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Jackie Allen

Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.

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Business December 22, 2020

FBI inks deal with ATT for FirstNet to connect 14,000 public safety agencies

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expanded its use of FirstNet in a $92 million agreement with AT&T. The deal…

By Jackie Allen

artificial-intelligence

America December 19, 2020

DeepMind makes huge R&D progress, still losing money

Losses continue to mount at DeepMind, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Alphabet, according to its annual report covering…

By Jackie Allen

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America December 17, 2020

Avast lists 28 malware-infected browser extensions, downloaded 3 million times 

Prague-based Avast reported that almost 3 million people have been infected by browser extensions they downloaded for Google Chrome and…

By Jackie Allen

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Business December 15, 2020

Pinterest to settle Francoise Brougher ex-COO discrimination lawsuit  for $22.5 million

Pinterest settled the gender discrimination lawsuit by former COO Francoise Brougher. The company will pay Brougher $20 million as part…

By Jackie Allen

everydaysimage

America December 15, 2020

Beeple, an iconic digital artist, sells his NFT collection for an all-time high of $3.5 million

Fous digital artist Mike Winkelmann, best known as Beeple auctioned off his  NFT “Everyday’s” collection for a record-breaking $3.5 million. This…

By Jackie Allen

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Financial Investigations December 14, 2020

Hackers attack U.S. agencies using SolarWinds God-Mode

Hackers attacked federal agencies’ servers, including both the Treasury and Commerce departments. Experts believe that the SolarWinds management interface with active…

By Jackie Allen

SpaceX Starship SN8 rocket

America December 10, 2020

“Mars, here we come!!” says Elon Musk when SpaceX Starship SN8 test ends in crash

The SpaceX Starship SN8 exploded while landing in rural  Boca Chica, Texas on  Wednesday. The bullet-shaped stainless-steel prototype rocket test lasted six-and-a-half-minutes.…

By Jackie Allen

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International December 9, 2020

Foxconn hit with DoppelPaymer ransomware attack, $34M ransom demand

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics giant, suffered a ransomware attack in its Mexican facility on November 29 during the Thanksgiving weekend.…

By Jackie Allen

Alexander Vinnik, a 38 year old Russian man suspected of running a money laundering operation, is escorted by plain-clothes police officers to a court in Thessaloniki

Financial Investigations December 9, 2020

BTC-e cryptocurrency operator, Alexander Vinnik sentenced to 5 years in French prison

Alexander Vinnik, the 41-year-old Russian founder and operator of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has been sentenced to 5 years in a…

By Jackie Allen

iranassasination

International December 8, 2020

Iran claims its top nuclear scientist murdered in a sophisticated technology assassination

Iran’s chief nuclear scientist and mastermind of its controversial nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi was shot dead by what has…

By Jackie Allen

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