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Facebook’s Latest Mobile Strategy: Dumbphones

In a nod to developing nations like India and Brazil, Facebook will unveil plans for "Facebook for Every Phone," which is designed to make Facebook accessible on technologically humble feature phones ...

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Germany Caught Nuzzling With NSA

It turns out that Germany, Europe's most outspoken critic in the wake of U.S. snoopingrevelations, has itself used a National Security Agency spying program and collaborated with the NSA on surveillance ...

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Rain Forest 1, Amazon 0

A group of countries in Latin America seems to have successfully blocked online retail giant Amazon from using ".amazon" as an Internet address suffix ...

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Alibaba Chief Advocates Tough Love – Like Tiananmen Square

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder and executive chairman of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, said that China's move to violently squelch Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989 was "the most correct decision," adding that "a leader needs to make this kind of decision." ...

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Vatican Hints at Heavenly Rewards for Pope’s Twitter Followers

Devout followers pay heed: The Catholic Church is offering indulgences for those who take the righteous step of following Pope Francis on Twitter ...

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European Privacy Passions Flare in PRISM’s Wake

European Union justice commissioner Viviane Reding implored EU member states to get on board with Germany's call for tougher and more unified data protection laws ...

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iPhone Blamed for Chinese Woman’s Electrocution Death

Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old woman from northwest China, died after being electrocuted by her iPhone, according to relatives. ...

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Climb Mt. Fuji for the Views, Stay for the 4G

Intrepid hikers and garden-variety Internet addicts now have 4G access on top of Japan's famous Mt. Fuji ...

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Japanese Officials Unwittingly Open Kimono in Google Groups

In Japan, a flubbed privacy setting made public a Google Groups chat among Japanese bureaucrats, allowing any-and-everyone to see internal memos, including negotiating positions for an international treaty ...

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France Nixes ‘3 Strikes’ Law for Copyright Infringers

France has abandoned a law that called for copyright infringers' Internet connections to be cut off upon a third offense ...

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Snowden Asylum Options Emerge in South America

Assuming he can get there, it looks as though leaker/hero/traitor Edward Snowden has options as he seeks a place to take up asylum ...

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Twitter’s Minute UK Profit Filing Draws Attention – Ire Likely Next

Don't be surprised if this becomes a thing ...

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Twitter’s Choice: Set Up Shop in Turkey or Be Banned

In what could be a prelude to censorship, the Turkish government has asked Twitter to establish a "representative office" in Turkey ...

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Germany None Too Pleased With UK’s Digital Surveillance

The UK's NSA-ish surveillance program, "Project Tempora," has drawn the ire of the German government ...

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Google Wins Rare Privacy Victory in Europe

Google cannot be forced to delete sensitive information from its search index, a key advisor to the European Court of Justice said. ...

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Snowden Makes New US Snooping-on-China Allegations

Edward Snowden keeps 'em coming ...

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France Mounts Offensive Against Amazon’s Book-Discounting Ways

France plans to propose a law that would prevent Amazon from offering discounts and free delivery for books in France ...

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France Threatens to Fine Google a Pittance Over Privacy

France's data protection watchdog, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes, says it will fine Google if the company doesn't rewrite its privacy policy within the next three months ...

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Spotify Gets Pink Floyd to Break Down Wall

Honoring a previous agreement, legendary British rock group Pink Floyd has given the green light to music streaming outfit Spotify to host the band's catalog. Pink Floyd announced earlier this month that it would resist releasing its music on Spotify until the 1975 classic "Wish You Were Here" hit 1 million streams ...

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Up, Up and Away: Google Balloons to Beam Internet Access

Regardless of how this turns out, at least they nailed the name ...

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