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Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China
News Republicans claim Commerce Department isn’t doing enough to prevent emerging tech from being pirated
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Cisco lands $1 billion defense IT contract
News The three-year contract is for IT services for the entire Department of Defense
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Smartphone market projected to grow despite chip shortage
News Phone shipments are expected to rise 12%, but prices may increase due to semiconductor costs
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FBI still frowns on ransomware payments
News Even though major companies are paying millions in ransom, the FBI’s policy hasn’t changed
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Smart devices more than doubled in US homes amid COVID pandemic
News The average household has 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019, according to a Deloitte survey
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TikTok implies it’s collecting users' faceprints and voiceprints
News New privacy policy gives the app permission to collect biometric data from users
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Amazon’s Ring now requires police to request doorbell videos publicly
News Previously, Ring owners got private messages from police looking for user videos
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FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
News FCC’s senior Republican wants the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to help pay for broadband expansion
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AMD will power Tesla’s upcoming in-car gaming console
News The 10-teraflop gaming rig is due to arrive June 10
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US pipelines ordered to strengthen cyber defenses
News DHS raises IT security standards after Colonial Pipeline hack
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Google now allows you to password-protect your activity page
News The page shows your Google searches, locations, and YouTube views
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Huawei’s founder calls for a shift to software due to US sanctions
News The Chinese tech giant’s hardware business is struggling due to US trade restrictions on tech deals
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Chip shortage slows production at Nissan and Suzuki
News The automakers are stopping or scaling back production at auto plants in Japan and Mexico
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Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy
News Bipartisan bill would force Facebook and Google to follow Apple’s lead on tracking transparency
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Senate seeks $52 billion to boost US chip production
News Federal money would help build and modernize semiconductor plants in the US
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Biden calls for $22 billion in cyber security funding
News New plan will harden the nation’s energy grid
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Microsoft Teams moves beyond the workplace
News A personal version of the video conferencing platform offers free all-day video calls
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World’s biggest crypto exchange under federal investigation
News Binance faces money laundering probe by IRS and Justice Department
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Most iPhone users plan to buy Apple AirTags
News They intend to use the devices to track keys, pets, luggage — and other humans
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IT researcher finds widespread flaws in Wi-Fi security
News Hackers could exploit vulnerabilities in millions of devices
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Tech giants lobby US to fund chip production
News Industry heavyweights ask Congress for $50 billion in chip manufacturing subsidies
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Apple's AirTag tracker has already been hacked
News An IT security researcher redirected the device’s finding feature to his own website
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Data breach exposes widespread fake reviews on Amazon
News IT security researchers found an unsecured database that shows how the scam is organized
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Google’s about to push everyone into two-factor authentication
News “Passwords are the single biggest threat to your online security,” the company says
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