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Technology and education: an evolving alliance
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/08/2016
» Technology is playing a role in transforming education. With its power to accelerate students' learning, education technology (or EdTech) should put an emphasis on improving the relationship between teachers and students and overall atmosphere in schools, experts say.
Oracle boosts cloud business with $9.3 bn acquisition
AFP, Published on 28/07/2016
» NEW YORK - Software giant Oracle agreed to acquire cloud computing company NetSuite for $9.3 billion in cash, the companies announced Thursday.
Report wildlife trafficking through app
Life, AKIN, Published on 27/07/2016
» Wildlife trafficking happens across the world. But to stop the illegal trade of animals and protect them can be complicated -- one of the reasons is that sometimes general and protected species can be indistinguishable.
Dallas robot bomb highlights technology in policing
AFP, Published on 09/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - The "bomb robot" killing of a suspected Dallas shooter may be the first lethal use of an automated device by American police, and underscores growing role of technology in law enforcement.
German watchdog says Facebook may breach data protection rules
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» BERLIN - Facebook may be using its dominant market position to violate data protection rules, Germany's competition watchdog said Wednesday, announcing it had opened a probe into the social network.
Controversies linked to driving app Waze
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» JERUSALEM - Waze, the Israeli-developed driving app now owned by Google, found itself linked to controversy Tuesday after two Israeli soldiers who were using the app mistakenly entered a Palestinian refugee camp, sparking bloody clashes.
Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» DHAKA - Bangladesh on Thursday lifted a ban on Facebook, three weeks after it was imposed for security reasons in the tense country, but mobile messaging apps remained barred, the telecoms minister said.
UK police campaign targets hackers as young as 12
AFP, Published on 08/12/2015
» LONDON - Britain's National Crime Agency on Tuesday launched a campaign to discourage youngsters from becoming hackers after it found the average age of suspects had plummeted to 17.
15-year-old arrested over British cyber attack
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» LONDON - Police arrested a 15-year-old boy over a cyber attack on telephone and internet provider TalkTalk, feared to have breached the data of millions of Britons, Scotland Yard said on Monday.
Spain axes fine over image of illegally-parked police car
AFP, Published on 27/08/2015
» MADRID - Spanish officials have scrapped an 800-euro fine against a woman for posting a picture on Facebook of an illegally-parked police car after admitting the image did not contravene a controversial security law.