ViaSat-3 Americas satellite faces deployment issue
(Reuters) – Viasat said on Wednesday there was an anomaly during the deployment of its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite in space…
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Crypto ransom attacks rise in first half of 2023 – Chainalysis
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Crypto crime fell overall in the first six months of 2023, but the volume…
Russian hackers lured embassy workers in Ukraine with ad for a cheap BMW
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Hackers suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence agency targeted dozens of diplomats at embassies…
US State Dept says it has no reason to doubt Microsoft’s attribution of hack to China hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department on Wednesday said it has no reason to doubt Microsoft’s accusation that Chinese state-linked…
Crypto firm Circle to cut workforce, focus on core activities
(Reuters) – Circle said on Wednesday it has reduced staff and ended investments in non-core activities as the stablecoin issuer…
Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024
PARIS (Reuters) -With the exception of Canada, countries with digital services taxes have agreed to hold off applying them for…
Twitter owes ex-employees $500 million in severance, lawsuit claims
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Wednesday was hit with a lawsuit accusing it of refusing to pay…
Hollywood studios, actors agree to mediation as strike deadline looms
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed late Tuesday to call in a federal…
Roblox beta comes to Meta’s Quest VR headsets
(Reuters) – Roblox Corp’s eponymous online game will soon be available on Meta Platforms’ Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets, according…
US to decide on GM request to deploy self-driving cars
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors’ Cruise self-driving technology…