Tag: Computing and information technology
German regulator probes Google’s market position, data use
BERLIN — German regulators have launched an investigation into Google's position in the market, and how the search engine and advertising giant handles user...
Triumph of the unhip: ‘NCIS’ tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK — The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common — “NCIS” at the top.
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Russian to be deported after foiled Tesla ransomware plot
RENO, Nev. — A Russian man was sentenced Monday to what amounted to time already served in U.S. government custody and will be deported...
Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends
SAN RAMON, Calif. — The judge who will decide a case challenging Apple’s stranglehold on its iPhone app store indicated on Monday she would...
India’s national carrier says hack leaked data of passengers
NEW DELHI — Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been comprised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked,...
Experts or ‘grifters’? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit
In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election...
Apple brings CEO Tim Cook to court in defense of app store
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand Friday to defend the company's iPhone app store against charges that...
China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...
Networks rely on reboots, franchises amid streaming’s rise
Everything old is new again on network television, and without apology.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end
SAN RAMON, Calif — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand this Friday in a high-stakes courtroom battle over the lucrative commissions...