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US Supreme Court restricts scope of computer fraud law

-The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the type of conduct that can be prosecuted under a federal computer fraud law, overturning a former Georgia police officer's conviction for misusing a government database to investigate whether a purported local stripper was an undercover cop.

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Facebook appoints its first chief business officer

Facebook Inc on Thursday appointed Marne Levine, vice president of global partnerships, as the social media giant's first chief business officer.

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Uruguay’s DLocal valued at nearly US$9 billion in Nasdaq debut

(Corrects headline and paragraph 1 to say market capitalization of US$9 billion, not US$4.5 billion) : Shares of DLocal Ltd leapt nearly 48per cent in their U.S. stock market debut on Thursday, giving the Uruguayan cross-border payments company a market capitalization of nearly US$9 billion ...

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Amazon Ring’s neighborhood watch app is making police requests public

Amazon.com Inc's camera unit, Ring, is planning to make police requests for users' video footage through its neighborhood watch app more transparent, the company said on Thursday, a move that follows criticism that its products facilitate surveillance and profiling.

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BlackBerry shares soar as trading volume surges

U.S. shares in BlackBerry were up 18.0per cent on Thursday on track for its sixth straight day of gains and the stock was the second most heavily traded on U.S. exchanges as individual investors on Reddit's Wallstreetbets forum turned their focus to the security software company.

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US Supreme Court limits reach of federal computer fraud law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the type of conduct that can be prosecuted under a federal computer fraud law, overturning a former Georgia police officer's conviction for misusing a government database to investigate whether a purported local stripper was an undercover cop.

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White House warns companies to step up cybersecurity

The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up security measures to protect against ransomware attacks after intrusions at a meatpacking company and an oil pipeline.

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EU’s Borrell: Palm oil issue shouldn’t hamper trade talks with Indonesia

Ongoing negotiations between the European Union and Indonesia on a trade and investment deal should not be hampered by differences over palm oil, the EU's top diplomat said, even as the bloc aims to phase out use of palm oil in fuel.

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Walmart to give 740,000 US store workers free Samsung phones

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would give nearly half its U.S. employees free Samsung phones by the end of the year so they can use an app the company has developed to manage shifts, clock in and stay in "constant communication."

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Facebook to help SMEs benefit from tourism recovery in Italy’s rural towns

Facebook on Thursday announced a programme to promote the digitalization of small and medium-sized businesses in rural villages in Italy in a bid to help them benefit from an expected recovery in tourism after the COVID-19 hit.

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