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Protectionism

Governments are erecting borders for data

SOMEWHERE DEEP in the bowels of Microsoft’s campus in Redmond near Seattle, a jumble of more than 100 buildings, there is a special kind of room. The size of a school gym, its walls are covered with big screens. One shows the “health” of the firm’s cloud-computing services, collectively called…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Propaganda

Hanau shooting: Has Germany done enough to tackle far-right terror threat?

Image copyright EPA Image caption The scene at one of the bars targeted by the gunman in Hanau The shooting dead of nine people in shisha bars in Hanau is being treated by German investigators as an act of far-right terrorism. The attack has shocked Germany and added to fears…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

WEF

Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours

IT IS PROBABLY the first time in years that Lebanon has wanted to turn down a loan. With the economy in free fall the country’s new government, seated in January after months of horse-trading, has reluctantly turned to the IMF for help. They held a first round of talks on…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Protectionism

Governments are erecting borders for data

SOMEWHERE DEEP in the bowels of Microsoft’s campus in Redmond near Seattle, a jumble of more than 100 buildings, there is a special kind of room. The size of a school gym, its walls are covered with big screens. One shows the “health” of the firm’s cloud-computing services, collectively called…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Be Evil

Whose internet is it anyway?

Uncanny Valley. By Anna Wiener. MCD Books; 288 pages; $27. Fourth Estate; £16.99.Lurking: How a Person Became a User. By Joanne McNeil. MCD Books; 288 pages; $28.IN THE PAST decade the number of people using the internet has leapt from 1.8bn, or a quarter of the world, to 4.1bn, well…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

WEF

Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours

IT IS PROBABLY the first time in years that Lebanon has wanted to turn down a loan. With the economy in free fall the country’s new government, seated in January after months of horse-trading, has reluctantly turned to the IMF for help. They held a first round of talks on…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Palestine

Palestine ambassador explained ‘missing’ donations

Wisma Putra has sought an explanation from the Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia, Walid Abu Ali, on the issue of donations to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestine.Wisma Putra, in a statement, said a meeting with the ambassador was held today to seek further clarification on the issue.It said the ambassador explained that…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Times Square

The New York Times Publishes Op-Ed From Taliban Leader

February 20, 2020 10:36 AM ET The New York Times published an op-ed Thursday from a leader of the Taliban, one of the world’s largest terrorist organizations. The op-ed from Sirajuddin Haqqani was titled “What We, the Taliban Want,” and attempted to explain what the Taliban was looking for in…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Water Pollution

No Huawei gear in vital 5G project to bring virtual-reality Robin Hood to Sherwood Forest

Rural trials will not use equipment 'from high risk vendors' says Ministry of Fun The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS, aka the Ministry of Fun) has barred Huawei gear from rural 5G trials. The department is funding nine pilots to the tune of £35m which aim…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Fortnite

Fortnite Season 2 Battle Pass Skins And Rewards

Fortnite is back with a new season, the first since Chapter 2 began last October. The new Chapter 2 Season 2 (C2S2) update has rolled out on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and mobile devices, offering a new spy theme, map changes, and more. As per usual, in addition to…

bubmagFebruary 20, 2020

Governments are erecting borders for data

Hanau shooting: Has Germany done enough to tackle far-right terror threat?

Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours

Governments are erecting borders for data

Whose internet is it anyway?

Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours

Palestine ambassador explained ‘missing’ donations

The New York Times Publishes Op-Ed From Taliban Leader

No Huawei gear in vital 5G project to bring virtual-reality Robin Hood to Sherwood Forest

Fortnite Season 2 Battle Pass Skins And Rewards

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