Tag: technology

Japan, UK and Italy agree to accelerate joint next-generation fighter jet project to replace F-2s

TOKYO -- The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and...

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition...

‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?

Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger. Now,...

US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

DETROIT -- The U.S. government's road safety agency is again investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system, this time after getting reports of crashes in...

TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

SAN FRANCISCO -- Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban...

Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...