IoT

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, Oct. 28, 2020.
Social Media CEOs Rebuff Bias Claims, Vow to Defend Election
Lawmakers are looking to challenge their long-enjoyed bedrock legal protections for online speech.
Featured
Facebook logo on an iPad, Philadelphia, May 16, 2012.
Facebook Demands Researchers Disable Data Tool
The New York University project shows who is being micro-targeted by political ads.
Oct 26th, 2020
I Stock 1280944035
Ransomware Disables County Election Database
The attack reportedly disabled a database used to verify voter signatures in the authentication of absentee ballots.
Oct 26th, 2020
Top Headlines
I Stock 636889720
The Rule that Made the Modern Internet
Oct 29th, 2020
A man looks at his smartphone as he walks past a sign advertising 5G services at the PT Expo in Beijing.
China's Leaders Vow to Become Self-Reliant Technology Power
Oct 29th, 2020
Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, April 12, 2016.
Cloud Growth Continues to Bolster Microsoft
Oct 28th, 2020
Photo 1546815708 410983510897
Dog Training Methods Teach Robots New Tricks
Oct 27th, 2020
Latest
A view of the offices of Vastaamo psychotherapy center, Pasila, Helsinki, Oct. 24, 2020.
Nation Shocked by Therapy Center Hacking, Client Blackmail
The attack potentially exposed thousands of patient records.
Oct 27th, 2020
I Stock 1277781061
Ballot Requests May Be Affected by Cyber Attack
Hackers demanded ransom of $450 per computer to unlock the system in upstate New York.
Oct 27th, 2020
The Alipay mobile payments app on a smartphone in Beijing, July 20, 2020.
Financial Tech Company Could Raise Nearly $35B in Record Offering
Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group operates a suite of financial products, including the widely-used Alipay digital wallet.
Oct 26th, 2020
I Stock 1177961473 5f3a906d0c5ca
If Google's a Monopoly, Who Is Harmed by its Market Power?
The tech giant has long stressed that its products are free and that no one has to use them.
Oct 22nd, 2020
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds during a press conference at Iowa PBS in Des Moines, Aug. 27, 2020.
Governor Stands by Use of Virus Aid for IT Project
State and federal auditors disagree.
Oct 22nd, 2020
Laborers work at a building construction site in Gauhati, India, Oct. 19, 2020.
Study: COVID Speeds Up Human Vs. Machine Labor Standoff
The World Economic Forum expects work to be split equally between machines and people by 2025.
Oct 21st, 2020
A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif.
How Google Evolved from 'Cuddly' Startup to Antitrust Target
Google's "Don't Be Evil" motto is now a distant memory as the company confronts an existential threat.
Oct 21st, 2020
Huawei booth at the PT Expo in Beijing, Oct. 14, 2020.
Sweden Bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G
A top security official called China one of the country's biggest threats.
Oct 21st, 2020
Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.
DOJ Files Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google
The lawsuit could be an opening salvo as the government investigates other major tech companies.
Oct 20th, 2020
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma speaks at the company's 20th anniversary celebration in Hangzhou, Sept. 10, 2019.
Fortunes of China's Internet Tycoons Soar Amid Pandemic
Rising share prices created an average of five new Chinese billionaires every week over the past year.
Oct 20th, 2020
A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligence officers at the Department of Justice, Oct. 19, 2020, Washington.
6 Russian Officers Charged in 'Destructive' Hacking Campaign
The cyberattacks targeted the French presidential election, the Winter Olympics and American businesses.
Oct 20th, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, Oct. 17, 2019.
Is Facebook Really Ready for the 2020 Election?
Critics say efforts to revise its rules and tighten its safeguards remain wholly insufficient.
Oct 20th, 2020