The DOJ is alleging that Facebook’s hiring practices discriminate against hiring qualified U.S. workers in favor of H-1B visa holders. Facebook disputes the allegations.
In the weeks ahead false claims on Facebook and Instagram about COVID vaccine safety, side effects, ingredients and efficacy, as well as COVID conspiracy theories, are being removed.
Researchers are looking into spoofed emails that appeared to come from an executive of Haier Biomedical but were actually targeting the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can have food delivered to them on campus via a fleet of robots that look like coolers on wheels.
Facebook announced that it is launching a news tab in its mobile app that will feature headlines from news organizations. It also announced that it will pay publishers for headlines.
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science is launching the state’s first Master of Science with Major in AI (MSAI).
Several universities in the United Kingdom and the United States are launching degrees in esports, an industry expected to surge on a global level to $1.1 billion this year.
A grant received by Davenport University will provide 28 students with scholarships that cover their full tuition, any education-related fees and living costs.
The FTC is fining Google $136 million because it’s video site YouTube for violating kids’ privacy. Google will also be paying an additional $34 million to New York state.
The information of about 106 million people (including in some cases bank account and Social Security numbers) has been compromised because of a data breach at Capital One Financial.
The FTC has fined Facebook $5 billion, the largest fine it has ever levied on a tech company, for privacy violations. It is also instituting new restrictions and oversight on Facebook.
According to the FBI, schools have become attractive targets for cyberattacks because they provide critical public services, as well as hold sensitive data.
Wichita State has landed a $33 million contract to make missiles for the Army that are lighter and cheaper while still improving on performance.
NASA has chosen the RadPC computer, which was designed by researchers from Montana State University, for a trial on the surface of the moon. RadPC will be sent to the moon in 2020 or 2021.
Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service is partnering with ACTNext to help high school students through the ACT test process at home.
