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• Exclusive: In test case, U.S. fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls - sources

  28-09-2018 22:45
  U.S. investigators failed in a recent courtroom effort to force Facebook to wiretap voice calls over its Messenger app in a closely watched test case, according to two people briefed on the sealed ruling.
  
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• Airbnb says not property agent, French hoteliers say nonsense

  28-09-2018 22:37
  Online rental marketplace Airbnb rejected on Friday a contention by a leading French hoteliers' association that it is a real estate agent and should be subjected to property rules in a case which could affect other online services.
  
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• UK regulator to enquire if Facebook data breach has affected UK citizens

  28-09-2018 22:35
  The UK's Information Commissioner's Office said on Friday it will make enquiries with Facebook Incand other overseas regulators to find out if British citizens were affected by a security breach announced by the company earlier in the day.
  
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• EU regulators want to know if merchants hurt by Amazon copies

  28-09-2018 20:57
  EU antitrust regulators are asking retailers and manufacturers whether Amazon'ssales of own brand products similar to theirs have harmed their business, a move which could lead to a formal case and possibly fines against the U.S. tech giant.
  
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• Cost to insure Tesla debt spikes to record high

  28-09-2018 20:22
  The cost to insure debt holdings in electric carmaker Tesla Incrose to its highest-ever level on Friday as the bond market reflected growing worries about a default, following the news that Chief Executive Elon Musk had been accused of fraud by federal regulators.
  
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• Google deals with fallout over Chrome auto sign-in

  28-09-2018 12:13
  The upcoming Chrome 70 will allow users to disable a controversial automatic sign-in that links log-ins of its services with the browser.
  
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• Telstra refunds $9.3M to customers over third-party billing service

  28-09-2018 03:23
  Telstra has refunded 72,000 customers a total of $9.3 million after the ACCC found the telco had misled customers in relation to its 'Premium Direct Billing' (PDB) third-party billing service.
  
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• NSW Govt unveils first cyber security strategy

  28-09-2018 01:59
  The New South Wales Government has introduced its first cyber security strategy that will see agencies across the state taking an integrated approach to prevent and respond to cyber threats.
  
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• How a brain the size of a sesame seed could change AI forever

  28-09-2018 00:08
  When a honey bee leaves the hive for the first time in its life, they typically perform between one and five flights around the surrounding area to get their bearings, before they are ready to get to work.
  
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