(AFP) — Some very “peculiar signals” have been noticed coming from a star just 11 light-years away, scientists in Puerto Rico say.
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Report: Global Cyber Attack Could Spur $53 Billion in Losses
(Reuters) – A major, global cyber attack could trigger an average of $53 billion of economic losses, a figure on par with a catastrophic natural disaster such as U.S. Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Lloyd’s of London said in a report on Monday.
French Court Annuls Google’s $1.27 Billion Back Tax Bill
PARIS (AP) — A French court annulled a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.27 billion) tax adjustment imposed on Google by France’s tax authorities, saying Wednesday that the way the California firm operates in France allows it to be exempt from most taxes.
Facebook VP Meets with Pakistan Government over Removing ‘Blasphemous Content’
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — A senior Facebook official met with Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday to discuss a demand the company prevent blasphemous content or be blocked.
German Parliament Backs Plan to Fine Social Media over Hate Speech
(Reuters) — The German parliament approved a plan on Friday to fine social media networks up to 50 million euros ($57 million) if they fail to remove hateful postings promptly, despite concerns the law could limit free expression.
German Parliament Backs Plan to Fine Social Media over Hate Speech
(Reuters) — The German parliament approved a plan on Friday to fine social media networks up to 50 million euros ($57 million) if they fail to remove hateful postings promptly, despite concerns the law could limit free expression.
iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Plans to Invest $10 Billion on U.S. Plant
(Reuters) — Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and a major Apple Inc supplier, plans to invest more than $10 billion in a display-making factory in the United States and will decide on the location of the plant next month.
German Authorities Raid Homes of 36 for Social Media ‘Hate Speech’
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are taking action against 36 people suspected of posting hate speech online, most of them accused of far-right incitement.