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Singapore stops teachers using Zoom app after 'very serious incidents'

Technology News (Reuters) - Sat, 04/11/2020 - 03:47
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after "very serious incidents" in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning.
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Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight coronavirus spread

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 22:45
Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into a system that catalogs other phones they have been near.
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U.S. agencies back revoking ability of China Telecom to operate in U.S.

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 20:26
The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp's authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States.
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Prominent China lawyer quits ZTE board after media reports of sexual assault probe

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 13:36
A prominent Chinese lawyer who served on the board of telecoms equipment giant ZTE Corp has resigned after several news articles in state-backed media reported that he was under investigation for alleged sexual assault.
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Prominent China lawyer quits ZTE board after media reports of sexual assault

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:56
A prominent Chinese lawyer who served on the board of telecoms equipment giant ZTE Corp has resigned after several news articles in state-backed media reported that he was under investigation for alleged sexual assault.
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Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:18
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
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China firmly opposes U.S. action against China Telecom: foreign ministry

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 10:25
China's foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is opposed to any action by the United States to revoke China Telecom Corp's authorisation to provide international telecommunications to and from the United States.
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Indonesia leans on healthtech startups to cope with virus surge

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 06:24
As coronavirus cases surge in Indonesia, doctors are working double-time treating patients both at hospitals and online through healthtech startups - an approach that is quickly becoming part of the national healthcare system.
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ZTE director Bao Yuming submits resignation: company

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 05:53
Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp said it has received the resignation letter of independent non-executive director Bao Yuming.
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Three U.S. local governments to adopt coronavirus contact tracing app: MIT

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 03:46
Three U.S. local governments plan to sign deals this week to become the first to adopt a location tracking app aimed at preventing new outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-led project said Thursday.
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Starboard launches proxy fight at Commvault, nominates six to board

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 01:14
Starboard Value has nominated six directors to the board at Commvault, setting the stage for a second battle in two years between the U.S. data protection and data management software company and an activist hedge fund.
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Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 00:32
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website.
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Fans of card games resort to playing via video chat during social distancing

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 04/10/2020 - 00:24
Fans of popular group card games including Codenames, Spyfall and Cards Against Humanity have turned to playing unofficial online versions during video conferences with friends, as coronavirus restrictions prevent them from meeting up in person.
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As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, India's government warms to e-commerce

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 22:14
Three days after India imposed a nationwide lockdown, Devender Singh revved up his motorcycle to deliver meat and eggs to customers - but his heart was in his mouth as he closed in on a police barricade on a deserted New Delhi road.
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Facebook sues Bangkok resident for selling fraudulent ad tools

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 22:12
Facebook Inc sued a Bangkok-based Indian man on Thursday for developing and marketing a software to bypass the social network's advertising review process and deliver prohibited ads to users.
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A day in the life of an Amazon courier on the frontlines of the U.S. pandemic

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 21:28
Excelso Sabulao delivers groceries for Amazon.com Inc in California so he can help provide his parents an income. Now, with endless interactions at stores and at homes during a pandemic, he worries his work will kill them.
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France rules Google must pay news firms for content

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 20:47
France's competition authority ruled on Thursday that Google must pay French publishing companies and news agencies for re-using their content.
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U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 20:47
American and British cybersecurity officials are warning that state-backed hackers and online criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to further their operations, echoing concerns from digital safety experts.
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Uber to give drivers millions of face masks to battle coronavirus

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 20:16
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it plans to ship millions of face masks to its active drivers and food delivery people around the world to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/09/2020 - 15:03
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work remotely and some U.S. schools cancel in-person classes for the rest of the academic year.
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