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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Taiwan clears Xiaomi, other smartphone brands of breaching data privacy

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Taiwanese regulators cleared on Tuesday China's Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL] and other smartphone brands of breaching local data protection laws after national security concerns triggered the government to launch a probe in September. The National Communications Commission, in a report concluding...
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Monday, 22 December 2014

China condemns cyberattacks, but says no proof North Korea hacked Sony

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China said on Monday it opposed all forms of cyberattacks but there was no proof that North Korea was responsible for the hacking of Sony Pictures, as the United States has said. North Korea has denied it was to blame and has vowed to hit back against any U.S. retaliation, threatening...
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Friday, 19 December 2014

BlackBerry third-quarter revenue falls more than expected, shares drop

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BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO)(BBRY.O) on Friday reported a bigger-than-expected drop in third-quarter revenue, sending shares of the struggling smartphone maker lower, even as it eked out a small adjusted profit and began generating cash flow again. Revenue fell to $793 million from $1.19...
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U.S. blames North Korea for Sony cyber attack, vows 'consequences'

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The U.S. government on Friday blamed North Korea for a devastating cyber attack against Sony Pictures, calling it an unacceptable act of intimidation and vowing to impose "costs and consequences" on those responsible. It was the first time the United States had directly accused...
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U.S. settles lawsuit with T-Mobile U.S. over cramming

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T-Mobile US has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. government over unauthorized charges placed on customers' bills, a practice known as cramming, and to pay at least $90 million in refunds and fines, two U.S. government agencies said on Friday. The FTC had filed a complaint...
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Thursday, 18 December 2014

Google looks to head off U.S. antitrust lawsuit over Android

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 Google will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Thursday to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its Android smartphone operating system, as the Internet search company faces increased regulatory pressure from European authorities. The hearing in San Jose, California, federal court...
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Alcatel-Lucent shares jump 8 percent on Nokia merger report

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 Two of Europe's top three remaining telecommunications equipment companies, Nokia Networks (NOK1V.HE) and Alcatel-Lucent (ALUA.PA), have revived talks on a possible merger, Germany's Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing company sources. The two companies could agree...
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SpaceX delays planned cargo run to space station to early January

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Space Exploration Technologies is delaying the planned launch on Friday of an unmanned Falcon 9 rocket, which will carry a cargo ship to the International Space Station for NASA, to early January, officials said on Thursday. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida...
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014

U.S, China making progress on biotech crop talks: USDA's Vilsack

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The United States and China are making progress in talks over Beijing's acceptance of new biotechnology for crops, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday. The countries are "moving toward an understanding of how we might be able to establish a strategic dialogue on biotechnology," Vilsack told Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang in a bilateral meeting in Chicago. Biotech...
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SpaceX to attempt rocket landing at sea

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Space Exploration Technologies will attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a sea platform following launch on Friday, company officials said, a vital step to prove its precision landing capabilities needed before it can gain a ground landing license. SpaceX, as the California-based...
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