Saturday, June 1, 2019

China to Probe US Courier Company FedEx After Huawei Says Parcels Diverted

Amid worsening tensions between China and the United States, the commerce ministry said on Friday that it would draft a hit-list of 'unreliable' foreign firms and individuals that harm the interests of Chinese companies.

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Facebook Appeal Over Transfer of User Data to US Rejected by Irish Supreme Court

European Court of Justice will hear a landmark privacy case regarding the transfer of EU citizens' data to the US in July, after Facebook's bid to stop its referral was blocked by Ireland's Supreme Court.

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Facebook Files Patent for Unusual Kite-Powered Drone

Facebook has filed a patent for an unusual drone called "dual-kite aerial vehicle" that would use kites to stay aloft.

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WhatsApp for iPhone Removes Ability to Save Profile Photos, Brings Album Improvements

WhatsApp rolled out its beta app version 2.19.60.26 for iPhone via the TestFlight program, and the update has removed the possibility to copy, save and export the profile picture of your contacts.

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Apple, Google, WhatsApp Slam British Spy Agency Proposal to Snoop on Encrypted Chats

Some of the biggest names in tech - Google, Apple, Microsoft and WhatsApp, among them - have joined human rights groups and security researchers in condemning a British intelligence proposal that would allow law enforcement to spy on encrypted messages.

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Twitter Is Not Making You Smarter and Hurting Your Intelligence, New Study Finds

Economists at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan found that the social networking site undermines intellectual attainment.

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Inflatable Angry Emoji Looms Over Facebook’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.

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