Shannon Bond
Stories
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Former Uber Security Chief Charged With Paying 'Hush Money' To Conceal Data Breach
Uber's former security chief faces criminal charges for paying 'hush money' to hide from authorities a 2016 data breach that exposed the data of 57 million passengers and drivers.
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Former Uber Executive Charged With Paying 'Hush Money' To Conceal Massive Breach
Federal prosecutors allege Uber's former chief security officer Joe Sullivan covered up the breach, and instead arranged a $100,000 payment to the hackers.
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Apple Is Worth $2 Trillion — 1st American Company To Hit Milestone
Apple first crossed the $1 trillion mark just two years ago. The iPhone maker and a handful of other tech giants propelled the S&P 500 index to a new record this week.
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Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
Both social networks said the president's false claims that children are "almost immune" from COVID-19 violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation.
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Facebook Launches Instagram Reels, Hoping To Lure TikTok Users
The social network's new Reels feature on Instagram is launching as TikTok faces scrutiny in Washington over its Chinese ownership.
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Suspects Charged In Twitter Hack That Targeted High-Profile Accounts
Three people have been charged in connection with hacking celebrities' Twitter accounts earlier this month.
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Florida Teen Charged As 'Mastermind' Of Massive Twitter Hack
Federal prosecutors also charged two other people were also charged for their involvement in the July 15 hack, which involved the accounts of the social media network's richest and most famous users.
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4 Key Takeaways From Washington's Big Tech Hearing On 'Monopoly Power'
Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., says Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.
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Congress Holds Big Tech Antitrust Hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified Wednesday before Congress on the power of Big Tech.
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Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021
Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office.