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Tesla chief is trying to withdraw from his agreement to a $44bn takeover of the social media platform Elon Musk has formally added last week’s whistleblower allegations against Twitter as a reason for terminating his $44bn takeover of the social media platform. Representatives of the Tesla CEO said accusations of “far reaching misconduct” at Twitter …

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The lawsuit against data broker Kochava seeks to halt the sale of sensitive geolocation data and delete what was collected The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday sued Idaho-based data broker Kochava for selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices that could be used to track consumers. The FTC said consumer …

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Billionaire seeking documents on company’s spam, claiming it misled him about true number of bot accounts Elon Musk has subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower, seeking documents and communications on the company’s spam and alleged security vulnerabilities as the billionaire battles to end his agreement to buy Twitter for $44bn, according to a court filing on Monday. …

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Scheme to be extended across the country after trial in nine departments led to extra €10m in tax receipts French tax authorities using AI software have found thousands of undeclared private swimming pools, landing the owners with bills totalling about €10m. The system, developed by Google and Capgemini, can identify pools on aerial images and …

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‘The merge’ project will end role of ‘miners’ in blockchain ecosystem to help reduce electricity usage Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency, will complete a plan to lower its carbon emissions by more than 99% in the next month, the foundation that controls the platform has confirmed. The project, called “the merge”, will result in ethereum …

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UK intelligence service funding ‘nano-degree’ courses in effort to improve diversity in technology roles Britain’s intelligence services want to boost the number of female coders in their ranks warning they need to improve diversity to tackle threats ranging from foreign states to child online safety. GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency, is funding …

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Small-scale investors left counting the cost this year after value of digital assets fell off a cliff “If I’d sold everything, I would’ve had a quarter of a million pounds,” Duncan* says ruefully of the staggering worth of his cryptocurrency holdings at the start of this year. Like lots of amateur investors, the 47-year-old former …

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Chic hi-tech Android flip phone has better cameras and longer battery life, losing none of its novelty Samsung’s hi-tech flip phone has been a bit of a hit over the past year. Now the Z Flip is back for 2022, with better cameras, a faster chip, longer battery life and more customisation options than ever, …

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From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepening How to shut down the internet – and how to fight back When shutdowns spill over borders On 1 February 2021, reporter Ko Zin Lin Htet received a panicked phone call from a source in the Burmese capital, Yangon. The caller …

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The mechanics of the internet mean that blocks on access imposed by one country can be felt half a world away Governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control How to shut down the internet – and how to fight back When Myanmar’s military ordered telecom companies to shut down access to Twitter in …

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