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AT&T sues California in bid to stop offering traditional phone service
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (258+ words) WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) " AT&T on Wednesday filed suit against California officials seeking a court order declaring it does not have to continue offering traditional copper "wire phone service to new customers as it vowed to "spend $19 billion on modern…...
Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (418+ words) LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) " A plan by U. S. -listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection "lodged with city planners and seen by…...
Pekin data center developer backs out of proposed project
1+ week, 2+ day ago (18+ words) PEKIN, Ill. - A proposed data center project in Pekin is officially not happening. In March, Mayor Mary Burres. .....
You Tube raises subscription prices in US for the first time in 3 years
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) April 10 (Reuters) " You Tube on Friday raised subscription prices in the United States, with increases of up to $4 set to take effect "from the next billing cycle. The Alphabet-owned "video platform said the standard individual You Tube Premium plan would…...
Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) By Jana Winter and AJ Vicens The FBI confirmed Patel's emails had been targeted. In a statement, bureau spokesman Ben Williamson said, "we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity" and that the data…...
Battle over Pekin data center may end up in court
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (278+ words) PEKIN, Ill." (25 News) " Pekin city officials are preparing themselves for the possibility of being sued by the developer wanting to build a data center on land owned by the city. According to 25 News, it's not known whether a lawsuit against city…...
Cyber actors linked to Russia targeting users of messaging apps, FBI says
2+ mon, 23+ hour ago (221+ words) WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) " Hackers tied to the Russian intelligence services are targeting users of consumer messaging applications such "as Signal, the FBI and U. S. "cyber defense agency CISA said on Friday. In a joint advisory, the FBI and CISA said that…...
One-fifth of Australian teens still use Tik Tok, Snapchat after social media ban
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) " One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing minors, industry data showed, raising questions about the effectiveness of their age-gating methods. The number of 13-to-15-year-olds…...
Albania's highest court says one-year ban of Tik Tok was unconstitutional
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) TIRANA, March 11 (Reuters) " Albania's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's one-year ban of Tik Tok, which expired "last month, was unconstitutional and violated "freedom of speech. The ban, imposed last year and initially linked to the death of…...
Whats App launches parent-managed accounts for pre-teens amid safety concerns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) " Meta Platforms-owned Whats App said on Wednesday it would allow parents to create accounts for pre-teens, "restricted to messaging and calling, amid "rising global concerns about the impact of social media and chat apps on children. A…...