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Three new factory suicides at Apple supplier Foxconn
Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, a labour rights group said on Saturday. All three jumped to their deaths at a plant in the central city of Zhengzhou run by the Taiwanese electronics giant. A 30-year-old married man killed himself…
Congressional caucus raises Google Glass privacy concerns
A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible “misuse of information” of its Google Glass project. Eight lawmakers in the Congressional Privacy Caucus sent a letter Thursday saying they are “curious whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of…
Apple and U.S. lawmakers in showdown over taxes and huge offshore cash stockpiling
Apple and US lawmakers are gearing up for a showdown over taxes — specifically how to deal with the huge stockpile of cash held by Apple and other multinational firms offshore. A Senate panel has called Apple chief executive Tim Cook and others from the California tech giant to testify…
New report outlines U.S. military’s solar-powered might
If you have any doubts about solar power’s place in the U.S. energy landscape, check out the new report from the Solar energy Industries Association (SEIA). Titled “Enlisting the Sun: Powering the U.S. Military with Solar Energy,” the report details solar power systems at Army, Navy, and Air… …
Former IT manager named ‘hero’ after publishing list of ways to skip call center delays
A former IT manager has been hailed as a hero after launching a website listing thousands of call centre menu sequences to save customers the time and anguish of navigating the automated services. Nigel Clarke, 53, from Kent, set up pleasepress1.com after “my small personal frustration hobby (grew) into a…
Mexican court tosses $2.7 billion penalty in Yahoo! case
Yahoo! announced on Thursday that a Mexican appeals court tossed out a $2.7 billion dollar damages award in a breach of contract lawsuit. “The appellate decision overturned all monetary awards against Yahoo! Inc. and reduced the monetary award against Yahoo! Mexico to $172,500,” the California-based Internet pioneer said in a…
Facebook and Twitter unveil apps for Google Glass
Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. “Built by Facebook, this app allows you to upload photos from Google Glass directly to your Facebook timeline,” Erick Tseng, head of mobile…
Apple gave $10,000 gift card to man who downloaded the 50 billionth app from iTunes
Apple on Thursday announced that the number of mini-programs downloaded from its App Store has blasted past the 50 billion milestone, and celebrated the moment with a $10,000 prize. The California-based maker of iPads, iPhones, iPods and Macintosh computers said that it gave a $10,000 App Store gift card to…
LulzSec hackers get 20-32 month sentences for hacking Sony Pictures, CIA
Four members of the LulzSec international hacking group were sentenced to prison terms in Britain on Thursday for masterminding cyber attacks on major global institutions, including Sony Pictures and the CIA. Ryan Cleary, 21, Jake Davis, 20, Mustafa Al-Bassam, 18, and Ryan Ackroyd, 26, saw themselves as “latter-day pirates” when…
British lawmaker calls Google ‘evil’ over failing to pay taxes
A senior British lawmaker on Thursday described Google as “evil” and accused the US internet giant of unethically avoiding paying vast amounts of tax in Britain. Margaret Hodge, the chairwoman of parliament’s influential Public Accounts Committee, made the comments as she questioned the company’s vice-president Matt Brittin. But the Google…
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