A hacker named Sick Codes has demonstrated a way to jailbreak John Deere tractors, which could allow farmers the opportunity to self-repair their equipment, Gizmodo reported. According to Gizmodo, as farming and agriculture continue to automate, John Deere has found…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will crack down on education technology companies if they illegally surveil children when they go online to learn. In a policy statement, the Commission made it clear that it is against the…
The U.S. Department of Treasury tweeted: “For the first time ever, Treasury has sanctioned a virtual currency mixer. Blender.io is used by the DPRK to support malicious cyber activities & money-laundering of stolen virtual currency”. The tweet included an image…
Major League Baseball (MLB) has approved a piece of technology that was tested out in experimental usage at the Single-A level last year and in big league camps during Spring Training this year. The device is called PitchCom, and it…
A dispute between Huawei Technologies Co. and a small U.S.-based contractor has escalated to a federal court, with the contractor alleging Huawei stole its technology and pressured it to build a “back door” into a sensitive law-enforcement project in Pakistan,…
The art museums and galleries are opening up again in Italy. That’s great for the museums and galleries, who may have lost revenue during the pandemic. However, as CityLab reported, at least one Italian art museum has installed technology that…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lina Khan as the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The Verge reported that the vote was 69-28. This gives Democrats a majority on the FTC. Lina Khan has filled a vacancy left by Republican…