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DOJ's China Initiative aims to counter theft of U.S. secrets and technology
Critics say the initiative has created a climate of fear among Chinese Americans, and has had a chilling effect on scientific research.
The push to regulate cryptocurrency could cause friction in Congress
As the popularity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin explode, the Biden administration is laying the groundwork for heavier regulation, and that could spark a big fight in Congress.
Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft
Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call "ghost bosses."
Thanks to the pandemic, broadband is reaching more remote areas in Alaska
Life in one area of rural Alaska will change when the community gets broadband internet service later this month.
A 14-year-old boy devises a computer program to make apps run faster
The program calculates anti-prime numbers used in everyday software. His discoveries won him top prize in the Broadcom Masters, an engineering competition for middle school kids.
A new Mastercard design is meant to make life easier for visually impaired users
Mastercard is distributing a new bank card next year that aims to help customers with vision impairments. The card has notches cut into the sides to help customers find the right card by touch alone.
Hackers threaten to expose the user database of an Israeli LBGTQ dating site
Hackers have taken the records from an LGBTQ dating site, used primarily by gay men, in Israel — threatening to expose its users unless they are paid.
Scammers are stealing identities with fake job ads
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ProPublica journalist Cezary Podkul about his investigation into the proliferation of fake job ads on the internet, which are actually scams to steal identities.
The video game platform Roblox says it's back online after outage
The California company said it was back online on Sunday evening after a multiday outage.