- Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools, in Storesby The Associated Press on April 9, 2021
NEW YORK—Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns. The 4G hotspots were used by schools and sold by stores. They are called Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots and were imported by Franklin Wireless in […]
- Toyota Unveils New Models in Advanced Driver-Assist Technology Pushby Reuters on April 9, 2021
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and […]
- Google, Facebook, Apple Face Scrutiny in UK as New Regulator Launchesby Lily Zhou on April 7, 2021
Google, Facebook, Apple, and other tech giants are expected to face closer scrutiny in the UK, as a new watchdog launched on Wednesday. The new Digital Markets Unit (DMU), announced last November to give the UK independent regulating powers after Brexit, is a dedicated […]
- COVID-19 Vaccine Travel Pass to Be Launched on Apple in Mid-Aprilby Zachary Stieber on April 6, 2021
A mobile application that will enable travelers to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or a vaccination will be rolled out on Apple’s platform in mid-April. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is developing the digital pass, had planned to […]
- Facebook Data From More Than 500 Million Users Found Onlineby The Associated Press on April 4, 2021
NEW YORK—Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on a website for hackers. While the information appears to be several years old, it’s another example of the vast amount of information collected by Facebook and other social media […]
- Senators Ask Big Firms to Reveal Details on Foreign, Domestic Buyers of User Databy Samuel Allegri on April 3, 2021
A bipartisan group of senators is questioning eight major U.S. corporations about the transmission of American user data to foreign bidders, usually used for digital advertising. “We write to seek information about your company’s sharing of Americans’ personal data in […]
- 5,000 Foreigners Flagged by China in Advanced Surveillance Sweep: Data Leakby Daniel Y. Teng on April 1, 2021
More than 5,000 foreigners were tracked during visits to mainland China between 2017 and 2018, according to the latest data leak from a Chinese institution. Some individuals on the list say they were only in China for a day or were transiting through Shanghai. One […]
