Tag: Software
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...
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...
UK competition watchdog investigates Apple’s App Store
LONDON — U.K. authorities have launched an investigation into Apple's App Store over concerns it has a dominant role that stifles competition and hurts...
Report: Italy’s mobsters well-poised to exploit pandemic aid
ROME — Italy’s organized crime investigators raised alarm Wednesday that the nation’s mobsters are well-positioned to exploit pandemic recovery projects worth billions of euros...
Kroger is latest victim of third-party software data breach
BOSTON —
Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple...
Google fined $1 million for misleading French hotel rankings
PARIS — Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) after French authorities concluded the search engine displayed “misleading”...
Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
WASHINGTON — In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now...
Mercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error
NEW YORK — Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong...