CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s cooperation with the United States and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage, the nation’s digital spy agency said on Wednesday. The Australian Signals Directorate reported a 23% increase in cybercrimes in the country and a 14% increase … Read more
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that a further breakdown of civil order following the … Read more
The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service, following similar action from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The CPUC is also “independently carrying out investigatory activities into recent incidents involving passenger service,” Terrie Prosper, director of news and outreach at the CPUC, told TechCrunch. … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s authorities statistics company has acknowledged it needed to pay gangs to enter some cities to do census work final 12 months. Nationwide Statistics Institute Assistant Director Susana Pérez Cadena instructed a congressional committee Thursday that employees additionally had been pressured to rent criminals with a view to perform some census interviews. … Read more