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October 04, 2017

Yahoo: 3 billion accounts breached in 2013. Yes, 3 billion

Yahoo has tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion accounts on ...

October 04, 2017

APNewsBreak: White House to seek $29B disaster aid package

The Trump administration is finalizing a $29 billion disaster aid package that combines $16 billion to shore up the ...

October 04, 2017

Lawmakers grill former Equifax chairman over data breach

House Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday grilled Equifax's former chief executive over the massive data hack of the ...

October 03, 2017

The Latest: Equifax signed contract with IRS in September

The Latest on the testimony of the former Equifax chairman and CEO as he testifies before Congress on the massive data breach ...

October 03, 2017

Microsoft dives deeper into 'mixed reality' with VR devices

Microsoft is counting on virtual reality headsets made by other companies to help establish personal computers running on its ...

October 03, 2017

Education Department revamps student aid application form

"Spoiler alert: college is really expensive," the Education Department warns in a blog post as it invites students to apply ...

October 03, 2017

Tropical bird likely blown off course by hurricane dies

A tropical bird believed to be the first of its type seen in Massachusetts has died after it was likely blown off course by ...

October 03, 2017

Report says mystery of Flight 370 is 'almost inconceivable'

A report on the almost three-year search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said Tuesday the continuing mystery over the fate ...

October 03, 2017

Former Equifax CEO says response should have been better

The former chairman and CEO of Equifax says the challenge of responding to the concerns of tens of millions of consumers in ...

October 03, 2017

Many Puerto Ricans angry over Trump's comments on island

Outside of official events, many Puerto Ricans say they won't be welcoming President Donald Trump with open arms during his ...

October 03, 2017

AP-NORC poll: Americans want local leaders to fight warming

Americans want their local officials to take on the challenge of battling global warming now that President Donald Trump is ...

October 03, 2017

GM to offer 2 more electric vehicles in next 18 months

Even though gasoline-powered SUVs are what people are buying now, General Motors is betting that electric vehicles will be ...

October 03, 2017

Senate confirms Trump choice to head FCC

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission ...

October 03, 2017

Tesla Model 3 production falls short of targets in Q3

Tesla Inc. missed its third-quarter production goals for its new Model 3 sedan, leaving customers and analysts to wonder if ...

October 02, 2017

Equifax: 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by hack

Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive ...

October 02, 2017

9/11 tribute lights could be dangerous for birds, study says

To humans, the twin blue beams shining upward from lower Manhattan each Sept. 11 evoke solemn memories of the 2001 terrorist ...

October 02, 2017

Securities regulator says personal info was leaked in breach

The Securities and Exchange Commission is now saying that at least two people had their personal information stolen in the ...

October 02, 2017

Supreme Court declines to hear NM tree clearing dispute

The Supreme Court has left in place a lower court ruling that prevents New Mexico from greenlighting tree clearing on federal ...

October 02, 2017

Supreme Court declines to hear Megaupload case

The Supreme Court is leaving in place lower court rulings against internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and others associated with ...