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Hackers plead guilty in data breach that Uber covered up
Two computer hackers have pleaded guilty to concocting an extortion scheme that entangled Uber in a yearlong cover-up of a data breach that stole sensitive information about 57 million of the ride-hailing service's passengers and drivers.
Microsoft racks up more cloud customers
Redmond, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Microsoft on Wednesday reported its latest solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, buoyed by another round of business customers signing up for its cloud computing services.
China offers wisdom to Internet development, governance
Wuzhen, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) -- In 1994, Hu Qiheng, then vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited the U.S. for talks that led to the setting up of the first direct TCP/IP connection in China.
At Tokyo auto show, visions for cars of the future, no Ghosn
Tokyo, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry's hugest influencers: Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Int'l astronautical congress kicks off in Washington
Washington, Oct 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), a five-day conference devoted to discussing innovation and advances in the space industry, began in Washington D.C. on Monday.
Campaign urges int'l community to stop developing "killer robots"
United Nations, Oct 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Mary Wareham, global coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, on Monday urged the international community to stop developing lethal autonomous weapons systems, or killer robots.
China to embrace 600 mln 5G subscribers by 2025: expert
Shanghai, Oct 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- China will have over 600 million 5G subscribers by 2025, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the global total, Sihan Bo Chen, head of GSMA Greater China, told Xinhua on Monday.
38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe
Washington, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of private email and found violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action.
Conference on VR opens in east China
Nanchang, Oct 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry kicked off Saturday in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, highlighting the latest technologies, products and types of businesses related to the VR (virtual reality) industry.
5G mobile network service by 2023, says BTRC head
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – The fifth generation (5G) mobile network service will be available in the country by 2021 to 2023, said Md Jahurul Haque, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), on Wednesday.