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The United States on Friday formally lifted a crippling ban on exports to China’s ZTE, rescuing the smartphone maker from the brink of collapse after it was denied key components.
The US Commerce Department said it would continue to monitor the company… Continue reading US Lifts Export Ban on Suppliers to China’s ZTE
Donald Trump has said he may ask Vladimir Putin during their upcoming summit meeting to extradite to the US 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of attempting to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.
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Continue reading Trump Says ‘Might’ Ask Putin to Extradite Accused Russian Hackers
Twelve Russian intelligence officers were indicted by a US grand jury on Friday — just three days before President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin — for interfering in the November 2016 presidential election.
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… Continue reading 12 Russian Intelligence Officers Indicted for Hacking U.S. Democrats
Semi-conductor giant Broadcom, which recently failed in a bid to buy US rival Qualcomm, on Wednesday announced a cash deal to buy software and services firm CA Technologies for $18.9 billion.
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Continue reading Broadcom Buys Business Software Firm CA for $18.9 Billion
Britain’s data regulator said Wednesday it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect user data, as part of its investigation into whether personal information was misused ahead of the Brexit referendum.
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Facebook could face a hefty compensation bill in Australia after a leading litigation funder lodged a complaint with the country’s privacy regulator over users’ personal data shared with a British political consultancy.
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An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to a Chinese startup.
Xiaolang Zhang was in custody for stealing trade secrets from the Apple project, … Continue reading Departing Apple Engineer Stole Autonomous Car Tech: FBI
Mobile fitness app Polar has suspended its location tracking feature after security researchers found it had revealed sensitive data on military and intelligence personnel from 69 countries.
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Continue reading Fitness App Revealed Data on Military, Intelligence Personnel
The unique features of your face can allow you to unlock your new iPhone, access your bank account or even “smile to pay” for some goods and services.
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Continue reading As Facial Recognition Use Grows, So Do Privacy Fears
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese social media users are flocking to a self-professed free speech platform to avoid tough internet controls in a new cybersecurity law, activists told AFP.
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Continue reading Vietnam Activists Flock to ‘Safe’ Social Media After Cyber Crackdown