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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Hackers stay ahead of banks with lies, phony pet stores
Criminals hoodwinked banks, credit-card networks and a payment-security firm while moving hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the US government. It won’t be easy to stop it from happening …
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How international privacy laws affect Canadian tech
Almost all of today’s emerging technology companies would identify their data as one of their primary assets. Agricultural technology collects data relating to crop growth; wearable technology collects data relating …
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Silicon Valley security CEOs on info sharing act
After the Senate’s passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) on Tuesday, we turned to the Cyber Threat Alliance for some perspective on the bill. The alliance includes four …
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Almost 2,000 Vodafone UK customers hacked
Vodafone UK said on Saturday hackers had accessed the accounts of 1,827 of its customers this week, the second cyber attack on a British telecoms company this month. The attackers …
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Illinois information chief says state’s technology needs an upgrade
Cybersecurity is a bigger threat than terrorism, providing an opportunity for businesses that offer solutions and a challenge for governments, the state’s chief information officer says. “Losing an identity costs, on average, …
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Intelligent machines: Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys
A campaign has been launched calling for a ban on the development of robots that can be used for sex. Such a use of the technology is unnecessary and undesirable, …
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Qualcomm Smart Protect technology will provide real-time malware protection
Qualcomm has announced a new feature called Smart Protect technology for its future chipsets, which will help reduce malware attacks on smartphones by offering real-time malware protection. The technology will …
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Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy
Windows 10 is under attack over default settings which users say compromise their privacy, just days after the operating system’s successful launch saw more than 14 million installs in the …
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Mumbai Airport Alert Amid Efforts to Determine If What Flew Over Runway Were Lanterns
MUMBAI: When what looked like a group of parachutes were spotted nearing the main runway at the Mumbai airport, a Jet Airways pilot decided to abort take-off on Saturday evening. …
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