U.S. House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Facebook is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd
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Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field
Usiku Games CEO Jay Shapiro uses the Gumzo, which means “chatting” in Swahili, video conferencing application, following the coronavirus disease
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EU ready to go it alone on taxation of digital firms
FILE PHOTO: EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni holds a joint press conference with European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis on
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Trump administration proposes rolling back protections for big tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections big tech
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U.S. pulled out of stalled talks on digital services taxes: Lighthizer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to pull out of negotiations on digital services taxes with European
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Twitter tests new voice tweeting feature
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed logo for Twitter is seen in this picture illustration on January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters)
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French watchdog warns against COVID-19 smart surveillance
PARIS (Reuters) – The use of a new range of surveillance cameras to check adherence to rules in the wake
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Special delivery: activists urge France to rein in Amazon
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a protest sign “Stop Amazon” during a demonstration by climate activists near the Bercy Finance
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Qualcomm pushes 5G tech into chips for cheaper phones
FILE PHOTO: Qualcomm and 5G logos are seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 26, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio
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Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of U.S. presidential election
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado
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