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News Articles: Technology

Twitter says it is "embarrassed" about the cybersecurity breach earlier this week that targeted several of its most prominent users.

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  • Technology

'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users

Up to eight accounts had their private information compromised in the breach earlier this week, according to Twitter. Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kanye West were among the users targeted.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
Facebook in January agreed to a historic $550 million settlement over its face-identifying technology. But now, the federal judge overseeing the case is refusing the accept the deal.

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  • Technology

Judge: Facebook's $550 Million Settlement In Facial Recognition Case Is Not Enough

The judge says those who alleged to have had their privacy violated are entitled to a bigger payout. He said "it just doesn't seem right" that members of the class action would be shortchanged.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • National Security

Cyberattack On Twitter Raises Concerns About Safety Of Upcoming Elections

Twitter suffered a big cyberattack this week. This security breach has underscored the lingering threat of cyberattacks that U.S. elections are facing.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Philip Ewing
View of Seltun geothermal field in Krysuvik on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on July 5, 2014.

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  • Games & Humor

App Lets You Destress By Screaming Into Icelandic Wilderness

2020 has been a stressful year. Iceland wants to help. A group developed an app that will let you record and broadcast a scream, pent up by the pandemic, into the Icelandic wilderness.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Alfin Johnson and
  • Lisa Weiner
<em>Ghost of Tsushima</em> gives players a gorgeous world to explore, but the game's story is dragged down by flat characters.

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  • Games

Saving The World — But First, A Haiku — In 'Ghost Of Tsushima'

Sucker Punch's new samurai combat game gives players a gorgeous open world to explore, haikus to write and enemies to defeat — but the characters can be flat, leading to moments of dull gameplay.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Kaity Kline
President Barack Obama's Twitter page was hacked on Wednesday as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.

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  • National Security

Twitter Attack Underscores Broad Cyber Risks Still Facing U.S. Elections

Adversaries have exploited Twitter from the bottom up and the outside in. Now the case has been proven that it also can be seized from the inside out with implications for the fall election.

July 17, 2020
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  • Philip Ewing
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data

As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Joe Palca and
  • Greg Myre
Lawmakers are pushing Twitter for answers, warning the hack exposes vulnerabilities in its systems.

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  • Technology

As Authorities Probe Twitter Hack, Ex-FBI Officials Warns: 'Get Ready For Copycats'

Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Intelligence Agencies Warn Russian Hackers Are Targeting Coronavirus Vaccine Research

U.S., British and Canadian intelligence agencies are reporting that Russian hackers are trying to steal information from health care organizations working on a potential coronavirus vaccine.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Greg Myre
Attorney General William Barr says U.S. businesses have jettisoned American values to chase the lucrative Chinese market.

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  • National Security

Barr Blasts Hollywood, Big Tech For 'Kowtowing' To China

The attorney general fires a broadside at big U.S. companies as well as the Chinese government as Sino-American relations continue their tailspin.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
A man in a red shirt holding up a large "Q" shaped sign in a protest. The "Q" is colored in with the shapes and colors of the American flag. Other protesters around him wear red MAGA hats.

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  • Politics

How QAnon Is Migrating From The Dark Web Into Georgia Politics

QAnon is an amalgamation of conspiracy theories that have circulated on 4chan, 8chan, and 8kun since 2017. Now, some of its believers may be heading to Congress.

July 16, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
The European Court of Justice found that Privacy Shield — which counts Facebook and Twitter among its participants — failed to protect the data privacy rights of Europeans.

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  • Technology

Europe's Top Court Strikes Down Key Rules Of U.S.-EU Data Transfer

In its ruling Thursday, the European Court of Justice found that the agreement known as Privacy Shield fails to adequately protect Europeans' data, largely because of U.S. surveillance programs.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
GPB News NPR

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  • National

News Brief: CDC And COVID-19 Data, Twitter Hack, Mary Trump Memoir

Hospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform.

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  • Technology

Twitter Says It Was The Victim Of A 'Coordinated Social Engineering Attack'

Twitter confirms to NPR that it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on Twitter and may have reaped more than $100,000.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Youths perform in front of a cellphone camera while making a TikTok video on the roof of their residence in Hyderabad, India, in February. India's government has banned 59 Chinese-owned apps including TikTok.

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  • World

'TikTok Changed My Life': India's Ban On Chinese App Leaves Video Makers Stunned

Some Indians became known TikTok personalities and even earned money and gifts for their content. The government banned the app as tensions flare with China.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Sushmita Pathak and
  • Lauren Frayer
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