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WhatsApp Wars over India Protests Divide Families

With their parents bombarding them on WhatsApp with misinformation and even abuse over their stand on India's new citizenship law, young women are hiding their identities on social media to voice outrage and find alternative families.

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Turkey Unveils National Electric Car Prototypes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled Friday prototypes of a domestically manufactured electric car that is hoped will hit the road within three years.

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Report: Von der Leyen Skeptical on Huawei in Europe

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen voiced skepticism Friday over involving Chinese tech giant Huawei in the rollout of Europe's 5G networks amid concerns its equipment could be used for spying by Beijing.

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Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Severs Last Ties to Company

About a decade after co-founding Uber, Travis Kalanick on Tuesday severed his last ties with the ride-hailing giant, announcing he would exit the board of directors at the end of 2019.

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New Internet Outages in Iran ahead of Commemorations

A wave of internet outages was imposed in Iran Wednesday, ILNA news agency reported, a day before commemorations called for on social media for those killed in unrest last month.

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Russia Tests 'Sovereign' Internet amid Fears of Online Isolation

Russia carried out tests Monday to ensure the "security" of its internet infrastructure in case of a foreign cyberattack as part of measures that rights activists worry could also tighten censorship and lead to online isolation.

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Twitter Blocks Saudi 'State-Backed' Manipulation Effort

Twitter said Friday it suspended thousands of accounts linked to a "state-backed" manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia.

The online service said nearly 6,000 accounts being blocked were linked to Saudi "information operations" in violation of Twitter's platform manipulation rules.

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Sanctions-Hit Huawei Plans Components Plant in Europe

Chinese telecommunications group Huawei is working on a plan to build its own components at a site in Europe, its chairman told AFP, as the 5G leader strives to overcome US sanctions.

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Apple, Google, Amazon Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Will Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant finally get along?

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Merkel Says 'No Pressure' from Beijing to Accept Huawei in 5G Rollout

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said she was not aware of any pressure from Beijing to include Huawei in Germany's 5G rollout, amid concerns that the Chinese telecoms giant could be used for spying.

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