Tag: Technology
German watchdog bans Facebook from processing Whatsapp data
LONDON — A German privacy regulator banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on WhatsApp users, citing an update to its privacy policy that...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...
2 face trial as China enforces online control amid pandemic
TAIPEI, Taiwan — More than a year after two amateur computer coders were taken by police from their Beijing homes, they are set to...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Pipeline officials hope most service will be back by weekend
WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the...
Business group warns China boycotts spooking investors
BEIJING — An American business group warned Tuesday that government-instigated consumer boycotts of foreign shoe, clothing and other brands in China are making companies...
Meituan’s stock price plunges after CEO posts Chinese poem
SINGAPORE — Shares in Meituan, China’s largest food delivery platform, have tumbled after its CEO posted —and then deleted — an ancient poem in...
Ransomware gang threatens release of DC police records
RICHMOND, Va. — A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington, D.C., police department says negotiations over payment have broken down and...
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown
NEW YORK — Amazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site, said Monday...
After pipeline cyberextortion attempt, gasoline ticks higher
NEW YORK — Gasoline futures are ticking higher Monday following a cyberextortion attempt on a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf...