Day: December 20, 2018

Facebook removes hundreds of accounts, pages and groups linked to Myanmar military

Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of additional accounts, pages and groups in Myanmar from its social networks after discovering what it called coordinated inauthentic behavior and links to the country’s military. The social media giant had previously removed accounts, including that of Myanmar’s army chief, after criticism it had failed to act on hate speech… Read More Facebook removes hundreds of accounts, pages and groups linked to Myanmar military

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Apple to pull older model iPhones from German stores following defeat in patent infringement case

Chip supplier Qualcomm Inc won a second court skirmish in its worldwide patent battle with Apple Inc on Thursday, with the iPhone maker saying it would pull some older models from its German stores. Qualcomm’s win in Germany comes weeks after it secured a court order to ban sales of some iPhone models in China.… Read More Apple to pull older model iPhones from German stores following defeat in patent infringement case

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U.S. likely to end air campaign against ISIS in Syria

The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy which has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington’s Kurdish battle partners. NATO allies France and Germany warned that Washington’s sudden change of course on Syria risks… Read More U.S. likely to end air campaign against ISIS in Syria

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Brazilian judge issues injunction blocking sale of Embraer to Boeing

A Brazilian judge on Thursday issued his second injunction blocking the proposed sale of 80 percent of planemaker Embraer’s commercial aviation division to Boeing Co, as attempts to stop the deal intensified while the two companies neared closing the transaction. The same judge issued a similar injunction earlier this month that was swiftly appealed and… Read More Brazilian judge issues injunction blocking sale of Embraer to Boeing

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Uber resumes autonomous vehicle test in Pennsylvania

Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday is resuming limited self-driving car testing on public roads in Pittsburgh, nine months after it suspended the program following a deadly accident in Arizona. The return of testing comes days after the state of Pennsylvania granted Uber permission to resume testing. The relaunch is a significant reduction from Uber’s previous… Read More Uber resumes autonomous vehicle test in Pennsylvania

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Federal Government declares December 25, 26 and January 1 as public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday January 1st 2019, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations respectively. This was contained in a statement released by the Minister of Interior, Lt. General (Retd.) Abdulrahman Dambazau on Wednesday December 19th. Dambazzau called on Nigerians to… Read More Federal Government declares December 25, 26 and January 1 as public holidays

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