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FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities on Tuesday urged telecommunication companies to boost network security following a sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown n
Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges

Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges

NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network could face decades in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges, admitting that he misled customers about the business.
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

QUINCY, Mass.

FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities on Tuesday urged telecommunication companies to boost network security following a sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown n
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

QUINCY, Mass.
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism - and cute little animals

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism - and cute little animals

NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng .
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers

TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — TikTok took down several networks that tried to meddle in Romania's elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company's election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers.
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country

Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country

BERLIN (AP) — Finnish police said Tuesday that “there is no reason to suspect any criminal activity” in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and Finland, saying the damage was created by excavation w
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S.

Data cable running across Sweden-Finland border suffers damaged

BERLIN (AP) — A data cable running across the land border between Sweden and Finland has been damaged, local Swedish media reported on Tuesday.