Google has reportedly been hit by a severe hijack that routed the servers to China, Nigeria, and Russia causing long downtimes for many users. Google services such as YouTube, Gmail, and other cloud services were affected due to the traffic diversion that the company doubted was malicious.
Amazon’s new goal: Teach 10 million kids a year to code
The company launched a program Thursday that aims to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code. Amazon said it will pay for summer camps, teacher training and other initiatives to benefit kids and young adults from low-income families who might not have learned to code otherwise.
The Latest: About 1,000 at Google San Francisco protest
About 1,000 Google workers in San Francisco have swarmed into a plaza in front of the city’s historic Ferry Building.
Chinese chip firm Fujian Jinhua denies stealing IP from Micron
Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd said on Saturday it has not stolen any technology, after the US Justice Department indicted the state-back firm for stealing trade secrets.
Google Chrome celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ten years ago Google launched its Chrome browser on September 1, 2008. The browser has since then undergone a lot of upgrades and updates to boast a sizeable chunk of the market.
India ranked 12th in web-borne threats: Kaspersky Lab
India is ranked 12th worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the web, according to a recent report by a global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky Lab.
Vietnam could give tech companies one year to obey cyberlaw
Vietnam may give internet companies like Google and Facebook one year to comply with a controversial cybersecurity law, according to a draft decree that outlines how the draconian bill could be implemented.
China’s e-commerce rivals seek luxury stranglehold
China’s online giants Alibaba and JD.com are taking their battle for relevance in the lucrative luxury goods market to a new level, as they aim to crack e-commerce tie-ups with top brands that usually shun selling through third parties.
Amazon scraps secret Artificial Intelligence recruiting tool that showed bias against women
Amazon.com Inc’s machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.
Walmart Foundation to invest Rs 180 crore for farmer support
Mumbai: Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced that it will invest about Rs 180 crore (USD 25 million) to improve farmers’ livelihoods in the country over the next five years.