Uber To Bring Back Shared Rides With New Name
Uber is reportedly bringing back shared rides with a new name, UberX Share, which is a revamped car-pooling product and is available first as a pilot in Miami, the US.
Google Launches New Features, Tools To Support Local News
Google has launched new tools and features for both readers and reporters designed to aid local news organizations.
Whatsapp Working On New Apps For Windows, macOS
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly developing a couple of new apps for macOS and Windows users.
Anydesk Raises $70 Million At Over $600 Million Valuation
Remote desktop software AnyDesk has raised $70 million in its Series C funding, taking its market value to over $600 million.
Microsoft Changing Back Windows 11’s ‘Black Screen Of Death’ To Blue
Microsoft is changing its 'Black Screen of Death' in Windows 11 back to the original blue color.
Instagram Rolling Video Selfies To Verify Users
Meta-owned American photo and video sharing social network Instagram is asking some users to provide a video selfie showing multiple angles of their face to verify that they’re a real person.
WordPress Sites Are Being Hacked In Fake Ransomware Attacks
A thread actor has hacked at nearly 300 WordPress websites to display fake encryption notices, trying to trick the site owners into paying 0.1 bitcoin for restoration.
7 Members Of Los Angeles-based Fraud Ring Sentenced For Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Scheme
Seven members of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring were sentenced for a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds.
$56 Million In Seized Cryptocurrency Sold To Compensate Victims Of Bitconnect Fraud Scheme
U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson granted a request from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California for authority to liquidate approximately $56 million in fraud proceeds seized from the self-described “number one promoter” of BitConnect,...
Child Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation Of Children And Possession Of Child Pornography
A Vermont man was sentenced today to 200 months, or more than 16 years, in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of children and possessing child pornography. As part of his sentence, he will also pay $37,199 in restitution.
Twitter Buys Threader To Help Develop Its ‘Blue’ Features
The micro-blogging site Twitter has acquired Threader -- a third-party app that lets users create and share long-form threads on the platform.
Scientists Identify 2nd HIV Patient Whose Body Rid Itself Of Virus
Scientists at Harvard University have identified the world's second person with HIV whose body got rid of the virus on its own without the use of antiretroviral drugs.
Fire TV Brings New Alexa Voice Feature To Netflix
Amazon has announced a new Alexa voice feature on Fire TV platform to launch a show or movie from Netflix when a user says, "Alexa, play something on Netflix".
Tesla Deploying Starlink Satellite Internet Systems At Supercharger Stations
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned Electric Vehicle (EV) company Tesla has reportedly started deploying Starlink antennas at Supercharger stations in an effort to offer satellite-based internet to owners while charging their EVs.
7 Million Robinhood User Email Addresses For Sale On The Dark Web
A thread actor is selling approximately 7 million Robinhood customers' data on a popular hacking forum.
Amazon Fined $500K For Failing To Notify California Workers About COVID-19 Cases
E-commerce giant Amazon has been ordered to pay a fine of $500,000 for hiding the number of COVID-19 cases at its California workplaces from employees.
Justice Department Awards Nearly $104 Million To Help Crime Victims In Indian Country
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has awarded nearly $104 million to serve victims in tribal communities, of which nearly $101 million was awarded through the Crime Victims Fund Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside.
Three Charged With Mailing Fraudulent Prize Notices
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment today charging a New York man, a Florida man, and a Canadian national with running a fraudulent mass-mailing scheme that tricked consumers, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable, into paying...
Apple Wants US States To Partially Pay For Digital ID Cards Rollout
Apple is reportedly asking states in the US to partially pay for people to use its iPhones as digital identification cards.
Elon Musk Slams Bernie Sanders On Twitter Over Tax
Billionaire Elon Musk attacked Bernie Sanders on Twitter after the US Senator demanded that the wealthy should pay their "fair share" of taxes.
