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Amazon to pay $61.7M to settle FTC complaint over stolen Amazon Flex driver tips

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will be required to pay $61.7 million to settle charges that it withheld some customer tips from its Amazon Flex drivers over a two and ha

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Twitter restricts over a dozen high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand’

Twitter blocked access to over a dozen high-profile individuals in India on Monday to comply with a “legal request”, prompting confusion and anger among users who are seeking an explanation for this a

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Zuckerberg 'threatened to pull UK investment amid regulation row'

Previously secret minutes reveal what was said during a discussion between Matt Hancock and Mark Zuckerberg in 2018.

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Putin Reveals Why He Hasn't Yet Congratulated Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was not guided by ulterior motives when he withheld congratulations for Joe Biden on his projected presidential victory amid Do

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Proctorio used DMCA to take down a student’s critical tweets

A series of tweets by one University of Miami student that were critical of a proctoring software company have been hidden by Twitter after the company filed a copyright takedown notice.Erik Johnson,

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The DOJ is investigating Visa’s $5.3 billion bid for Plaid on antitrust grounds

It’s not just big tech that’s getting the antitrust treatment from the Department of Justice.Late Monday afternoon, the Department of Justice tipped its hand that it was investigating Visa

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Lebanon's Hariri vows quick gov't to halt economic crash

Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri pledged Thursday to quickly form a new government that would halt the country's economic collapse, calling it a “last opp

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The Herculean task of governing the U.S.

Editor's note: Ken Moak taught economic theory, public policy and globalization at the university level for 33 years. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CG

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GCHQ discovered 'nationally significant' vulnerability in Huawei equipment

The issue in Huawei's equipment was initially withheld from the Chinese company and not reported due to security concerns.

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United Airlines’ website bug exposed traveler ticket data

A bug in United Airlines’ website let anyone access the ticket information for travelers who requested a refund.The airline’s website lets users check their refund status by entering thei

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Concerns Over SAS Executing Unarmed Afghan People Withheld From Judge, Report Claims

Fears over Special Air Service (SAS) troops killing innocent Afghans were reportedly expressed in emails disclosed to the High Court by an Afghani civilian, Saifullah Y

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Yangtze River's No. 2 flood passes Three Gorges Dam

The second flood of China's Yangtze River this year has smoothly passed the Three Gorges Dam on Sunday as the inflow into the reservoir has decreased. The Three Gorges

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Massive flood arrives at China's Three Gorges reservoir

Aerial photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows the Three Gorges Dam opening the floodgates to discharge the floodwater on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province

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Update: Massive flood reaches China's Three Gorges reservoir

Aerial photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows the Three Gorges Dam opening the floodgates to discharge the floodwater on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province

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The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law

Scott Salandy-Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal of Hong Kong, he said, is its adjacency to the plenti

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World's most powerful supercomputer to search for coronavirus cure

Japan's new supercomputer is called Fugaku and is the most powerful machine - known to the public - in the world.

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Chinese premier stresses new funds should directly benefit businesses, people

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday urged efforts to establish strict regulatory mechanism to ensure new fiscal funds go straight to city and county governments and d