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Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers

September 28, 2021 1

Facebook's Instagram has agreed measures to crack down on hidden advertising by paid so-called influencers on its photo and video...

Drawing voting lines: Can algorithms make U.S. elections fairer?

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

Needing to redraw North Carolina's legislative districts under a court order, lawmakers last year employed a state lottery machine to...

People wait in line to cast their ballots for the upcoming presidential election as early voting beg

YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against...

Doctor preparing syringe with virus vaccine to treat a patient

This Week in CyberNews: Oct. 7-14 [Cybersecurity & Tech Roundup]

by Bernard Meyer

September 28, 2021

It’s time again for our weekly look at the latest breaking news in cybersecurity and tech. This week, we're looking...

This Week in CyberNews Oct. 7-14 [Cybersecurity & Tech Roundup]

Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of...

Apple unveils iPhone 12 with 5G, including 'Mini' and 'Pro' versions

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

Apple on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity starting at $799, which the Cupertino, California company hopes...

Apple CEO Tim Cook poses with the all-new iPhone 12 Pro at Apple Park in Cupertino, California

Almost like being there: Making the most of virtual conferences

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

When Diane Leonard checked in to a conference the other day, the routine was familiar: Watching keynote speakers, interacting with...

Speaker Giving a Talk at Business Meeting. Audience in the conference hall.

Court orders seizure of ransomware botnet controls as U.S. election nears

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

 Microsoft said Monday it had used a court order to take control of computers that were installing ransomware and other...

A person casts a ballot for the upcoming presidential election during early voting in Sumter, South

iPhone 12 to offer 5G speeds U.S. networks can't deliver

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

5G will finally get its U.S. closeup with the expected debut of Apple Inc's next iPhone on Tuesday. But the...

Exclusive: Pakistan to block social media app TikTok for 'immoral' content - sources

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

Pakistan has decided to block social media App TikTok for failing to filter out "immoral" content, three top government officials...

Huawei ousted from heart of EU as Nokia wins Belgian 5G contracts

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure...

This Week in CyberNews: Oct. 2-6 [Cybersecurity & Tech Roundup]

by Bernard Meyer

September 28, 2021

It’s time for our weekly look back at the latest breaking news in cybersecurity and tech. we’ll look at the...

This Week in CyberNews: Oct. 2-6 [Cybersecurity & Tech Roundup]

U.S. lawmakers detail Big Tech's market abuses and press for strict reform

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

A U.S. House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used...

Four of the most powerful tech CEOs to defend against accusations of monopoly

U.S. indicts anti-virus software creator John McAfee for tax evasion

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

(Reuters) - Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Monday against John David McAfee, creator of the eponymous anti-virus software, over...

Productivity boon or intrusion? UK workers wary of monitoring tech - poll

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From tracking keystrokes to video monitoring, most British workers are uneasy about new technologies being...

A woman looks at her laptop on a balcony of an apartment block

Germany fines H&M 35 million euros for data protection breaches

by Reuters

September 28, 2021

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's H&M has been fined 35 million euros ($41 million) by the German authorities for internal data...

Young woman walking out of H&M store in Brisbane stock photo-3

Nagorno-Karabakh war: Azeri Navy data, including passports numbers, leaked on Russian forums

by Jurgita Lapienytė

September 28, 2021

Armenia and Azerbaijan’s armed conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region has just expanded into the digital sphere. CyberNews discovered that someone...