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Uber competitor Ola banned in London over safety concerns
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and ...
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Uber's data sharing with UK police worries driver unions
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and ...
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Uber to stay in London (for now) despite its long history of safety concerns
In a move that few were expecting, Uber has been granted a London operating license after a judge deems the company "fit ...
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Uber might never get its London operating license after security flaw coverup
Authorities in London will make a judgement on the long-running case against Uber's London operating license before the end ...
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How to find free-to-use images with Google Search
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Genius loses lyric-scraping lawsuit against Google, despite watermark trick catching the Big G 'red-handed'
Genius has lost a lawsuit against Google that claimed the Big G stole lyrics from its site, using Morse code to catch the ...
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You could get sued for embedding Instagram posts without permission
If you have a news site or blog, with articles that have embedded Instagram posts, the post owner can sue you for breaching ...
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German fintech N26 to leave UK — because Brexit
Skeptcism surrounds N26's claim that Brexit-themed red tape has forced it to close up shop in the UK, despite only launching ...
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You can now download 150,000 copyright-free art works from Paris' museums
Paris Musées — a consortium of 14 Parisian museums — has uploaded over 150,000 historic photos online, entirely copyright-free. ...
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Singapore tightens AML restrictions on cryptocurrency companies
Cryptocurrency businesses operating in Singapore will need to register and be licensed to continue serving customers in the ...
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Moonday Mornings: Russia’s security agency reportedly linked to $450M cryptocurrency loss
Welcome to another week of cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Before we get on with the week, let’s take a look at what ...
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Microsoft is testing a smartphone-based AI system for driving license tests in India
Microsoft has partnered with a Regional Transport Office in the northern city of Dehradun India to roll out a smartphone-based system ...
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PSA: FaceApp can use your uploaded photos and your likeness for "commercial purposes" (Updated)
FaceApp has sparked fresh concerns for its ambiguous terms and conditions that grant the company a "perpetual" license to ...
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New York financial regulator sets up new division to police cryptocurrency businesses
The NYDFS has announced a new division which will absorb the regulator's department that oversees cryptocurrency businesses ...
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Messaging app Line is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan soon
Japanese messaging company Line Corp is reportedly gearing up to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, days after fellow tech ...
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South Africa’s first legal online rhino horn auction totally failed
Private rhino horn owner John Hume, held South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction during 2017, a major event in ...
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China's new regulations outlaw blood and poker... in video games
China's uneasy relationship with the video game industry became even more thorny last week. New regulations from the government ...
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You don't really own the digital books and movies you bought online
Microsoft has announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still ...
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K
Authorities have sentenced three cryptocurrency criminals for robbing $250,000 from a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. ...
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Here's what Thailand should call its first ICO/STO portal
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the country's first initial coin offering portal to police the issuance ...
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Major Dutch bank bets on NY blockchain firm with 5-year deal
Dutch multi-national banking giant ING has signed a five-year deal with a blockchain services firm to roll out distributed ...
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Swiss blockchain startups can now handle up to $100M – just like banks
Swiss cryptocurrency startups can now apply for a new license, allowing them to handle deposits of up to $100 million, a ...
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Without coaching our privacy, does Google even have a business?
Google is on a seemingly-ceaseless crusade to turn every one of its users into an open book that it can exploit for valuable ...
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Ancestry creates you a custom Spotify playlist for $99 and some spit
The world's most popular genealogy company, last week, teamed with Spotify in hopes of answering a simple, albeit loaded ...
