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Google launches online IT degrees in India
AFP, Published on 21/09/2015
» BANGALORE (INDIA) - Search engine giant Google and online education company Udacity on Monday launched IT courses in India, branching outside the US to tap the country's millions of software developers scrambling for jobs.
Guyana to ask Google to remove street names in disputed border region
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) - Guyana intends to ask Google to remove certain street names near its disputed shared border with Venezuela, the foreign minister said.
France's Canard Enchaine satirical weekly turns 100
AFP, Published on 10/09/2015
» PARIS - It's the most popular satirical newspaper you've never heard of.
Belgium plans collection of plane, train, ferry users' data
AFP, Published on 01/09/2015
» BRUSSELS - Belgium on Monday unveiled plans for a controversial system to collect data on all airline passengers, as well as international train and ferry travellers, in the wake of a foiled attack on a train running between Belgium and Paris.
After Uber and Airbnb, meal-sharing sites under fire in France
AFP, Published on 28/08/2015
» PARIS - First taxis rose up against Uber, then hotels challenged Airbnb and now, restaurants in France are taking on meal-sharing sites they believe create unfair competition and could sap jobs.
Facebook to meet German government on Internet hate-mongering
AFP, Published on 27/08/2015
» BERLIN - Facebook on Thursday accepted an invitation from Germany's justice minister to discuss doing more to purge the social network of racist posts after widespread complaints from users.
Match Group picks up dating website PlentyOfFish
AFP, Published on 15/07/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - The US company that operates Tinder and OkCupid said Tuesday that it is buying Canada-based dating website PlentyOfFish for $575 million in cash.
Iranian diplomacy logs on to banned social media
AFP, Published on 10/07/2015
» TEHRAN - They are among the world's most popular websites and are vital diplomatic channels for Iranian officials involved in the nuclear talks. Yet Twitter, Facebook and YouTube remain banned in Iran.
Russian MPs pass 'right to be forgotten' Internet law
AFP, Published on 04/07/2015
» MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers Friday passed a bill allowing people to force Internet search engines to remove links to data about them, overriding objections from the country's largest search provider.
India business leaders pledge billions in WiFi campaign
AFP, Published on 02/07/2015
» NEW DELHI - Some of India's biggest industrialists pledged billions of dollars Wednesday to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to provide Internet connection for all.