Tag Archives: US government
Apple chip-maker TSMC is building a $12 billion plant in Arizona
Federal agencies reportedly bought phone location data to track immigrants
Since at least 2017, the US federal government has been buying commercially-available cellphone location data to aid in immigration and border-related enforcement actions, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The data is the type of an...
US gives Huawei another 90 days to serve existing customers
The US government has granted Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers. The "temporary general license" extension will allow Huawei to continue servicing existing US customers before it is fully blacklisted, Reuters reports. The company...
Cisco Systems pays out $8.6 million in cybersecurity whistleblower case
Cisco Systems has paid out a penalty of $8.6 million after failing to disclose security holes in software it sold to the US government. Video Surveillance Manager was used by authorities like LA Airport, the Washington D.C. police and New York City's...
Plastic Gun Ban Extended
Congress voted on the extension of a law that stated that plastic guns must have a metal component. That was so that they could be spotted by metal detectors. The Democrats wanted an all-inclusive...
US Government to Pay $50 Million for Pirating Military Software
The United States military employed pirated copies of critical software for many years. This was to ensure that its soldiers and overseas deliveries remained secure on a worldwide level. Apptricity,...
FBI Anonymous Hackers Breach being Examined
News has become public concerning an activist group of hackers known as Anonymous breaking and entering into vital governmental files. Various agencies of the United States have had their computers...
Apple and Samsung’s Activation Lock Features to be Tested by Government
Government is going to get tough on thieves who have taken to “Apple Picking”. This is where violent street crimes occur at an alarming rate and all for nothing but those Apple (and Samsung) iPhones...
League of Legends Accepted as Legitimate Sport by the US
While the controversy over video games causing problems such as ADHD and obesity remains intact, the US has just included League of Legends to its sports roster. In a manner which looks awfully...