TECHNOLOGY

Critics slam the White House after Psaki reveals it's consulting with Facebook to 'flag misinformation'

Critics roundly condemned the White House after press secretary Jen Psaki revealed the Biden administration is working with Facebook to flag "problematic"… Read more

$10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid

BOSTON — The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned… Read more

China orders takedown of 25 apps from ride service Didi

BEIJING — China’s regulator ordered the removal from app stores of 25 apps owned by Didi Global Inc., the country’s largest ride-hailing service, citing… Read more

QAnon has receded from social media -- but it’s just hiding

On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites. But that’s not quite the case.

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Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia

WASHINGTON  — President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting… Read more

Trump plans lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter

WASHINGTON  — Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against three of the country’s biggest tech companies:… Read more

UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods

LONDON — U.K. regulators said on Friday that they’re investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren’t doing enough to stop fake… Read more

EU investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector

LONDON — European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling… Read more