Tech

LONDON – Google has promised to give U.K. regulators a role overseeing its plan to phase out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser as part of a competition investigation into the tech giant.      The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating Google’s proposals to remove so-called third-party cookies over …

Ransomware cases are on the rise worldwide and criminal groups based in Russia are suspected of being behind some of the biggest recent attacks. Michelle Quinn reports on the changing world of ransomware. Camera: Matt Dibble Produced by: Michelle Quinn

Ransomware cases are on the rise worldwide and criminal groups based in Russia are suspected of being behind some of the biggest recent attacks. Michelle Quinn reports on the changing world of ransomware. Camera: Matt Dibble Produced by: Michelle Quinn

WASHINGTON – The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging hacks and ransomware attacks against key firms and critical infrastructure. U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominees to fill two top cyber roles in his administration warned Thursday that malign …

An executive order signed by President Joe Biden this week dropped a Trump-era measure that barred Americans from downloading TikTok and several other Chinese smartphone apps. But analysts say the order also broadens the scrutiny of foreign-controlled technology. Biden’s move replaced three Trump administration executive orders that sought to ban …

The U.S. has condemned Nigeria’s continuing ban of Twitter in the country, saying the action “has no place in a democracy.” “Freedom of expression and access to information both online and offline are foundational to prosperous and secure democratic societies,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday in a statement …

SYDNEY – A “swarm” of bug-tracking drones and tiny radars are being developed to help conservation of rare insects in New Zealand.   The new tag-and-track technology is being developed at the University of Canterbury on New Zealand’s South Island.  Researchers hope it could lead to a deeper understanding of New Zealand’s threatened and endangered …

Former president Donald Trump’s executive order that attempted to ban Chinese video app TikTok has been replaced by the Biden administration, which has implemented its own executive orders to review several Chinese apps for possible national security and privacy risks.  President Joe Biden’s executive order directs the Commerce Department to …

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.  The 68-32 vote for the bill demonstrates how confronting China economically is an issue that unites …

The global sting operation billed as “Trojan Shield” that led to the arrests of hundreds of criminals this week began with the takedown of an encrypted device maker catering to drug traffickers around the world.   In 2018, the FBI dismantled Canada-based Phantom Secure, forcing its customers — at the …