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France orders Google to pay news companies for showing article extracts
France’s competition authority has ordered Google to negotiate payments with publishers and news agencies to display extracts on its news, search and discovery pages. The interim ruling comes after France implemented the EU’s “Copyright Directive” la… Source
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New IT Act (2020) Amendment tabled in India to make social media platforms more accountable
In a bid to stop unlawful content going viral online in India, the government is on the verge of amending the Information Technology Act (2020). If the new intermediary guidelines receive green lights, social media companies will be more responsible for such potentially harmful content. To better put things into…
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EE is giving NHS staff 6 months of unlimited data for free
Right now it’s an especially tough time to be an NHS worker, so it’s good to see various companies doing their bit to make life easier. The latest example of this is EE, which is offering all NHS staff with an EE pay monthly mobile plan unlimited data until October…
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NASA reveals the next company to deliver expedition tech to the Moon
Humankind is one step closer to its next lunar expedition, as NASA has awarded a contract that will see foundational exploratory kit delivered to the surface of the Moon ahead of manned missions in 2024. California’s Masten Space Systems has won the… Source
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Covid-19 hits consumers hard as 59% of people see a reduction in available credit
ClearScore has revealed data that shows the true cost of Covid-19 on the country’s credit landscape. UK consumers have seen an average 59% reduction in available credit offers across credit cards and loans, with self-employed and part-time workers (among them key workers) hardest hit. The data also shows that consumers…
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Major Microsoft Teams update brings host of new features
While the world continues to grapple with lockdown and social distancing, Microsoft Teams has introduced a number of new and improved features. Much like competitor Zoom, Microsoft Teams users will now be able to change the background while on virtual meetings by selecting images provided within the app itself. The…
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