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Facebook moves ahead toward Internet drone air fleet
AFP, Published on 27/03/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday proclaimed the successful test of a wide-winged, solar-powered drone built to deliver wireless internet service to remote spots.
Yahoo boosts share buyback plan by $2 billion
AFP, Published on 27/03/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo on Thursday told US regulators that it will spend another $2 billion buying back shares as the pioneering US Internet search firm continues an effort to re-invent itself.
Hackers target Ukraine's election website
AFP, Published on 26/10/2014
» KIEV - Hackers attacked Ukraine's election commission website Saturday on the eve of parliamentary polls, officials said, but they denied Russian reports that the vote counting system itself had been put out of action.
Turkey PM threatens to 'wipe out' Twitter
AFP, Published on 20/03/2014
» Turkey's combative prime minister warned on Thursday that he would eradicate Twitter after a number of audio recordings anonymously posted on social media purportedly exposed corruption in his inner circle.
S. Korean credit card firms punished for data leak
AFP, Published on 16/02/2014
» South Korean regulators on Sunday suspended some operations of three credit card firms as punishment for the unprecedented theft of financial data on more than 20 million people.
Text messages help cholera fight in Mozambique
AFP, Published on 21/02/2013
» As Mozambique struggles to recover from the worst flooding in more than a decade, aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid and, they hope, cut the cost of logistics in disaster zones.
US banks face 'credible' hacker threat: researchers
AFP, Published on 14/12/2012
» Dozens of US banks face a "credible" threat from hackers based in Eastern Europe who are planning large-scale attacks next year, a security firm said in a report released Thursday.
Wave of cyber attacks to target US banks: researcher
AFP, Published on 06/10/2012
» As many as 30 US banking firms are expected to be targeted in a wave of cyber attacks as part of "a large-scale orchestrated crimeware campaign," a security researcher says.
Japan's Sharp, Hon Hai to make China smartphones: reports
AFP, Published on 09/06/2012
» Japanese electronics firm Sharp will expand ties with its Taiwan-based partner Hon Hai Precision, including plans to jointly tap China's smartphone market, reports said Friday.
Japan's NEC sees $1.36 billion net loss
AFP, Published on 28/04/2012
» Japanese IT firm NEC said Friday it lost $1.36 billion in the year to March as asset write-downs and tax payments hit its bottom line, even as operating profit rose.