Technology

Thursday saw the implementation of a new Spanish law that requires food delivery companies to employ delivery drivers and riders as employees, rather than contractors. Labor unions have called for strict monitoring and inspections to ensure compliance.Spain's Trade Union...
Jennifer Sherlock met a few men through dating apps early in the coronavirus epidemic. She said that the dates were "weird" because they were unmasked, distant, and out in nature.Sherlock found it reckless that a date kept their identities secret...
Wolfgang Huste, like other German residents, knew that a flood was imminent. He says that he was not told how terrible it would be by anyone.Ahrweiler's 66-year old antiquarian bookseller said that the loudspeaker announcements at 8 p.m. on the...
Biden's administration and its allies in the West officially blamed China Monday for the large hack of Microsoft Exchange email software. They also accused Beijing of cooperating with criminal hackers to launch ransomware attacks and other illegal cyber operations.Although not accompanied...
Ozy Media's CEO said Monday that it was premature to close down the company. He stated that he wanted to continue operating, despite scandals that exposed Ozy as a media outlet that had little audience.CNBC spoke with Carlos Watson,...
Here's a roundup of the most viral, but untrue visuals and stories of the week. Despite being shared on social media, none of these stories are true. They were checked by the Associated Press. These are the facts:___DNC's anti-misinformation push does not...
Netflix reported sharply increased third-quarter earnings Tuesday due to a stronger slate, which includes "Squid Game," a South Korean survival drama that Netflix claims was its largest-ever TV series.After suffering from delays caused by the pandemic in the first...
Kaseya, a Florida company whose software was exploited during the catastrophic Fourth of July weekend ransomware attacks, has been issued a universal key which will allow them to decrypt all of the over 1,000 public and private organizations that...
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.The "NeuralHash"...
DoorDash is suing New York City for a new law that forces delivery companies to share customers' data with restaurants.The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the delivery companies against local governments. It is part of a series of...