June 18, 2020 Philadelphia woman charged with torching police cars in George Floyd unrest The Justice Department announced federal arson charges Wednesday against a 33-year-old Philadelphia woman accused of torching a pair of police vehicles during protests in the City of Brotherly Love.
June 15, 2020 Germany’s coronavirus tracing app is set to launch this week Germany's smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections is set to launch this week.
June 14, 2020 New ways to quickly call 911 on your phone along with the best safety apps In these troubled times, when we’re dealing with a pandemic and protests compounded with the usual risks of accidents and crime, your smartphone can be your emergency notifier. Sure, you know about AAA for your car. Tap or click here for a free app you can use to replace AAA.
June 13, 2020 5 steps to make sure hackers cannot access your home network and files Cybercrimes are on the rise with hackers and scammers chomping at the bit for a shot at your system. There’s one tool that should be on all computers.
June 11, 2020 Chris Cox is returning to Facebook as chief product officer Just one year after leaving Facebook over differences with CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the tech giant's direction, Chris Cox is returning as its chief product officer.
June 11, 2020 Zoom temporarily shuts down activist’s account after its Tiananmen Square crackdown remembrance The popular video-conferencing company Zoom temporarily closed the account of a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held a virtual commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.
June 10, 2020 Amazon imposes one-year ban on police use of facial recognition technology Amazon is imposing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology, the company announced Wednesday.
June 10, 2020 Hacker ring 'Dark Basin' targeted thousands of corporate critics, researchers say A hacking-for-hire group known as Dark Basin targeted journalists, advocacy groups and government officials -- thousands of people on six continents -- is being probed by U.S. authorities.
June 5, 2020 COVID-19 apps pose privacy risks to users worldwide, investigation finds Several widely-used COVID-19 mobile apps pose privacy risks to users, a new independent investigation has found.
June 5, 2020 You might want to change your password after this shocking study After big security breaches, users rarely change their password, which is a big mistake, a new study says.
