Record $4.2 billion stolen through online scams in 2020: report
Online scammers stole a record $4.2 billion from Americans in 2020.
Twitter sees 26% increase in governments' requests to remove content from journalists, news outlets
India and the United States were the top two governments making information requests to Twitter, followed by Japan and France.
Facebook reportedly fired 52 employees who were caught spying on users
Facebook fired 52 employees for abusing their access to the social network’s user data — including creepy men who obtained location data on women they were romantically interested in.
That was fleeting: Twitter kills off ephemeral 'fleets'
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn’t catch on.
Company claims to offer bitcoin, crypto tax relief through passport
Plan B Passport founder Katie Ananina explained on Wednesday how her company could potentially help people avoid paying taxes on cryptocurrencies.
Thiel protégé Blake Masters launches Arizona Senate bid, vows to take on Big Tech 'giant software monopolies'
Blake Masters discusses his platform ahead of the U.S. Senate election in Arizona.
Facebook, like Amazon, asks for FTC's Khan to be removed from antitrust litigation against company
Facebook on Wednesday filed a petition asking the Biden administration to remove Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan from pending litigation against the social media giant.
Louisiana lawmaker leads effort to pull protections from tech companies that target users’ emotions
Louisiana Republican John Kennedy introduced a bill on Tuesday designed to prevent technology companies from collecting data on what issues agitate users and then using that information to get them to spend more time on their platform.
Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon has committed to hiring 100,000 veterans and military spouses over the next two and a half years.
Ransomware attacks surge, growing 93% each week
Ransomware attacks have surged in volume around the world over the last year, according to new data published Monday by cybersecurity firm Check Point Research.
Broadcom in talks to buy software firm SAS
Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan has been focused on diversifying beyond the company’s core chip business and pushing into the lucrative software arena.
Companies bringing employees back to office in fall the ‘tipping point’ for resignations: Employment expert
LaSalle Network Vice President Jessica Schaeffer on how the return to the office will impact employees and their motivations.
Amazon restores service after global outage
It was the second broad disruption since late June when users experienced a brief outage on Amazon platforms including Alexa and Prime Video before services were restored.
Apple stock hits record joins big tech party
Apple's stock return has laggard its large-cap tech peers which are on fire.
Musk under fire again: CEO to testify over Tesla acquisition
In the runup to Tesla Inc.'s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a “no brainer" – a purchase that would combine the leading maker of electric vehicles with a manufacturer of solar panels that can recharge EVs.
Unopened 'Legend of Zelda' game from 1987 sells for $870,000
An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000.
Bitcoin miners beware of Android cryptocurrency scams, report says
Security researchers have identified over 170 Android apps scamming cryptocurrency miners.
Ransomware rattles cyber insurance market
The cyber insurance industry faced "a reckoning" in 2020 in the wake of a wave of ransomware incidents, according to a report from Fitch Ratings provided to FOX Business.
Biden targets airlines, internet, hearing aids, phone repairs and more in new order
Joe Biden on Friday issued a new executive order aimed at boosting competition in various industries.
Biden signs sweeping executive order taking aim at Big Tech, anti-competitive practices
President Biden on Friday afternoon signed a sprawling executive order designed to crack down on anticompetitive practices by Big Tech and other industries, part of what he called a "critical step" toward making the U.S. economy more inclusive.



















