Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, together with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Software Engineer Imprisoned for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
Software Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Software Engineer, Fiancee Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Qualcomm Announces Software Business Around Its Supply Chain Chips
Qualcomm Inc. on Tuesday said it is launching a paid cloud software service to help companies that use its chips keep tabs on goods as they move through the supply chain. The San Diego, California company is the world’s biggest provider of chips that help smartphones connect to mobile data networks. But Qualcomm has used…
‘They Fire, We Hire’: Germany Seizes on Silicon Valley’s Woes
BERLIN—Faced with a tight labor market and a shortage of workers with key software engineering skills, some German companies are looking at thousands of layoffs in Silicon Valley as an opportunity to recruit top talent. The U.S. West Coast has always been the main destination for ambitious software engineers looking to work in the best-paid,…
How Margaret Hamilton’s Brilliant Software Programming Brought America to the Moon and Beyond
In 1969, the world watched the Apollo 11 mission with bated breath. For Margaret Hamilton and her team, the view was a little different; they watched the landing from the monitoring room at MIT. Moments before the module was supposed to land on the moon, the computer started flashing warning messages. Everyone’s heart stopped as…
Bosch, Mercedes-Benz to Roll out Fully-Automated Parking at Stuttgart Airport
BERLIN—Bosch, and Mercedes-Benz have received approval for a fully automated self-parking software which enables cars to drive themselves into a pre-booked parking spot at a Stuttgart Airport parking lot and back out again, Bosch said on Wednesday. The software relies on communication with sensors in the parking location to detect obstacles in its path, and…
Election Software CEO Arrested Over Data Theft, Storing Data on Servers in China
The head of Konnech Corporation, a Michigan-based software company, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing and storing personal data of Los Angeles County election workers on servers in China. Konnech’s CEO Eugene Yu, 51, was arrested on charges of stealing “the personal identifying information” of LA County election workers, according to the LA County District…
Tesla Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million US Vehicles to Update Window Reversing Software
WASHINGTON—Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall…
Amazon Hands Out Shipping Software to Merchants, Including on Rival Sites
Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday said it would give merchants free software for managing shoppers’ orders on and off its platform, as the retailer extends its e-commerce reach. The company is ending monthly fees of Veeqo, a shipping software firm it recently bought, for sellers including when they fulfill orders via rival platforms like Shopify Inc.,…
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