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Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1155+ words) SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) "Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups, and agriculture representatives about the facilities" local impacts in the first of three planned meetings. Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago,…...
US set to ease power limits on space-based broadband
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (341+ words) WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) " The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve rule revisions this month to ease power limits on satellite spectrum use, giving a major "boost to space-based broadband services such as Space X's Starlink. The "FCC said on…...
Russia sees China's We Chat, Douyin as models for its homegrown Max messenger
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) " Russia sees Chinese tech giant Tencent's We Chat messaging app and Tik Tok sister app Douyin as models for developing its own struggling Max messaging "app, Vladimir Kiriyenko, CEO of state-controlled internet firm VK, "said on Wednesday....
US disrupts Russian military-run DNS hijacking network, Justice Department says
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (128+ words) WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) " The U. S. Justice Department said on Tuesday "it carried out "a court-authorized disruption of a DNS hijacking network controlled by a Russian military intelligence "unit. The "network was "operated by Russia's "Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff…...
Apple's foldable i Phone encounters engineering snags, faces potential shipment delays, Nikkei Asia reports
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (105+ words) April 6 (Reuters) " Apple has been encountering setbacks in the "engineering test "phase of its first foldable i Phone, which could lead to delays "in "its mass "production and product "shipment schedule, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday, citing sources. Reuters could…...
Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (160+ words) MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday "Russia's attempt "to block Virtual Private Networks triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, "adding "that tens "of millions "of Russians were now resisting the digit. .. MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters)…...
Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds
6+ day, 22+ min ago (222+ words) Consumer group Movimento Consumatori "said in a statement that the court had upheld its lawsuit against Netflix Italia and deemed unfair clauses that allowed subscription price increases from 2017 to January 2024. Netflix said in a statement that it would appeal against…...
Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (120+ words) ISTANBUL, April 3 (Reuters) - The Turkish Competition "Board said "on Friday it had decided to launch an "investigation "into "Alphabet Inc "and related Google companies over its advertising and "billing practices. The investigation "aims to "determine. .. ISTANBUL, April 3 (Reuters) " The Turkish…...
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (609+ words) MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) " The Kremlin is pushing Russians to use state-backed messenger service MAX, but some are wary about the service and say they do not want to download it at all. In what has been cast by diplomats as…...
France to announce measures to favour data centres in coming weeks, Finance Minister says
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (109+ words) PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - French Finance "Minister "Roland Lescure said on Thursday "his "government "expects to "announce in the coming weeks "new measures "to "encourage setting "up data "centres in the "country. He added investors "in Japan are loo. .. France to…...