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Explosions in Lebanon raise concerns about supply chain and technology security | Technology


Explosions in Lebanon raise concerns about supply chain and technology security | Technology

The use of pagers and walkie-talkies in several consecutive coordinated explosions in Lebanon has brought into focus the security of global supply chains and their vulnerability to manipulation by governments or other actors. The use of thousands of electronic devices in the attacks, which were believed to have been orchestrated by Israel as part of […]

Deadly pager and walkie-talkie explosions: What we know so far


Deadly pager and walkie-talkie explosions: What we know so far

NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon on Wednesday in what appears to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks targeting an extraordinary number of people. Both attacks, which many believe were carried out by […]

23andMe Independent Directors Resign from Board: Read CEO Memo


23andMe Independent Directors Resign from Board: Read CEO Memo

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, USA, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned from the company’s board on Tuesday. CEO Anne Wojcicki said in a memo to employees that she was “surprised […]

Israel has a long history of complex attacks such as the exploding pagers


Israel has a long history of complex attacks such as the exploding pagers

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah and the Lebanese government quickly blamed Israel for the nearly simultaneous firing of hundreds of pagers Officials said it was used by members of the militant group in an attack on Tuesday that killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000 others. Many of those affected were members of the […]

Hezbollah hit by exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria: At least 9 dead, hundreds injured


Hezbollah hit by exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria: At least 9 dead, hundreds injured

BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people – including an 8-year-old girl – and wounding several thousand, authorities said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated, long-range […]

How did Hezbollah’s pagers explode in Lebanon? | News on the Israel-Palestine conflict


How did Hezbollah’s pagers explode in Lebanon? | News on the Israel-Palestine conflict

Hundreds of pagers belonging to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously throughout Lebanon. At the time of publication, at least nine people were killed and 2,750 injured, according to security services and the Lebanese health minister. Pagers are small communication devices that were commonly used before cell phones became widely available. The devices display […]

Long-range attack causes hundreds of Hezbollah pagers to explode


Long-range attack causes hundreds of Hezbollah pagers to explode

Conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalates after attacks Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy air strikes on Sunday. Three deaths were confirmed in Lebanon, while damage in Israel appeared to be limited. At least eight people have died and more than 2,750 injured after their portable pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon, news reports say. The pagers […]

Intel to receive up to $3 billion under the CHIPS Act


Intel to receive up to  billion under the CHIPS Act

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivers a speech during Computex 2024 in Taipei at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center on June 4, 2024. AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration awarded on Monday Intel up to an additional three billion dollars under the CHIPS and Science Act for the “Secure Enclave” program, which is intended to […]

Intel converts foundry business into subsidiary and considers external financing


Intel converts foundry business into subsidiary and considers external financing

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holds a wafer sample during his keynote speech at the Computex conference in Taipei on June 4, 2024. AFP | Getty Images Intel Shares rose 8% in extended trading on Monday after the company announced it would transform its foundry business into an independent unit with its own board of directors […]