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Uncle Sam accuses two Chinese men of hacking tech, aerospace, defense on behalf of Beijing
2018-12-20 20:42

Brits pile on, demanding 'these activities must stop' The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the criminal indictment of two men associated with the Chinese government on charges that the...

Top 5 highest-paying tech jobs of 2019
2018-12-20 12:00

These tech roles will pay the most and be the most heavily recruited this year, according to Scout Exchange.

Who's watching you from an unmarked van while you shop in London? Cops with facial recog tech
2018-12-17 12:42

Great. Big Brother Watch claims tech had 100% fail rate since May London cops have been slammed for using unmarked vans to test controversial and inaccurate automated facial recognition technology...

Data Privacy Issues Trigger Soul Searching in Tech Industry
2018-12-11 18:51

Consumers are growing angry when it comes to data misuse - but the real change will need to come from the tech industry's culture when it comes to privacy.

Microsoft Calls For Facial Recognition Tech Regulation
2018-12-07 14:57

Microsoft and the AI Now Institute are both calling for regulation as facial recognition software picks up popularity.

Arrest of Tech Exec Signals Tougher US Stand on China Tech Firms
2018-12-06 18:58

The arrest of a top executive of tech giant Huawei at the request of US authorities signals a toughening stand in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over...

Australia Set to Pass Sweeping Cyber Laws Despite Tech Giant Fears
2018-12-04 12:40

Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and...

Microsoft cracks down on tech support scams, 16 call centers raided
2018-12-03 11:55

Police raided 16 Indian call centers last week - a second big raid sparked by Microsoft filing complaints about tech support scammers.

The top tech news of 2018, ranked
2018-11-30 05:58

It's been a wild of a year for tech. Here are the biggest tech news stories on our readers' minds.

Take cybersecurity into your own hands: Don’t rely on tech giants
2018-11-28 03:45

Google doesn’t want you to have to think about cybersecurity at all, similar to how we think about breathing, which sounds like a great idea. However, in all of my years in cyber security, from...