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Google’s Copying Of Oracle’s Code Was “Fair Use”, Rules US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of eh United States has ended the decade-long legal tussle between tech giants Google and Oracle over the allegation that Google had copied a an Oracle owned code in Google’s Android operating system. A case against Google… Read More ›
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Covid-19 Vaccine Certificates Will Likely Be Mandatory For Travel, Says Qatar Airways CEO
The requirement for every air traveller to have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate will likely be the new trend with the industry trying to rebound from the severe hit to the global airline industry because of the pandemic, said the CEO… Read More ›
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As US Economy Recovers, New Jobs Surge In March
With an increase in vaccination against Covid-19, easing of restrictions and people being prompted to get back to their pre-pandemic activities, there was a surge in new hiring in the United States economy in the month of March. Reopening… Read More ›
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Information Of Half A Billion Facebook Users Posted On Hacking Website
According to cyber security experts, a website used by hackers has posted the personal information of about half a billion used of Facebook from all over the world. The information that was posted included the phone numbers of the users…. Read More ›
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Global Banks Get Ready For Losses Because Of Crisis At US Investing Firm Archegos
The collapse of United States based investment firm Archegos Capital could lead to the global banks to more than $6 billion, according to reports quoting information from sources that are familiar with the trades involving the US firm. There is… Read More ›
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Australian Minster Vows To ‘Vigorously Defend’ Its Wine Industry Against Chinese Tariffs
After China imposed huge tariffs on Australian wine, the country has promised to “vigorously defend” its wine industry. This was said by the country’s minister for agriculture, drought and emergency management David Littleproud. China imposed import tariffs of as much… Read More ›
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Tariffs Up To 218% On Australian Wine For 5 Years Imposed By China
The trade dispute between China and Australia is set to escalate as Beijing is imposing massive import duties on wines imported to the country from Australia for the next five years. This move threatens to cut off their top export… Read More ›
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Suez Canal Authority Says Partial Floating Of Cargo Ship Blocking The Suez
There was a glimmer of hope for the Suez Canal crisis after rescuers managed to partially refloat the stranded giant container ship that is blocking the canal on Monday after it had got stuck in the canal last Tuesday blocking… Read More ›
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Facebook Investigation Reveals Uyghurs Living In US Were Targeted By Chinese Hackers
Finding from an investigation by security staff at Facebook has revealed that Uyghur activists and journalists living in the United States were targeted by Chinese hackers with the aim of spying on them. “They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents… Read More ›
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EU Backs Stricter Export Control Of Covid-19 Vaccines But Dies Not Impose A Ban
Leaders of the European Union backed in principle of imposing tougher controls on exports of Covid-19 vaccines, stopping short of imposing a complete ban on export of the vaccines. This move came after a drawn-out row with the Anglo-Swedish manufacturer… Read More ›