Day: December 14, 2018

Malaysian prosecutors file fresh charges against former PM Najib Razak

Malaysian prosecutors on Wednesday filed new graft charges against former prime minister Najib Razak and the former chief executive of scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, in the latest cases over alleged theft of billions of dollars from the fund. Anti-graft investigators this week questioned Najib and the former fund official over accusations that the former premier’s… Read More Malaysian prosecutors file fresh charges against former PM Najib Razak

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Facebook discovers bug that may have affected millions of users

Facebook Inc said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos. The incident may have affected up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers, the company said here, adding that it has fixed the… Read More Facebook discovers bug that may have affected millions of users

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Authorities investigate bomb threats demanding bitcoin payment in U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand

U.S. law enforcement officials on Friday were probing a wave of hoax emailed bomb threats demanding bitcoin payment that caused worry but no damage in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand a day earlier. Hundreds of businesses, government offices and schools received the awkwardly-worded letters, threatening to set off explosives if payments of… Read More Authorities investigate bomb threats demanding bitcoin payment in U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand

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Strasbourg gunman killed in gunfire exchange with French police

The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gun battle with police after being on the run for 48 hours, police sources said. Cherif Chekatt, 29, was killed in the Neudorf/Meinau area of the city shortly after a… Read More Strasbourg gunman killed in gunfire exchange with French police

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Qualcomm set to file lawsuits to ban sales of iPhones XS and XR

Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is asking courts in China to ban sales of Apple Inc’s latest iPhone models XS and XR after winning a preliminary injunction against older models, the company confirmed on Thursday. On Monday, a Chinese court had ordered a sales ban of some older Apple iPhone models for violating two patents of Qualcomm,… Read More Qualcomm set to file lawsuits to ban sales of iPhones XS and XR

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