Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain…
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Tech Q&A: How to prevent Windows from rearranging your screen
Question: I like to leave my PC screen windows open and arranged a certain way. The open windows include Excel and Word files, photos, a…
Lyft report: Sexual assaults rose sharply in recent years
Lyft received an increasing number of reports of sexual assault in recent years, including more than 1,800 in 2019, according to a safety report from…
US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13…
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-per-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many…
US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are issuing new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing…
Profit surges at American Express with US spending resilient
NEW YORK — American Express had a very strong third quarter, posting a profit of $1.78 billion with Americans continuing to prove resilient in their…
Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish lira continued to slide and reached a record low against the U.S. dollar today, a day after the Central Bank…
Report: Struggling Chinese developer makes bond payment
BEIJING — A troubled Chinese developer whose struggle to avoid a multibillion-dollar debt default has rattled global financial markets wired $83.5 million today to make…
Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policymakers’ investments
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is imposing a sweeping new set of restrictions on the investments its officials can own, a response to questionable recent…