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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed international criticism in a press conference Monday, as the U.S. and other countries announced new sanctions.

U.S. Expands Sanctions On Allies Of Belarus' Authoritarian Leader

The U.S., which accuses President Alexander Lukashenko of corruption and repression, imposes new sanctions on his financial backers on the one-year anniversary of an election widely considered rigged.

As ransomware cases surge, the cyber criminals almost almost always demand, and receive, payment in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The world's largest meat supplier, JBS, announced Wednesday that it paid $11 million in Bitcoin to hackers in a recent ransomware attack.

How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks

If you're planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there's really only one way to collect - with cryptocurrency. It's fast. It's easy. Best of all, it's largely anonymous and hard to trace.

A kitten with bright blue eyes snuggles on a blanket at the San Diego Humane Society taken on an unknown date.

Giving Tuesday encourages people to celebrate generosity by supporting local nonprofits

Donations to the San Diego Humane Society will go twice as far on Giving Tuesday, with a $40,000-match donation being made.

Jon Rahm, of Spain, lower right, walks down with 13th fairway with his caddy, Adam Hayes, on the South Course during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in San Diego.

Farmers Insurance Open begins Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course

The 70th anniversary edition of the $8.4 million Farmers Insurance Open begins Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Review: Heavy, buggy Steam Deck wins over a Nintendo Switch fan

PC gaming behemoth Valve has rolled out a portable console. While it's heavy and buggy, the Steam Deck has already become a hot item for ardent gamers.

Apple announced this week at its Worldwide Developer Conference a new feature in its forthcoming operating system, iOS 15, that will digitize state-issued licenses and ID cards.

Apple iPhones Can Soon Hold Your ID. Privacy Experts Are On Edge

Privacy experts worry the convenient feature will open the door to surveillance, data tracking and Apple's turning interactions involving state-issued IDs into a new revenue stream.

Apple iPhones Can Soon Hold Your ID. Privacy Experts Are On Edge

Privacy experts worry the convenient feature will open the door to surveillance, data tracking and Apple's turning interactions involving state-issued IDs into a new revenue stream.

<em>Genshin Impact</em> has a huge world to explore, and a surprising amount of content for a free-to-play game.

'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet

The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.

Wyverne Flatt, who is fighting to keep his pot-bellied pig Ellie as an emotional support animal, poses for a photograph at his home in Canajoharie, N.Y.

A man in upstate New York is fighting to keep his emotional support pig

Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is "family." Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally.

The new Touch Cards from Mastercard have different shape notches cut into the sides to help customers who are visually impaired find the right card by touch alone. The Touch Card credit card has a round notch, the debit card has a squarish notch and the prepaid card has a triangular notch.

A new Mastercard design is meant to make life easier for visually impaired users

Mastercard is distributing a new bank card next year that aims to help customers with vision impairments. The card has notches cut into the sides to help customers find the right card by touch alone.

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