SEC Investigates Cryptocurrency Offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent dozens of subpoenas in recent months to cryptocurrency companies that promote "initial coin offerings."
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Uber Launches Service To Get People To The Doctor's Office
Studies show millions miss out on health care because of transportation problems. Uber is partnering with health care organizations to provide rides for patients going to medical appointments.
Computer Teacher With No Computers Chalks Up Clever Classroom Plan
Owura Kwadwo Hottish, a middle school teacher in Ghana, has found a way around the problem. He literally draws the computer screen on the blackboard.
Russia's 'Fancy Bear' Reportedly Hacks German Government Network
German media report that the Kremlin-linked hacking group placed malware in a key government network that may have gone undetected for as long as a year.
Biometric Data And The Rise Of Digital Dictatorship
As historian and author Yuval Harari suggests, market forces and investor greed will keep moving the data revolution forward. But there are balancing forces to this onslaught, says Marcelo Gleiser.
Google Has Received 650,000 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests Since 2014
The search giant says in a new report that beginning in mid-2014, after a court ruling on the "right to be forgotten," it received 650,000 requests to delist 2.4 million URLs from search results.
House Passes Bill To Crack Down On Online Sex Trafficking
The bill would give prosecutors and victims more power to hold websites accountable for sex trafficking on their platforms. Parts of the bill have riled some tech companies and digital rights groups.
Amazon Acquires Ring, Expanding Reach Into Home Security
The tech giant bought the smart-doorbell maker in a deal reportedly exceeding $1 billion on Tuesday. It marks another big step into the camera surveillance business for the online retailer.
Court Seems Unconvinced Of Microsoft's Argument To Shield Email Data Stored Overseas
The Supreme Court will decide whether a U.S. warrant can compel Microsoft to turn over a user's emails stored in Ireland. It also seems to want Congress to fix the dilemma.
Why Diesel-Powered Cars Are Bigger In Europe Than In The U.S.
Diesel-powered cars are bigger in Europe and the rest of the world than in the United States, but why? A big part of it is the failure of U.S. carmakers to make a reliable diesel car in the 1970s, while another part of it is that diesel engines are nosier and pollute more.