Technology:
The Latest: Ukrainian software cited in cyberattackNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a widespread cyberattack that is affecting companies and government systems (all times local): Posted on 27 June 2017 | 12:42 pm Florida bitcoin processing boss gets 5 1/2 years in prisonNEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison by a judge who said he used a "pyramid of lies" to boost a business that helped criminals process millions of dollars in illegal bitcoin transactions. Posted on 27 June 2017 | 12:33 pm New cyberattack wallops Europe; spreads more slowly in USPARIS (AP) — A new and highly virulent outbreak of data-scrambling software caused disruption across the world Tuesday. Following a similar attack in May , the fresh assault paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational corporations in a dramatic demonstration of how easily malicious programs can bring daily life to a halt. Posted on 27 June 2017 | 12:30 pm Pandora CEO Tim Westergren departsNEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder and CEO of Pandora, under intensifying competitive pressure from Spotify and Apple Music, has relinquished his position and will step down from the company board as well. Posted on 27 June 2017 | 8:40 am Google hit with record fine by EU, told to change its waysBRUSSELS (AP) — After a seven-year legal battle, European authorities came down hard on Google on Tuesday for taking advantage of its dominance in online searches to direct customers to its own businesses, fining the tech giant a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) and raising the prospect of more. Posted on 27 June 2017 | 7:34 am |