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U.S. posts rule allowing U.S. companies to work with Huawei on 5G and other standards
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with China's Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cutting-edge technologies, despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker.
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Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads
Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched into a protest zone in Seattle Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.
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U.S. says former eBay workers sent live roaches, bloody pig mask to intimidate critics
Six former eBay Inc employees have been criminally charged with mounting a cyberstalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter they viewed as critical of the e-commerce company, U.S. prosecutors announced on Monday.
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Brazil 5G tender cannot be swayed by debates over China, says house speaker
A fifth-generation (5G) telecoms tender in Brazil should not be contaminated by ideological battles with China and more competition will lead to better prices for consumers, the head of the lower house said on Tuesday.
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Comcast's SKY launches broadband offering in Italy
Italy's top pay-TV operator SKY said on Tuesday it was adding broadband connection to its offering of movies, sport and other content, to boost revenues in the crowded telecoms market.
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Germany launches coronavirus app as EU eyes travel revival
Germany appealed to the public on Tuesday to download a new smartphone app to help break the chain of coronavirus infections, one of several such apps that European governments hope will revive travel and tourism safely.
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'Woefully lax': report slams CIA cybersecurity after hacking tool leak
Many of the Central Intelligence Agency's most sensitive hacking tools were so poorly secured that it was only when WikiLeaks published them online in 2017 that the agency realized they had been compromised, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Chipmaker MaxLinear hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack
Radio-frequency chip maker MaxLinear Inc said on Tuesday it was hit by a cyber attack, with a hacker releasing some proprietary information about the company online.
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EU member states agree specs for coronavirus app interoperability
European Union member states have agreed technical standards for interoperability between smartphone apps that track the risk of coronavirus infections, a step that could help revive travel and tourism, the bloc's Commission said on Tuesday.
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Social media companies distrusted by most Americans on content decisions: Poll
Most Americans do not trust social media companies to make the right decisions about what should be allowed on their platforms, but trust the government even less to make those choices, according to a poll released on Tuesday by Gallup and the Knight Foundation.
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Exclusive: Tencent aims to become biggest shareholder of video streaming rival iQIYI - sources
Tencent Holdings Ltd aims to become the biggest shareholder in video streaming rival iQIYI Inc , said two people familiar with the matter, to lower costs and counter competition in a sector boosted by stay-at-home virus policies.
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Adyen adds Amazon Pay to its offering
Dutch-based online payments firm Adyen on Tuesday said it had added Amazon Pay to its range of payment options available for customers.
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U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G, other standards: Commerce Department
The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.
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FCC chair calls T-Mobile U.S. network outage 'unacceptable', vows probe
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will probe an extensive T-Mobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States, the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said on Monday.
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Two former Pinterest policy employees say they faced racism at work
Two former Pinterest employees who left the image-sharing company in late May publicly alleged in tweets on Monday that they had experienced racial discrimination in the workplace.
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The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.
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E-learning company Skillsoft files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
E-learning company Skillsoft Corp said on Monday that it filed for pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to reduce its debt of about $2 billion.
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NetEase develops new 'Lord of the Rings' mobile game with Warner Bros
Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to develop a new "Lord of the Rings" mobile game, bolstering its pipeline following its secondary listing in Hong Kong.
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Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts
Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, citing his tweet challenging a colleague's silence on the issue.
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Zoom hits political turbulence in Washington, Beijing; lobbyists ready
Zoom Video Communications, whose remote meeting app made the obscure California company a hub for global communications during the coronavirus pandemic, now finds itself fighting political battles in Washington and Beijing.
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