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Apple warns Trump that more China tariffs will help rivals

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Apple has joined a growing chorus of firms urging the Trump administration to drop a plan for more US tariffs on Chinese goods.

The US has said it may impose duties on $300bn (£236.1bn) worth of Chinese products if the two sides can't reach a trade deal.

In a letter, Apple "urged" the White House to drop the tariff plan.

The tech giant said the duties would "tilt the...
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Walmart uses AI cameras to spot thieves

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

US supermarket giant Walmart has confirmed it uses image recognition cameras at checkouts to detect theft.

The cameras identify when items are put in a shopping bag without first being scanned by a cashier, or at the self...
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Update Your Firefox Browser, Hackers Are Abusing a Serious Bug

June 19 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Firefox users need to patch their browsers. Hackers have been exploiting a serious bug in the software, which can be used to take over the entire computer.

On Tuesday, Mozilla's security team warned about a critical "type confusion vulnerability" in the Firefox browser when it processes certain Javascript code. "This can...
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Microsoft Resumes Selling 'Existing Inventory' of Huawei Laptops

June 18 2019 | TW News Correspondent

 

Microsoft will resume sales of Huawei laptops after pulling the products from its online store following the Trump administration's blacklisting of the Chinese vendor.

The company plans on selling its "existing inventory" for Huawei products on...
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Twitter removes Iranian-backed accounts

June 16 2019 | TW News Correspondent

The accounts were deleted alongside others from several different groups as Twitter tries to tackle interference.

It revealed the deletions in an update to its transparency report&n...
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Huawei delays launch of folding smartphone

June 15 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Huawei has delayed the launch of the Mate X folding handset until September, having originally planned to launch it this summer.

The firm said it wanted to conduct extra tests following screen problems reported by early reviewers of Samsung's Galaxy Fold.Both firms had unveiled the devices in February but Huawei said it now wanted to be "cautious".<...
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Uber releases anthem to energize ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup fans ~5 global artists collaborate to celebrate cricket’s spirit of togetherness with Way-O, Way-O~

May 30 2019 | TW News Correspondent

As part of its exciting partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Uber, the world’s largest personal mobility company, has released Way-O, Way-O, a song to energize fans at one of the world’s most anticipated sports tournaments...
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National Geographic to Launch International ‘Sea to Source’ Expeditions for Inclusive Solutions to the Plastic Waste Crisis

May 08 2019 | TW News Correspondent

An international, all-female expedition team will study plastic pollution in one of the world’s most iconic waterways — the Ganges River (known locally as Ganga and Padma). The “Sea to Source: Ganges” river expedition, in partnership with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the University of Dhaka and WildTeam, is part of National Geographic’s journey to bet...
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US Conducting 5G Risk Assessment Amid Huawei, Hacking Concerns

March 10 2019 | TW News Correspondent

The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a broad review of risks posed by 5G technology, officials said, as the US grapples with concerns about the new network's vulnerability to hacking and the rise of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies.

The study - a wide-ranging assessment of risks - should be completed within "a couple month...
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