Tag: Computing and information technology
Betting sites offer software blocks for compulsive gamblers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites.
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Amazon brings back former executive to run cloud business
NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it’s bringing back a former executive to run its cloud-computing unit, which has become the online shopping...
Amazon brings back former executive to run cloud business
NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it’s bringing back a former executive to run its cloud-computing unit, which has become the online shopping...
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software...
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
MIAMI — The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the...
Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use
WASHINGTON — A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a global hack of Microsoft email server software has been...
China summons technology firms over voice software security
HONG KONG — Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up...
U.S. charges Swiss “hacktivist” for data theft and leaks
SEATTLE — The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took...
Russian man admits ransomware plot against Tesla in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — A Russian man has pleaded guilty to offering a Tesla employee $1 million to get computer malware into the electric car...
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the coronavirus, President Bashar Assad’s office...