The hard life of food delivery robots

UCLA environmental law professor Sean Hecht was walking across the campus one recent night when he photographed a uniquely modern urban transport scene: a snarl of food delivery robots that couldn’t figure out a way around a pile of discarded electric scooters. Bystanders tried to help by moving the scooters but became irritated at the lack of response, probably not realizing that the Starship ...

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Turing Award won by programmer who paved way for supercomputers

In the 1970s, Jack Dongarra created code and concepts that allowed software to work easily with the world’s most powerful computing machines.

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Malicious update anchored worst cyberattack of Ukraine war

A malicious software update that crippled tens of thousands of modems in Europe anchored the on a satellite network used by Ukraine’s government and military.

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Spring is here! Here’s how to spot the seasonal scams

Along with the annual wave of tax-related phishing attempts, fake Ukraine war-relief charities are flooding the internet. Protect yourself by knowing what’s out there. Here’s a guide.

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Spam texts from your own phone number? ‘Bad actors’ sent them, Verizon says.

Wireless carrier Verizon blamed “bad actors” Wednesday for thousands of spam text messages recently received by its customers.

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Facebook resorts to old smear tactics against TikTok

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a nationwide campaign” against TikTok, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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Amazon, union organizers face off again in Alabama

After a crushing defeat last year, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union is hoping for a different outcome when warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama decide whether or not to form a union in a do-over election.

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Waymo to expand autonomous vehicle rides to San Francisco

Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco.

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Arizona offers driver’s licenses on iPhones. Other states want to be next.

Digital copies of licenses and state-issued IDs, which can also be stored on Apple Watches, will only work at security checkpoints at a Phoenix airport for now, officials said.

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How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda

Some of China's state media reporters are identifying as travel bloggers and lifestyle influencers on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

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As Microsoft purchase looms, Activision Blizzard to pay $18M to victims of harassment and discrimination

Activision Blizzard agreed to set up an $18 million fund for employees who experienced sexual harassment or discrimination as part of a settlement.

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Accused stalker of Apple CEO Tim Cook agrees to stay away

A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay way from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.

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With war next door, EU is warned on cybersecurity gaps

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog says EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity.

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Google chief: IT focus on reliable information for Ukraine

The CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google, Sundar Pichai says the IT companies are focused on providing reliable information about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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TV ratings company Nielsen acquired in $16 billion deal

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the TV ratings and marketing data company rejected a $9 billion offer.

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When Nokia pulled out of Russia, a vast surveillance system remained

The Finnish company Nokia played a key role in enabling Russia's cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.

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Martin Pope, whose research led to OLEDs, dies at 103

The work done by the self-effacing Martin Pope helped pave the way for the high-performance electronics displays that are so common today.

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Does social media make teens unhappy? It may depend on their age

An extensive study broke it down and determined the periods of adolescence when heavy social media use is tied to the lowest "life satisfaction" ratings.

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US investigating autonomous vehicle company’s crash report

A small maker of autonomous vehicle systems could be in hot water with U.S. highway safety regulators over how quickly it reported the crash of a test vehicle last fall.

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Helping AI learn about Native cultures

AI is only as good as the data it is fed. And data on cultures that have long been marginalized, like Native ones, are simply not at the levels they need to be.

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Toronto, the quietly booming tech town

Toronto is home to more tech workers than Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington, D.C., trailing only New York and Silicon Valley.

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Tesla seeks 2nd stock split in less than 2 years

Shares of Tesla are up sharply after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years. Tesla had a 5-for-1 stock split in September 2020.

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German authorities seize spyware firm FinFischer’s accounts

German authorities have seized accounts belonging to the spyware company FinFischer amid an investigation into whether it broke export laws by selling its products to authoritarian governments.

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China’s Huawei says 2021 sales down, profit up

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei says its 2021 sales fell but profit rose 76% despite U.S. sanctions in a year when its chief financial officer was released by Canadian authorities, ending a standoff with Washington over its dealings with Iran.

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The Oscars are Sunday. Here’s how to watch the show live

The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner.

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Patrick Marshall answers questions about Wi-Fi performance and antivirus software

Patrick Marshall answers questions about what to check for if your Wi-Fi is slow and whether another antivirus software can run with Microsoft's Defender antivirus software.

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Yes, you can make your tech survive obsolescence

Gadgets eventually become outdated, but there are workarounds to keep them alive and secure past when manufacturers say. Tech writer Brian X. Chen shares how.

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Crypto aid for Ukraine: innovation or just a sideshow?

People around the world have donated millions of dollars directly to Ukraine's war effort via cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

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Insider Q&A: Ex-Google AI skeptic Timnit Gebru starts anew

When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence.

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US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns

The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement that paves the way for Europeans’ personal information to be stored in the U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the deal Friday during Biden’s stop in Brussels while on a European tour amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance

The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta.

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Russian officials charged in years-old energy sector hacks

The Justice Department says four Russian government officials have been charged in hacks that targeted the global energy industry and thousands of computers around the world between 2012 and 2018.

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Oklahoma woman arrested in 1993 killing in California

Authorities in Northern California say a 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern California shop owner who was shot during a “robbery gone wrong.”.

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Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices

A Massachusetts man says he has the answer for those singing the blues about stratospheric gas prices.

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Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died

Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died.

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Uber opens up a space for NYC taxi cabs on its app

Uber has reached a deal to include New York City taxi cabs on its app, a move that will help to boost driver availability for passengers and open up a new set of customers for cab drivers.

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How to buy and install an EV home charger

If stories about $7-a-gallon-gas have you thinking it's time for an electric vehicle, here are some hard-won tips that might save you a few headaches.

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British teen suspected of being mastermind behind Lapsus$ hacks that hit some of the world’s largest tech companies

Cybersecurity researchers have traced a string of hacks against tech companies, including Microsoft and Nvidia, to a 16-year-old living at his mother's house. 

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John Roach, a pioneer of the personal computer, is dead at 83

John Roach, who helped make the home computer ubiquitous in the late 1970s by introducing the Tandy TRS-80, has died. He was 83.

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NJ fines BetMGM $25K for bets on prohibited basketball games

Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000.

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Powell: Digital currencies will require new regulations

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system and will require new rules to protect consumers.

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Biden warns of possible Russian cyberattacks against Americans. Here’s what to know

The federal government is urging businesses to take steps to protect against cyberattacks, and individuals can safeguard their cybersecurity, too.

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China’s ZTE says probation ends after clash with Washington

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. says a U.S. judge has allowed a probation period to end after the company was nearly destroyed in a clash with Washington over its dealings with Iran and North Korea.

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Bitcoin miners want to recast themselves as eco-friendly

The cryptocurrency mining industry has embarked on a rebranding effort to challenge the view that its electricity-guzzling computers hurt the climate.

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FBI sees growing Russian hacker interest in US energy firms

The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, though it is offering no indication that a specific cyberattack is planned.

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Elizabeth Holmes looms over trial of former lover, partner

Although not in the courtroom, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes loomed over the opening day of a trial that will determine whether her jilted lover and former business partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was her partner in crime.

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BuzzFeed cutting jobs, top editors leaving news division

BuzzFeed is reorienting its news division as the digital media company strives to increase its profitability.

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SEC claims authority to subpoena Elon Musk about tweets

U.S. securities regulators say they have legal authority to subpoena Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about his tweets.

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US, Ukraine quietly try to pierce Putin’s propaganda bubble

The U.S. has been countering disinformation coming from the Kremlin on the violent conflict in Ukraine.

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Tesla opens ‘Gigafactory’ near Berlin, its 1st in Europe

Electric car manufacturer Tesla is opening its first European factory on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.

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