Here is what happened in technology news for the week of July 1.
Wall Street Journal: Square Faces Lawsuit Over Misfired Medical Receipt
By: Peter Rudegeair
ProPublica: Sting Catches Another Ransomware Firm Red Mosquito Negotiating With Hackers
By: Renee Dudley
The Guardian: Chinese Border Guards put Secret Surveillance App on Tourists' Phones
By: Hilary Osborne and Sam Cutler
TechCrunch: Security Flaws in a Popular Smart Home Hub let Hackers Unlock Front Doors
By: Zack Whittaker
Seattle Times: When Convenience Meets Surveillance: AI at the Corner Store
By: Melissa Hellmann
Ars Technica: Researchers Crack Open Facebook Campaign that Pushed Malware for Years
By: Dan Goodin
Gizmodo: Florida City Fires IT Employee After Paying $460,000 Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers
By: Tom McKay
ZDNet: Former Equifax Executive Sent Behind Bars for Insider Trades, Profiting on Data Breach
By: Charlie Osborne
Bloomberg: Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Says Fortune Inaccessible
By: Jonathan Levin and Olga Kharif
CNET: Yes, the Robot Dog Ate Your Privacy
By: Ry Crist