US gas prices rise above $4 a gallon
Gas prices in the United States are rising to their highest levels since 2008 as the Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts the global energy market.… Read More »US gas prices rise above $4 a gallon
The war in Ukraine keeps Chinese censorship of social media busy
enlarge † A sign outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing in support of Ukraine. It was later defaced and posts about the incident were deleted… Read More »The war in Ukraine keeps Chinese censorship of social media busy
Moscow police stop people and demand to read their text messages, reporter says
A detained protester displays a ‘No War!’ sign from a police van in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, February 24, 2022.Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Moscow police are holding… Read More »Moscow police stop people and demand to read their text messages, reporter says
For German companies, ties to Russia are personal, not just financial
BERLIN — When Peter Fenkl heard that Russia had invaded Ukraine, he said his first thoughts were not for the business his German company would… Read More »For German companies, ties to Russia are personal, not just financial
Surgeon General Seeks Covid Misinformation Data From Big Tech
President Biden’s Surgeon General on Thursday formally requested that major tech platforms provide information on the extent of Covid-19 disinformation across social networks, search engines,… Read More »Surgeon General Seeks Covid Misinformation Data From Big Tech
Why American mask makers are going bankrupt
Mike Bowen has spent much of the pandemic saying, “I told you so,” and you can hardly blame him. In 2005, just as low-cost Chinese… Read More »Why American mask makers are going bankrupt
NYRR’s Washington Heights 5K Will Honor Fallen NYPD Detectives
NYRR’s Washington Heights 5K Will Honor Fallen NYPD Detectives
Attackers can force Amazon Echos to hack itself with self-issued commands
enlarge † A group of Amazon Echo smart speakers, including Echo Studio, Echo, and Echo Dot models. (Photo by Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images)… Read More »Attackers can force Amazon Echos to hack itself with self-issued commands
Fraud thrives on Zelle. The banks say it’s not their problem.
Another Wells Fargo customer, Julia Gibson, lost $2,500 in October to a similar scam. After reporting the fraud to the bank, she was given a… Read More »Fraud thrives on Zelle. The banks say it’s not their problem.
Why BBC revived shortwave radio broadcasts in Ukraine?
As Russia tries to cut off the flow of information in Ukraine by attacking its communications infrastructure, the British news channel BBC is rethinking a… Read More »Why BBC revived shortwave radio broadcasts in Ukraine?
A Trump-appointed former senior adviser to the defense secretary says Russian forces have been ‘too gentle’ on Ukraine, calling Zelensky a ‘puppet’
A burnt-out car is seen on the street after a rocket launched by Russian invaders on Tuesday, March 1, at about 8:00 a.m. local time,… Read More »A Trump-appointed former senior adviser to the defense secretary says Russian forces have been ‘too gentle’ on Ukraine, calling Zelensky a ‘puppet’
In Ukraine, online gig workers continue to code during the war
At the end In January, Hanna Kompanieten received an email from Upwork, a website where she has been in contact with online customers for seven… Read More »In Ukraine, online gig workers continue to code during the war
Report: Apple Considers Offer for NFL Sunday Ticket Package
enlarge † Derek Wolfe #95 and Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos celebrate after Wolfe fired Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots… Read More »Report: Apple Considers Offer for NFL Sunday Ticket Package
NYRR Washington Heights 5K will honor fallen detectives
NYRR Washington Heights 5K will honor fallen detectives
Mastercard and Visa suspend operations in Russia
Mastercard and Visa said they would suspend operations in Russia, essentially separating cardholders there from transactions outside the country in response to the invasion of… Read More »Mastercard and Visa suspend operations in Russia
