The computer expert who sparked a global debate over electronic privacy said Tuesday that the official campaign backing Britain’s exit from the European Union had access to data that was inappropriately collected from millions of Facebook users. Christopher Wylie previously alleged that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica used data harvested from …
your ad hereSaudi Crown Prince: OPEC, Russia Consider Long-Term Oil Pact
OPEC and Russia are working on a long-term deal to cooperate on oil supply curbs that could extend controls over world oil supplies by major exporters for many years to come. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were considering extending an alliance on oil …
your ad hereVietnam Briefly Detains Dissident Singer After European Tour
Vietnamese singer and activist Do Nguyen Mai Khoi, an outspoken campaigner for free speech, was briefly detained at an airport in the capital Hanoi on Tuesday after flying home from Europe, her husband told Reuters. Often dubbed a Vietnamese version of “Pussy Riot” or Lady Gaga because of her activism …
your ad herePoll: Trump Benefiting From Economic Policies
A growing American economy and passage of a Republican tax overhaul appear to be helping President Donald Trump lift his approval ratings from historic lows, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Trump remains unpopular with the majority of Americans, 58 percent. But …
your ad hereAffordable Chip Pinpoints Methane Leaks
One of today’s most affordable sources of fossil-based energy is natural gas, which consists primarily of methane. Found in remote, deep underground reservoirs, the gas must be transported through long pipelines with thousands of connections, valves and pumping stations, which are inevitably prone to leaks. Scientists at IBM are testing …
your ad hereAncient Musical Treasures from Central China
Extremely rare Chinese musical instruments and works of art dating from 9,000 years ago are on display for the first time in the U.S. The archaeological treasures, mostly found in tombs in central China, give viewers a glimpse of the musical life of the ancient societies. VOA’s June Soh takes …
your ad hereUber Sells Southeast Asia Business to Grab After Costly Battle
Uber Technologies has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, the ride-hailing firms said on Monday, marking the U.S. company’s second retreat from an Asian market. The industry’s first big consolidation in Southeast Asia, home to about 640 million people, puts pressure on Indonesia’s Go-Jek, …
your ad hereWhite House Probing Huge Loans to Kushner’s Family Firm
White House officials are looking into whether $500 million in loans that went to Trump administration senior adviser Jared Kushner’s family real estate company may have spurred ethics or criminal law violations, according to the head of the federal government’s ethics agency. David J. Apol, acting director of the Office …
your ad hereWhat Facebook’s Privacy Policy Allows May Surprise You
To get an idea of the data Facebook collects about you, just ask for it. You’ll get a file with every photo and comment you’ve posted, all the ads you’ve clicked on, stuff you’ve liked and searched for and everyone you’ve friended — and unfriended — over the years. …
your ad hereCisco Systems Gives $50M to Combat California Homelessness
Internet gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. announced Monday that it will donate $50 million over five years to address the growing problem of homelessness in California’s Santa Clara County and is encouraging other Silicon Valley companies to make similar efforts. In a blog post, Chief Executive Chuck Robbins said …
your ad hereWith New Plan, Macron Wants France to Win AI ‘Arms Race’
French President Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on artificial intelligence as the next technological frontier France cannot afford to miss, and will launch a major “offensive” this week, officials said Monday. Macron, the 40-year-old who swept to power last May promising to transform France into a “startup nation,” wants …
your ad here‘The Last Animals" Sheds Light on Rhino, Elephant Extinction
The death this month of 45-year-old Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet, rings the alarm on the imminent extinction of other endangered animals. The news also gives a renewed urgency to Kate Brooks’ documentary “The Last Animals,” about the threat poaching poses to the dwindling populations …
your ad hereFederal Trade Commission Confirms Facebook Probe
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday it is investigating the privacy controls of social media giant Facebook in the aftermath of reports that the personal data of tens of millions of Facebook users was compromised by the British voter profiling firm Cambridge Analytica. The consumer agency’s announcement sent Facebook’s …
your ad hereFishing Crackdown Nets Benefits for Indonesia
Indonesia’s strict crackdown on illegal foreign fishing boats is paying off, according to new research. Kicking out interlopers has relieved pressure on the country’s overtaxed fisheries at no cost to its domestic industry, the study says, and may point the way for other countries to make their fisheries more sustainable. …
your ad hereKenya to Import 100 Doctors from Cuba
Kenya has agreed to accelerate a health agreement it signed with Cuba last year and bring 100 doctors from the country to fill gaps in Kenyan hospitals. Fifty Kenyan doctors will also be sent to Cuba for specialized training. The Kenyan government says the deal to import Cuban doctors would help counter gaps in Kenya’s medical facilities. Kenya Cabinet …
your ad hereRow Over Data Mining Firm Cambridge Analytica Reverberates in India
The controversy over the British-based data mining company, Cambridge Analytica, which faces allegations of using the personal data of millions of Facebook followers to influence the U.S. election, is reverberating in India, which is due to hold national elections next year. The website of the Indian affiliate of Cambridge Analytica, …
your ad hereUS Stocks Surge as Fears Ease over Trade War with China
U.S. stocks surged Monday as fears eased about the possibility of an all-out trade war with China over competing tariff increases. The closely watched Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks jumped by more than 1.5 percentage point in New York in early-day trading and other indexes were also …
your ad hereNBA Players Unite to Protest Police Shooting
Members of the Nationals Basketball Association’s Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings came together Sunday to call attention to the killing of an unarmed black man by police. Players wore warmup t-shirts with the message “Accountability. We are one.” printed on the front and #StephonClark on the back. Clark died March …
your ad hereUS Gunmaker Remington Files for Bankruptcy
U.S. firearms and ammunition manufacturer Remington has filed for bankruptcy protection in order to reorganize its operations and put in place a debt reduction deal with its creditors. The company filed its petition for the so-called Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, six weeks after announcing an agreement to reduce its $950 …
your ad hereViruses Falling from the Sky by the Billions
About 20 years ago, scientists started finding genetically similar viruses in very different environments and different locations around the world. Now they know why. Faith Lapidus explains. …
your ad hereUnlocking Secrets of Extinct Canine-Looking Tiger
The exotic Tasmanian tiger once roamed Australia and New Guinea. It looked like a cross between a tiger and a dog, and is believed to have become extinct in the wild in the 20th century. The last one died in a zoo in the 1930’s. Using preserved Tasmanian tigers, Australian …
your ad hereInmates Find Expression through Songwriting
Music is changing lives in some American prisons, where guitars and songwriting are sparking creativity in inmates. Mike O’Sullivan reports from a state prison in Norco, California, about the music program Jail Guitar Doors. …
your ad hereFacebook Questioned About Pulling Android Call, Text Data
On the same day Facebook bought ads in U.S. and British newspapers to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media site faced new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android devices. The website Ars Technica reported that users who checked data gathered by Facebook on …
your ad hereIn Pakistan News Anchor Makes News
Photo Courtesy: Kohenoor News. Caption: Marvia Malik, Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor …
your ad hereThousands Mourn Creator of Venezuelan Youth Orchestras
Thousands of Venezuelans have paid homage to Jose Antonio Abreu, parading past the coffin of the economist turned visionary musical educator who created a network of youth orchestras that has been replicated around the world. His coffin was delivered with military honors Sunday morning to the headquarters of the program, …
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