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China to build integrated big data center

China plans to build an integrated national big data center as the country seeks to tap the value of massive data resources in a more efficient and safer way, an official said on Wednesday.

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European regulators push Facebook to tighten user privacy rules

AuthoritiesinFranceandtheNetherlandsarethelatesttospeakoutagainstthewayFacebookhandlesthemassiveamountsofuserdataitcollects.Inseparateannouncementstoday,privacy

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Cloud and the Era of AR/VR Technology: What's Next

We are on a course of discovery and while we might be seeing new, fascinating applications geared towards leveraging Augmented (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR), self-driving cars and sensors spread across a city to enrich people’s lives, we haven’t even scratched the surface.

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Dumping a Bad App? Tips for a Painless Breakup

VERYONE is familiar with this scenario: An app you once loved no longer brings the same joy. It’s gotten buggy over time, or an update transformed it to the point it became unusable.

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The machines are coming: China's role in the future of artificial intelligence

After a year of breakthroughs, experts believe they are on the brink of revolutionising our daily lives through artificial intelligence – and Asia can play a leading role in this brave new world

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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Gene sequencing helps Hong Kong woman know herself better

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is a fast-growing industry, allowing anyone to have their DNA analysed, but there are concerns about accuracy, false marketing and how genetics companies use the data they collect

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China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

China launched a carbon dioxide monitoring satellite via a Long March-2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 3:22 a.m. Thursday.

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Stolen Yahoo e-mail database reportedly on sale; three buyers pay almost S$433,000 each

Some time around August 2013, hackers penetrated the e-mail system of Yahoo, one of the world's largest and oldest providers of free e-mail services. The attackers quietly scooped up the records of more than one billion users, including names, birth dates, phone numbers and passwords that were encrypted with an easily broken form of security.

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Fear of Trump inspires EP debate on EU-U.S. data protection deal

In a part-session debate in Brussels on Wednesday evening, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) argued over the need for the speedy implementation of the EU-U.S. Data Protection agreement before the end of U.S. President Barack Obama's term of office ends in January.

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These phone apps have got your number

The mobile phone numbers of former Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, celebrities and millions of other people are being stored in databases that can be searched by the public.

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Privacy group launches legal challenge against EU-U.S. data pact: sources

A widely expected legal challenge has been filed by an Irish privacy advocacy group to an EU-U.S. commercial data transfer pact underpinning billions of dollars of trade in digital services just two months after it came into force, sources said.

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U.S. calls on automakers to make cyber security a priority

Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday.

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Huawei, Dubai Int'l Airport partner for modular data center

China ICT giant Huawei and Dubai Airports, the government-controlled holding company of Dubai International Airport, said on Monday they agreed to build the world's first "Tier III certified Modular Data Centre Complex (MDCC)" at the biggest civil aviation hub in the Middle East.