Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between the US and Iran
By Emily BAGHDAD — Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran’s …
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Google’s new privacy feature auto-deletes location history
By Andy We had our first hint this was coming thanks to a beta version of Google Maps from a few months ago, inside of which code was found that …
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Apple cracking down on apps that monitor screen time
By Nicolas They’re taking the apps out of Apple. The tech giant is denying access to at least 11 apps that allow iPhone users to cut back on the amount …
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Tech Twitter launching tool to report fake news ahead of EU elections
By Mccarth BRUSSELS — Twitter will launch a new tool next week to make it easier for users to flag deliberate attempts to mislead voters taking part in key European …
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‘Hero’ cybersecurity expert pleads guilty to creating malware
By Maccarthy A British cybersecurity researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus has pleaded guilty to developing malware to steal banking information. Federal prosecutors in Wisconsin and Marcus Hutchins’ …
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China’s Mars simulation base welcomes first visitors
By Amanda Woods JINCHANG, China – About 100 excited Chinese teenagers completed a five-hour tour of a space colony against a desolate backdrop not unlike the desert planet of Tatooine, …
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Hackers are stealing millions in Bitcoin — and living like big shots
By Michael At 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon in January 2018, Michael Terpin was on his laptop, prepping for a conference in Las Vegas. His iPhone buzzed with an incoming …
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China weighs ban on bitcoin mining
By Elvin SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — China’s state planner wants to eliminate bitcoin mining in the country, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop …
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Facebook says it’s putting new restrictions on livestreaming
By Sara Two weeks after a crazed gunman broadcast himself slaughtering 50 people in New Zealand on Facebook, the social network giant says it’s putting in new restrictions on livestreaming. …
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Ex-NSA contractor pleads guilty in theft of secret documents
By Nicolas BALTIMORE — A former National Security Agency contractor accused in a theft of classified documents from the agency’s headquarters pleaded guilty Thursday to willful retention of national defense …
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US military studying skin of world’s fastest shark to build faster aircraft
By Schmidt The skin of the mako shark is being studied by the US Army to help build faster aircraft, according to research presented on Monday. Makos, the world’s fastest …
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TikTok to pay record-breaking $5.7M fine for violating child privacy law
By Chris The company behind the popular lip-syncing app TikTok has agreed to pay nearly $6 million as part of a record-breaking settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims …
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Thousands of Android apps track everything you do — and you can’t stop it
By Andy New research out of the International Computer Science Institute in California has turned up a worrisome finding: About 17,000 Android apps have apparently been not only tracking your …
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Tech whiz-turned-criminal stole $500K in 10 days: officials
By Rebecca A fresh-faced tech whiz used a sophisticated “SIM swapping” scheme to steal half a million dollars in 10 days from more than 50 people across the US — …
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India to buy $5 billion oil, gas from US & spend $18 billion in defence
By Anil Jaiswal India has committed to purchase USD 5 billion worth of oil NSE -0.11 % and gas from the US per annum and USD 18 billion worth of …
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Employees at Amazon’s Ring have been spying on customers
By Andy If you own a Ring doorbell camera system, we’ve got some bad news. The smart home company owned by Amazon, which the internet retail giant shelled out more …
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Beijing to end coal usage by 2020 to reduce smog
China’s capital and its adjoining areas will end coal usage by 2020 to reduce the recurring smog in Beijing and improve air quality with a host of measures including replacement …
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CEO Martin Shkreli says securities fraud charges are ‘baseless’
Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceuticals entrepreneur vilified for jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug, said on Saturday that unrelated securities fraud allegations that resulted in his arrest this …
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Juvenile convict in Dec 16 gangrape to walk free on Sunday as Delhi HC refuses to intervene
The juvenile convicted in the December 16, 2012 gang rape will walk free on Sunday as scheduled as the Delhi High Court refused to intervene in the case. The court …
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English Premier League to intensify security check
The English Premier League gave safety briefings to all 20 clubs and the supporters have been asked to arrive at grounds earlier than usual due to the extra security checks. …
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