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China tightens Web controls, requires written pledge to avoid ‘unhealthy’ activity online
BEIJING – China announced Wednesday that users of blogs and chat rooms will be required to register their names with…
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Feds file charges in NY against 3 over virus that infected more than 1M computers globally
NEW YORK – Three men were in custody Wednesday on charges that they spread a computer virus to more than…
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SAN FRANCISCO – Looking for a career change, Ken Shimizu decided he wanted to be a software developer, but he…
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Cuba undersea data cable enters use after 2 years; satellite still handling some traffic
HAVANA – Cuba apparently has finally switched on the first undersea fiber-optic cable linking it to the outside world nearly…
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PARIS – The French government is redefining hashtag with a Gallic touch. The country that has an academy devoted solely…
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