Thursday's announcement by the European Union would require that the smartphone industry adopt a standard charging cord for mobile devices. This could end the all-too-familiar experience with digging through tangled cables in order to find the right one.The European...
Netflix has hired Mike Verdu, a veteran videogame executive. This signals that the video streaming service is poised for expansion into new entertainment areas.Verdu was confirmed as Netflix's vice-president of game development on Thursday. This is as Netflix seeks...
According to a poll, most Americans are concerned about cyberattacks on U.S. computers. They also view China and Russia major threats.The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press -NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 9 out of 10...
Nissan has announced that its massive factory in Smyrna (Tennessee) will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday because of computer chip shortages caused by the coronavirus epidemic in Malaysia.Since the global semiconductor shortage that has hampered auto production...
Officials in New Zealand confirmed that Larry Page, Google's co-founder, has been granted residency. This raises questions about whether wealthy individuals can actually buy access to the South Pacific country.Immigration New Zealand stated that Page applied for residency under...
OnlyFans claims it has suspended plans to ban explicit sexual content after a protest from its creators.Wednesday's prepared statement by the subscription site stated that the ban was no longer necessary due to assurances from banking partners that OnlyFans...
According to the Justice Department, Russian hackers were responsible for hacking into email accounts of prominent federal prosecutors offices in the country.According to the department, 80% of Microsoft email accounts belonging to employees at four U.S. Attorney offices in...
In a phone conversation on Friday, President Joe Biden informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that he must "take actions" against cybercriminals operating in his country. He also said that the U.S. has the right to defend its citizens and...
Microsoft explained that Nobelium, a Russian-based hacking group, launched the phishing campaign by gaining entry to a marketing account of this U.S. Agency for International Development.The Russian-based group behind the SolarWinds hack has launched a fresh campaign that appears...
Russian officials blamed Friday's temporary loss of position at the International Space Station for a software issue on a newly docked science laboratory.On Thursday, the space station lost control over its orientation for 47 minutes. Russian's Nauka science laboratory...