Security
A ransomware attack targeting the huge Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems as schools increasingly find themselves vulnerable to cyber breaches at the start of a new year.
Sep 6, 2022
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Security
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy—even suicide ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Business
Microsoft has agreed to buy a $50 million parcel of land in southeastern Wisconsin meant for Foxconn after the world's largest electronics manufacturer failed to fulfill grandiose promises to build a massive facility that ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Business
A second US federal judge has suspended a Trump administration executive order threatening to ban TikTok in the United States.
Dec 8, 2020
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Automotive
A top German court said Tuesday that a driver whose car was equipped with illegal emissions cheating software may be entitled to some compensation from Volkswagen, possibly paving the way for payouts to tens of thousands ...
May 5, 2020
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Security
The hackers who targeted the Los Angeles Unified School District have made a ransom demand, officials confirmed Tuesday, an indication that the attackers have extracted sensitive data or believe they can bluff the district ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Internet
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday put back on hold a controversial Texas law barring social media platforms from "censoring" posts based on viewpoints.
Jun 1, 2022
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Internet
Pinterest saw a record number of users over the weekend as more Americans than ever before hunker down and look for at-home inspiration amidst the advancing coronavirus crisis.
Mar 26, 2020
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Business
Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of its kind.
Apr 19, 2024
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Automotive
Herbert Gilbert is just one of tens of thousands of drivers who have sued Volkswagen for cheating emissions tests, but he will make legal history Tuesday when his "dieselgate" case becomes the first to reach Germany's top ...
May 5, 2020
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