Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on French postal service

Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on French postal service

PARIS – A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack that halted package deliveries by France’s national postal service just days before Christmas, prosecutors said Wednesday. After the claim by the cybercrime group known as Noname057, French intelligence agency DGSI took over the investigation into the hacking attack, the Paris prosecutor’s office said…

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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

BRUSSELS – France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom on Wednesday hit out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, which supervises tech regulation in Europe, warned that…

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US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed

US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed

NEW YORK – It was a scary good year for investors. It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic drops on worries about everything from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to interest rates to a possible bubble in artificial-intelligence technology. In the end, though, it was a great year for anyone with…

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for…

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for…

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Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

LA PAZ – Bolivia’s new government on Tuesday issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation as it tries to upgrade its technology and speed up its notoriously slow connectivity rates. Bolivia’s centrist President Rodrigo Paz signed the decree, which…

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Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges it to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s unanimous order is designed to clear…

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