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'Transmitting violence': Livestream video's dark side
AFP, Published on 19/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: A gunman's livestream of a mass killing in New York state was taken down in a matter of minutes -- but even that was not fast enough to prevent those images from becoming effectively impossible to erase from the internet.
Google, Uber in coalition to promote self-driving cars
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Uber are part of a coalition unveiled on Tuesday to push for a unified US legal code on self-driving cars as part of a broader lobbying drive to promote that technology.
Argentina court stops Uber in its tracks
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - A Buenos Aires court ordered Uber to suspend service Wednesday and launched an inquiry into whether the app is unfair competition, a day after it began operating in the Argentine capital.
Taxi drivers block streets in Buenos Aires after Uber launch
AFP, Published on 13/04/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders and drivers, launched Tuesday in Buenos Aires without authorization, triggering protests by taxi drivers who blocked major avenues and snarled traffic.
Boom in journalist drone use flies into legal obstacles
AFP, Published on 08/03/2015
» PARIS - Flying over the flaming barricades of the Maidan protests in Kiev, the camps of Auschwitz or hurtling down a ski slope -- drones have become a vital tool for cameramen, but they are increasingly running into legal and practical obstacles.
Silk Road 2.0 shut down, alleged US operator charged
AFP, Published on 07/11/2014
» NEW YORK - A second version of the Silk Road online black market bazaar for drugs and other illicit goods has been shut down and its alleged 26-year-old operator charged, US authorities said Thursday.
Wildlife 'WikiLeaks' targets poaching in Africa
AFP, Published on 25/08/2014
» DAR ES SALAAM - Poachers slaughtering Africa's elephants and rhinos with impunity are often shielded from police by powerful connections, but a group of conservationists has turned to the anonymity of tip-offs to try to stem the killing.
Drivers may use smartphones for maps: court
AFP, Published on 01/03/2014
» A California appeals court has tossed out a fine for a driver checking a smartphone map to escape traffic, offering a new interpretation in the crackdown on "distracted driving."
Alarm over 'Big Brother' Turkish Internet curbs
AFP, Published on 07/02/2014
» Turkey drew fire over new Internet curbs portrayed as protecting privacy and the young but which critics say will stifle free speech and accelerate a slide towards authoritarianism.
Alarm over Turkey's 'Big Brother' Internet curbs
AFP, Published on 06/02/2014
» Turkey drew fire Thursday over new Internet curbs portrayed as protecting privacy and the young but which critics say will stifle free speech and accelerate a slide towards authoritarianism.