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Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine up to $125m
Facebook had to delete all data it had gathered illegally on Belgian citizens
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Uber introduces UK safety measures amid licence battle
Uber with around 40,000 drivers in London lost its licence over its reporting of criminal-record checks for drivers
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'Technical issues' bring driving licence dept to a standstill
Officials deny reports of cyber attack on the system
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Petition to rollback Snapchat redesign crosses one million signatures
Snap CEO Spiegel insisted it will “take time” for many users to get used to the changes
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India's top court steps in to help thirsty tech hub
Companies were forced to close and public transport services were canceled as thousands took to the streets
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Hackers stole $6 million in attack on SWIFT system
The disclosure, buried at the bottom of a central bank report on digital thefts at Russian banks
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VW looks at Apple for electric-car design guidance
The US tech giant has also brought about a design aesthetic with its iPhone and iPad that set it apart from rivals
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Thousands of FedEx customer records exposed by unsecured server
The server stored more than 119,000 scanned documents from the US and international citizens
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Apple says working to fix Telugu script bug causing device crash
The company said older versions were not affected by the bug
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Amazon to pay $1.2 million in settlement over pesticide sales
The company agreed to closely monitor and remove illegal pesticide products from its website
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White House blames Russia for 'reckless' NotPetya cyber attack
The attack launched in June 2017 by the Russian military spread worldwide
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EU tells Facebook, Google and Twitter to 'do more' for users
Authorities who requested the changes last year, have the power to issue fines if the companies fail to comply
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Meet Aurga, the world's first DSLR smart assistant
In addition to this, the app boasts the option to save pictures on cloud storage
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UK blames Russia for cyber attack, says won't tolerate disruption
The so-called NotPetya attack in June started in Ukraine where it crippled government and business computers
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Japan's crypto exchange Coincheck sued after hack
Two companies and five individuals took part in an initial lawsuit filed at the Tokyo District Court
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Google raises price of YouTube TV, adds sports, Turner
Less than one year after launching YouTube TV, the company is increasing its pricing to $40 from $35 per month
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Amazon says to create 2,000 jobs in France in 2018
The increase will bring Amazon’s total number of permanent French staff to 7,500 in 2018
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SpaceX gets US regulator to back satellite internet plan
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the approval of an application by SpaceX
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IBM lawsuit casts diversity in starkly competitive terms
The company sued its former chief diversity officer, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, who left for a similar job at Microsoft
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Qualcomm meets Broadcom to discuss $121 billion acquisition offer
The outcome of the meeting will also determine whether Qualcomm, which has resisted Broadcom’s takeover approach
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Apple in talks for first order from Chinese chipmaker
The tech giant is in talks to buy storage chips from Yangtze Memory Technologies
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US financial regulator urges crypto companies to self-regulate
Regulator is eager to hear outside perspectives as the agency refines its thinking on the matter, Quintenz said
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This app connects people based on their location
Locye lets you observe social activity with the option to post anonymously
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NY top court says 'private' Facebook photos can be disclosed
Noting “significant controversy” over what information on Facebook deserves privacy protection
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Apple CEO downplays special dividend at shareholder meeting
Cook said the company would provide an update on its capital return program during its April earnings
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Toshiba appoints ex-banker as CEO
Nobuaki Kurumatani, a former executive of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, will become chief executive
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Twitter's CEO downplays chatter about possible acquisition
He sees value in the social media network remaining an independent company
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Uber's fourth-quarter loss narrows to $1.1 billion
The ride-hailing company’s quarterly revenue rose 11.8 per cent to $2.2 billion from its previous quarter
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Cryptocurrency traders to launch lawsuit against Coincheck on Thursday
Ten traders will file the claim at the Tokyo District Court over Coincheck’s freezing of cryptocurrency withdrawals
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German court rules Facebook’s use of personal data illegal
Facebook hides default settings that are not privacy-friendly in privacy center: Berlin court verdict
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TPL competition lets users 'Map Pakistan'
The competition went viral on Facebook where thousands of TPL Maps app users pointed out places that they visited
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Less-cool Facebook losing youth at fast pace
A report by eMarketer said Snapchat is drawing youths away from Facebook at a quicker clip than Instagram
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Uber tests cheaper 'Hurry Hurry' service for errands in Nairobi
Amid the minibusses, safari 4x4s, taxis and Ubers on the roads of Kenya’s capital, boxy Suzuki Altos are popping up
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Amazon cutting hundreds of Seattle jobs in its consumer business
World’s largest online retailer determined that certain mature areas of its business no longer required as much staff
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Critics of India's ID card project say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
Aadhaar is a biometric identification card that is becoming integral to the digitisation of India’s economy
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Google hires former Samsung executive to coordinate projects
Injong Rhee to lead its Internet of Things business, he said in a LinkedIn post on Monday
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Snapchat redesign sparks backlash among some users
More than 578,000 users had signed an online petition calling on parent firm Snap to roll back the update
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Heist sheds light on Japan's rush to create cryptocurrency rules
Last month, hackers stole about $530 million from the Tokyo-based exchange
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Amazon paid $90 million for camera maker's chip technology
They acquired the maker of Blink home security cameras late last year
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NTIB, CDA pass the buck on system
E-governance system is important to meet challenges of a new era
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Olympics Games organisers confirm cyber attack
Cyber security researchers said in January indications suggest Russia-based hackers may be planning attacks
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AIOU decides to go high-tech
AIOU to facilitate student learning through smart use of latest technology
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Gilgit-Baltistan gets 3G, 4G internet service
Special Communication Organization launches internet service in G-B as planned in October, 2017
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Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs
From 2021 onwards, both businesses want to bring several models to the streets based on the joint platform
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Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car dispute
The settlement announcement on Friday brought an abrupt halt to the captivating case
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Alibaba kicks off sponsor deal in Pyeongchang
Many of its plans are still concepts since it has not had enough time to implement them
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Bitcoin may not be worth all the 'hoopla': NY Fed blog post
Virtual currencies usually thrive as an alternative form of payment during times of suspicion
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Pyeongchang Games organisers probe possible cyber attack
Sung said it was still too early to determine whether hackers had attempted to damage them
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WhatsApp testing digital payments in India
The company recently reached a milestone of 1.5 billion active monthly users with 60 billion messages being sent daily
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Turkey rolls out domestic rival to WhatsApp, raising surveillance concerns
The app called PttMessenger is introduced, expected to be publicly available in six months

















































