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Twitter, Facebook ban fake users
Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the country's geopolitical interests.
Google is tracking you even when you say 'Don't'
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.
EU hits Google with $2.7bn fine for abusing weaker rivals
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2017
» BRUSSELS - European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros (US$2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe's attempt to curb the company's clout on that continent.
London residents demand answers in deadly blaze
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» LONDON -- With smoke still swirling around the charred remains of Grenfell Tower in west London, residents and community leaders demanded to know Wednesday how a ferocious fire could have swept through the high-rise apartment block with such speed that it killed at least 12 people.
Facebook to hire 3,000 to review videos of crime and suicide
Associated Press, Published on 03/05/2017
» NEW YORK - Facebook says it will hire another 3,000 people to review videos of crime and suicides following murders shown live.
Self-driving car prototypes 'need less human help'
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/02/2017
» LOS ANGELES: Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public on Wednesday by California transportation regulators.
Asian-American jab at Oscars reveals deeper diversity woes
Associated Press, Published on 06/03/2016
» LOS ANGELES - TV's "Fresh Off the Boat" creator Nahnatchka Khan was reveling in Oscar host Chris Rock's deft comedic assault on white-fixated Hollywood. Then three Asian-American kids were brought onstage for a gag mocking them as ethnic stereotypes.
Chinese banks a haven for web counterfeits
Associated Press, Published on 08/05/2015
» SHANGHAI — Kim Sbarcea knew exactly what she wanted. She typed “Tiffany Elsa Peretti mesh earrings” into Google and scrolled through impeccable photos of the delicate US$450 diamond-shaped earrings until she chanced upon a pair for -- deal of deals! -- $32.
Japan vows to save IS group hostages
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2015
» CAIRO — The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages Tuesday unless they receive $200 million in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom from Japan's premier during his visit to the Middle East. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to save the men, saying: “Their lives are the top priority.”