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Trump-like inflatable chicken pops up outside Whitehouse

A giant inflatable chicken resembling Donald Trump, has popped up outside the White House as a protest against the U.S. President.

10/08/2017

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Euroviews. View: Dealing with cyber warfare

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If your password appears on 'Have I Been Pwned', you should change it immediately.

08/08/2017

USA

Google fires employee James Damore for 'gender stereotypes' memo

James Damore says he was sacked for claiming that gender imbalance in the tech industry was 'in part due to biological causes'.

08/08/2017

Economy

Bitcoin worth three times more than gold

Bitcoins are now worth almost three times as much as an ounce of gold after a month of turmoil ending in a 50% rise in value

07/08/2017

USA

UK 'cyber-hero' Marcus Hutchins charged in US hacking case

The 23-year-old who was credited with stopping the global WannaCry attack this year was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with involvement with Kronos malware.

03/08/2017

Business Series

Alphabet profits hit by record EU fine

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Russia

Protestors march in Moscow over internet censorship regulations

Hundreds of people have marched through central Moscow calling for internet freedom after rules tightened again recently

23/07/2017

World News

U.S. shuts down huge dark web marketplace accused of aiding crime

The Dutch National Police, working with the US Drug Enforcement Agency also closed down the Dark Web site, HANSA.

20/07/2017

USA

Kaspersky Lab a 'pawn' in US-Russia geopolitical game

The Russian cyber security firm has responded to a US government move to limit its activities.

12/07/2017

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Shaved panda video turns Yuan Xiao into a celebrity

A video of a giant panda with the hair on his hind legs shaved off recently went viral online in China turning him into an overnight "celebrity", even though the video was shot in 2008.

09/07/2017

Germany

How social media captured Berlin’s heaviest rain for 60 years

30/06/2017

Ukraine

Global cyber attack hits Australian chocolate factory

A Cadbury chocolate factory has become the first Australian business to be hit by a global cyber attack.

28/06/2017

France

UK, France vow crackdown on online 'extremism'

After both suffering a string of Islamist militant attacks, Britain and France join forces to fight online radicalisation and propaganda.

13/06/2017

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02/06/2017

USA

Facebook and its secret rules over what users can post

Facebook and its internal rule book designed to guide moderators over content reflects increasing pressure on social media giant

22/05/2017

France

Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

19/05/2017

USA

Lazarus Group suspected of hack attack

Cyber security bods suspected Lazarus Group of hack attack

16/05/2017

World News

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15/05/2017

World News

Malware Monday as more WannaCry victims expected

More WannaCry victims expected as people return to work

15/05/2017