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FedEx Manager Guilty in Theft Scheme

He made $1.8 million selling stolen merchandise.

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Espionage an 'Existential Threat'

Arrests in cases related to Chinese espionage have risen sharply in the last five years.

Harvard University professor Charles Lieber leaves the Moakley Federal Courthouse with his wife Jennifer, right, in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Leiber, chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology, with lying to officials about his involvement with a Chinese government-run recruitment program through which he received tens of thousands of dollars.

Professor with China Links Released on Bond

As part of the deal, he received $50,000 per month and about $150,000 in living expenses.

In this Jan. 30, 2006, file photo, former Worldcom CEO Bernard Ebbers exits Manhattan federal court in New York. Ebbers died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, according to a family statement cited by WAPT-TV in Mississippi.

ex-CEO Convicted in WorldCom Scandal Dies

He was released a month ago after his health had deteriorated in prison.

Amazon Engineer Calls for End of Ring

Internet-connected cameras and smart doorbells, he wrote, are 'not compatible with a free society.'

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Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?

In surveys, over half of respondents report being treated badly at least once a week.

Woman Dies in Processing Equipment

Her hair and clothing became entangled with a shaft to a cylinder in the machine.

Mobile network phone masts are visible in front of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.The Chinese tech firm Huawei has been designated a 'high-risk vendor' but will be given the opportunity to build non-core elements of Britain's 5G network, the government has announced. The company will be banned from the 'core', of the 5G network, and from operating at sensitive sites such as nuclear and military facilities, and its share of the market will be capped at 35%.

Britain to Allow Huawei in 5G Networks

Britain ignored U.S. government warnings that it would sever intelligence cooperation if it did not ban the company.

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E-Commerce Firms Need to Do More About Fake Goods

Trump administration releases plan to crack down on counterfeit goods.

In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo, smoke billows around power transmission lines as the Camp Fire burns in Big Bend, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the nation's largest electric utility, filed for bankruptcy last year after facing an estimated $50 billion in damages from several Northern California wildfires that were linked to its equipment, including one blaze in 2018 that killed 85 people and destroyed about 19,000 buildings.

Bill Would Make Utilities Pay for Blackouts

In the state plagued by catastrophic blazes started by strong winds knocking down power lines, large investor-owned utilities have been aggressively shutting off power.

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Ex-Exec Pleads Guilty in Solar Scheme

Among the investors was Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which lost some $340 million.

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15 States Oppose LNG Rail Plan

They say the proposed rule would put residents, first responders and the environment at greater risk of catastrophic accidents.

An emergency alert issued by the Canadian province of Ontario reporting an unspecified “incident” at a nuclear plant is shown on a smartphone Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Ontario Power Generation later sent a message saying the alert “was sent in error.'

Officials Accidentally Push Nuke Alert

A cellphone alert warned citizens of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto, but were later told it was a mistake.

This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows AR-15 lower receivers, which federal agents have seized, including these unfinished ones taken in 2014 in California, for firearms investigations nationwide. For decades, the federal government has treated the mechanism called the lower receiver as the essential piece of the semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in some of the nation's deadliest mass shootings. But some defense attorneys have recently argued that the part alone does not meet the definition in the law.

AR-15 Design Feature Could Derail Charges

Some judges have ruled that a lower receiver alone cannot be considered a gun.

In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo commuters pass through the World Trade Center in New York. A study by a U.S. agency has found that facial recognition technology often performs unevenly based on a person's race, gender or age. This is the first time the National Institute of Standards and Technology has investigated demographic differences in how face-scanning algorithms are able to identify people.

Race, Gender Affect Face-Scanning

The report suggests higher error rates for women, the youngest and oldest people, and for certain racial groups.

NV Accuses US of Smuggling Plutonium

The government says any potential harm to Nevada is speculative.

Temp Employee Shoots Co-Worker at Dart Container

The shooting created a panic.

In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from the Arkema Inc. owned chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas. Texas officials refused to cooperate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's watchdog for a report Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, that raises skepticism about public assurances following Hurricane Harvey that the storm's assault on America's largest corridor of petrochemical plants posed no health risks.

Post-Harvey Monitoring was Lacking

The report supports findings by The Associated Press and Houston Chronicle last year that revealed a far more widespread toxic impact than authorities publicly reported.

In this Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 photo, officials respond to the scene of a mercury spill on the intersection of Westview Drive and West Sam Houston Parkway North. A person has been taken into custody for questioning after dozens of people were decontaminated as a precaution due to trace amounts of mercury spilled at three locations in Houston, the FBI said Monday.

Man Arrested for Stealing, Spilling Mercury

The FBI said he allegedly broke into a lab and stole the toxic metal before spilling it in several Houston locations.

Apple Accused of Reading Employee’s Texts

What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone... unless you work for Apple, it appears.

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Holidays Bring Phishing Scam Surge Aimed at Small Business

While cybercriminals strike at any time of the year, they’re particularly active during the holiday and income tax filing seasons when computer users expect to see more emails.

Paycom personnel monitor physical and IT security in the command center at the Oklahoma City Paycom campus Monday, Nov. 25, in Oklahoma City. Company officials say they ramped-up security after a disgruntled ex-worker began frightening employees with threatening messages and social media posts.

Fears over Worker Shootings Prompt New Business Tactics

As mass shootings have become frequent, more company leaders have confronted an absence of clear plans for protecting workers from a disgruntled colleague.

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2018's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles

According to the Insurance Information Institute, motor vehicle theft in 2018 accounted for about $6 billion in losses.

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Huawei Founder Says Revenue Will Be Billions Below Forecast

Huawei's founder said Monday that the Chinese telecom giant's revenue will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the company to a 'badly damaged plane' as a result of U.S. government actions against it.