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Investigators Shut Down Big Darknet Marketplace
Prosecutors said DarkMarket offered drugs, forged money, stolen credit cards, anonymous SIM cards and malware for sale.
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Russian Hacker Gets 12 Years in Data Theft Scheme
He stole data from over a dozen U.S. companies and information about more than 100 million consumers.
Jan 8th, 2021
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Bad Advice on Cannabis Leads to National Security Trial
Let's call it a cautionary tale.
Jan 7th, 2021
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The KC-46A is a multirole tanker designed to refuel allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures.
Boeing Gets $2.1B for More Tankers
Jan 22nd, 2021
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5-Ton Motorcycle Focused on Safety
Jan 22nd, 2021
A security official checks people's IDs before the third hearing in the trial of Carlos Ghosn, Istanbul, Jan. 20, 2021.
Pilots, Airline Official Face 12 Years Jail for Ghosn Flight
Jan 21st, 2021
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Keystone XL Pipeline Halted as Biden Revokes Permit
Jan 21st, 2021
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Demonstrators against a proposed liquid-natural gas pipeline and export terminal sit in in the governor's office, Salem, Ore., Nov. 21, 2019.
Natural Gas Terminal Hits Snag Over Permit
A federal commission ruled that the project could not move forward without a key water permit from the state of Oregon.
Jan 20th, 2021
In this file photo, Martin Shkreli arrives at federal court in New York. A federal judge has rejected Shkreli's second request to be let out of prison early, showing skepticism about his claim that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus.
'Pharma Bro' Loses 2nd Bid for Early Release
Despite a new angle, court papers say Shkreli failed to demonstrate "extraordinary and compelling factors" that would require a sentence modification.
Jan 20th, 2021
This Sept. 24, 2019 photo shows former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski, right, in front of his attorney, Miles Ehrlich, outside of a federal courthouse in San Francisco. President Donald Trump has pardoned Levandowski, who plead guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uber’s effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service. Levandowski was among the more than 140 people included in a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of Trump’s White House term.
Trump Pardons Ex-Google Engineer Who Stole Trade Secrets
Anthony Levandowski took a trove of self-driving car technology when he left Google.
Jan 20th, 2021
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'Human Error' Wipes 1000s of Police Computer Records
Hundreds of thousands of DNA records and other data on criminal suspects being erased from the national police computer in the U.K.
Jan 19th, 2021
FireEye offices in Milpitas, Calif., Feb. 11, 2015.
Cybersecurity Firm: Booting Hackers a Complex Chore
The hack has badly shaken the U.S. government and private sector.
Jan 19th, 2021
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Random Name Generator Used to Fake Employees in COVID Relief Fraud
He claimed to have more than 400 employees. He had none.
Jan 18th, 2021
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Lawsuit Says Community College Program was Human Trafficking
The lawsuit accuses an Iowa community college, a recruitment company, a pet food manufacturer and a packaging company of human trafficking and involuntary servitude.
Jan 15th, 2021
Artist’s rendering of Lockheed Martin’s HELIOS system.
Lockheed Delivers Laser Weapon to Navy for Testing
The company is advancing and demonstrating a range of technologies to position laser weapon systems for success on the battlefield and at sea.
Jan 15th, 2021
Fitbit logo above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 28, 2019.
Google Completes Fitbit Deal Amid Antitrust Concerns
The tech giant pledged it wouldn't use health and fitness data to sell more ads.
Jan 15th, 2021
An advertisement for Xiaomi at a subway station in Hong Kong, July 9, 2018.
US Blacklists Chinese Smartphone Maker, Plane Manufacturer
The Pentagon added nine companies to its list of Chinese firms with military links.
Jan 15th, 2021
A portion of the Resolution Copper Mining land-swap project in Superior, Ariz., June 15, 2015.
Apaches Object to Forest Service Review of Huge Copper Mine
Publication would start the clock on turning over land in Arizona's Tonto National Forest to mining giant Rio Tinto.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Factory Faces Backlash Over Distancing Monitors
Union representatives say the devices "infantilize" workers.
Jan 15th, 2021