The leaked NSA exploit EternalBlue is being used by hackers to paralyze American cities like Allentown, San Antonio, and most recently Baltimore
For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers …
Poland's government files a complaint with EU's top court against EU's new copyright law, which it says is “analogous to preventive censorship”
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has submitted a complaint to the European Union's top court against copyright rules adopted by the bloc …
Canadian payments tech company Nuvei Corporation to buy UK-Israeli company SafeCharge for $889M, amid ongoing consolidation in the electronic payments industry
Israeli Teddy Sagi will get $600 million from sale — SafeCharge International Group, a U.K.-Israeli company founded …
Moody's lowers Equifax's rating citing a $690M charge Equifax posted in Q1 for its breach, the first time a cyber attack was cited as the reason for a downgrade
KEY POINTS — An Equifax spokesperson said the downgrade is significant because “it is the first time that cyber has been a named factor in an outlook change.”
Report: court documents, government and industry sources detail decades of Huawei's alleged IP theft, from the science behind 5G to phone accessory designs
As Australians move to flog their Huawei smartphones due to security concerns and the fact that Google has pulled the plug … Source: Wall Street Journal .
Sofar Sounds, which charges users $15-$30 to attend concerts in people's living rooms while paying bands just $100 for a 25-minute set, raises $25M Series B
Tired of noisy music venues where you can hardly see the stage? Sofar Sounds puts on concerts in people's living rooms …
The state of the podcasting industry in 2019, including key trends and monetization strategies of audio apps in China
In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen … Tweets: @ljin18 , @mwmor...
The Pirate Bay, the iconic torrent site born in 2003, remains an online juggernaut despite blockages in multiple countries and millions of dollars in fines
As the internet continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate, one thing always remains constant — The Pirate Bay Tweets: @wearemel , @eddiekimx , @twigpress , and @liamihorne Tweets: Mel / @wearemel :...
The imaginary “race” to 5G has been foisted on us by telecom giants which want something new to sell at high prices, instead of competing to improve service
No one seems to have a good answer to this question — I have a dumb question that no one seems capable of answering directly: Why is 5G a race? Tweets: @robertwrighter , @imhassan , @jaspervdj , @sm...
Airbnb to give NYC data on 17K+ listings, plus data on every listing between Jan. 1, 2018 and Feb. 18, 2019 that could have potentially violated NY rental laws
FOR MUCH OF the past decade, Airbnb and New York City have been embroiled in a high-profile feud. Airbnb wants legitimacy in its biggest market. Tweets: @parismartineau , @wired , and @parismartineau...
Sources: Grindr owner Beijing Kunlun's decision to give some engineers in Beijing access to users' data prompted US officials to require the firm to sell Grindr
(Reuters) - Early last year, Grindr LLC's Chinese owner gave some Beijing-based engineers access to personal information … Tweets: @isaacstonefish Tweets: Isaac Stone Fish / @isaacstonefish : Why is G...
Dutch authorities seize the bitcoin transaction mixer bestmixer.io, accusing it of money laundering, say it is the first such takedown
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A look at Plum Island, a highly restricted island off the coast of New York City, where DARPA stages mock cyber attacks on the power grid every six months
- Every six months, DARPA stages mock cyber attacks a highly restricted island off the coast of New York.
Q&A with PlayStation's Dominic Mallinson on the future of VR, challenges of wireless, gaze tracking tech, foveated rendering, need of content, and AR
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EU's nationalist, far right parties, expected to make gains in the European parliament election, are generally opposed to EU's efforts to regulate Big Tech
which now involves probes of Amazon and Google—will face opposition. Could Big Tech find itself depending on the votes of far-right, populist politicians to defend its corner? https://www.wired.com/.....
Profile of the activist behind Inside Airbnb, a site that highlights illegal listings in big cities, whom Airbnb has debated with both online and in-person
Olivia Carville / Bloomberg : Tweets: @hulchanski and @livcarville Tweets: David Hulchanski / @hulchanski : Meet Murray Cox, The Man Trying to Take Down Airbnb “People describe me as a watchdog over ...
How GCHQ, the UK's intelligence service, has adapted to evolving tech and security threats and the challenges in recruiting and retaining its ~6,000 staff
David Bond / Financial Times : Tweets: @hare_brain , @hoofnagle , @estherbintliff , and @djbond6873 Tweets: Stephanie Hare / @hare_brain : “Paul cites an example of a UK developer who has created a p...
An overview of major quantum computing approaches as IBM, Google, Microsoft, and others work towards making quantum computers a reality
Robert Hackett / Fortune : Tweets: @dtunkelang and @gavinsbaker Tweets: Daniel Tunkelang / @dtunkelang : I'm waiting for the S-1 of a quantum computing company to include “RISK: Product may not work ...
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2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.