Apple intends to install software on American iPhones to scan for child abuse imagery, Financial Times is reporting citing people briefed on the plans, raising alarm among security researchers who warn that it could open the door to surveillance of mil…
Biden Wants Half of New Cars Sold in 2030 To Be Hybrid or All-Electric
President Biden wants 50 percent of all new cars sold in the United States in 2030 to be all-electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen-powered. From a report: In addition, his administration will propose new fuel economy and emissions standards that will m…
Fed Governor Waller ‘Highly Skeptical’ of a Fed Digital Coin
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he is “highly skeptical” about the need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. From a report: “While CBDCs continue to generate enormous interest in the United States and other countrie…
Qualcomm Tries To Outbid Magna For Veoneer
DrTJ writes: Chipmaker Qualcomm places a bid of $4.6bn for Swedish automotive company Veoneer. As of last week, Magna offered $3.8bn for the company. Qualcomm is making an 18% higher offer, or $37 per share. Veoneer focuses its business on ADAS (Advanc…
US Taps Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others To Help Fight Ransomware, Cyber Threats
The U.S. government is enlisting the help of tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft and Google, to bolster the country’s critical infrastructure defenses against cyber threats after a string of high-profile attacks. From a report: The Department o…
Senators Propose Exclusion of Miners, Software Developers in Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto ‘Broker’ Definition
A trio of U.S. senators is proposing a legislative exclusion for crypto companies, including miners and software developers, from a tax reporting provision in a long-in-the-making bipartisan infrastructure bill. From a report: The Wyden-Lummis-Toomey a…
Head of UN Health Agency Seeks Vaccine Booster Moratorium
The head of the World Health Organization called Wednesday for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first shots. From a repor…
Passwordstate Customers Complain of Silence and Secrecy After Cyberattack
An anonymous reader shares a report: It has been over three months since Click Studios, the Australian software house behind the enterprise password manager Passwordstate, warned its customers to “commence resetting all passwords.” The company was hit …
Facebook Cuts Off NYU Researcher Access, Prompting Rebuke From Lawmakers
Facebook shut down accounts belonging to two academic researchers late Tuesday, cutting off their ability to study political ads and misinformation on the world’s biggest social network. From a report: The company accused the academics of engaging in “…
Retracted COVID Paper Lives on in New Citations
Researchers around the world have continued breathing new life into a retracted study, which suggested that common antihypertensive medications were harmful in patients with COVID-19. From a report: Published online on May 1, 2020 in the New England Jo…