Tue 28 July 2020: A court in Egypt has sentenced five young women to two years in prison for posting “indecent videos” on the video-sharing app TikTok. The women – who have not all been named – were fined almost 300,000 Egyptian pounds ($18,750) for each defendant, the source noted. The verdict against Haneen Hossam, […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: Regulator says Google did not obtain explicit consent from consumers to use personal information for advertising Australia on Monday charged Google for misleading people in the country on the tech giant’s use of personal information for targeted advertising. A statement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it launched court proceedings against […]
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Tue 21 July 2020: Universe began accelerating more rapidly about 6B years ago, map reveals Scientists published the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created, the Ohio State University announced on Monday. The 3D map, which was created after collecting and analyzing data from the skies for decades, shows how the universe has changed […]
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Mon 20 July 2020: The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday – the Arab world’s first – as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil. The rocket carrying the probe took off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center, marking the beginning of an […]
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Sat 18 July 2020: Twitter Inc said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none of them were verified accounts. The company said the attackers targeted 130 accounts, and were able to reset passwords and take […]
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Thu 16 July 2020: Apple on Wednesday launched its own news podcasts. For the roles of co-hosts, Apple has enlisted the help of two journalists with audio reporting bonafides: former WNYC hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino. The podcast will run Monday to Friday mornings and it will be available in Apple’s News and Podcasts […]
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Thu 16 July 2020: Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, tech luminary Elon Musk, musician Kanye West among those affected Twitter Inc. was hit with a widespread attack Wednesday that allowed hackers to take over an array of accounts including those of celebrities, politicians and billionaires such as Bill Gates, Kanye West, Joe Biden and Barack […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: An Israeli court has rejected a request to strip the controversial Israeli spyware firm NSO Group of its export license over the suspected use of the company’s technology in targeting journalists and dissidents worldwide. The case, brought by Amnesty International in January, called on the court to prevent NSO from selling its technology abroad, especially to repressive […]
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Tue 14 July 2020 In a significant about-face, the UK government announced on Tuesday that it will push Chinese tech giant Huawei out of the UK’s 5G network by 2027. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told parliament the government’s final decision after Prime Minister Boris Johnson convened a meeting of Britain’s National Security Council. Dowden added […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: Tech giant’s announcement indicates India’s economy will rise in post-pandemic era, says expert NEW DELHI, India (AA) – Tech giant Google’s announcement to invest $10 billion in India in the next five to seven years is being hailed as positive, with an expert saying it indicates the country’s economy will improve […]
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