Canon Sued For Disabling Scanner When Printer’s Ink Runs Out
A Canon USA customer has recently filed a class-action lawsuit alleging misleading marketing and unjustified enrichment by the printer manufacturer.
Accenture Confirms Breach After August Ransomware Attack
Accenture recently confirmed in its financial report for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year that the LockBit ransomware gang stole data from its system
U.S. Links $5.2 Billion Of Bitcoin Transactions to Ransomware
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has identified $5.2 billion in outgoing Bitcoin transactions linked to some of the most commonly reported ransomware payments
Governments To Crack Down On Ransomware Payments Channels
Senior officials from 31 countries and the EU announced that their government would take the necessary measures to put an end to the cryptocurrency payment channels
Twitch Downplays Hack; Claims it Had Minimal Impact
Twitch downplayed the extent of the impact of the breach, saying that only a small number of users were affected.
Facebook to Hire 10,000 in EU to Build ‘Metaverse’
Facebook announced Monday that it plans to create 10,000 jobs in the European Union over the next five years to help build the Metaverses
Facebook Dispute Reports AI Can’t Detect Hate Speech
Facebook’s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen called the report that the technology the company uses to fight hate speech “inadequate” and “deliberately misrepresents its progress.”
Softbank Robotics Europe Cuts Workforce by 40%
Softbank Robotics Europe will lay off 40% of its 330 staff in Paris, following a loss of about $38 million in its fiscal year from 2019 to 2020 and more than $119 million in the last three years.
China Set To Continue Scrutinizing Internet Sector
China’s Industry Minister said in an interview Sunday that it will continue its strict regulation of the Internet sector
Google Planning Feature For Answering Calls Chromebooks
A feature currently in development would give Chromebook users the ability to answer phone calls through its Phone Hub feature.
