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The Threat of cyber warfare and Flint sparks a crisis (E382) – RT


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The Threat of cyber warfare and Flint sparks a crisis (E382)
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Tyrel and Tabetha discover that the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan was only the beginning, as new research has found that the problem is actually nationwide. Then we uncover some nasty little secrets about the Sugar Industrial Complex, and

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China’s new cybersecurity law sparks fresh censorship and espionage fears – The Guardian


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China's new cybersecurity law sparks fresh censorship and espionage fears
The Guardian
China adopted a controversial cybersecurity law on Monday that it said would tackle growing threats such as hacking and terrorism but has triggered concern from foreign business and rights groups. The legislation, passed by China's largely rubber-stamp …
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Oculus Rift sparks Ts and Cs storm over sharing data with Facebook

Oculus Rift users can expect to share their “physical movements and dimensions when [using] a virtual reality headset” with Facebook and pals.
Naked Security – Sophos

Wi-Fi router’s ‘pregnant women’ setting sparks vendor rivalry in China

When one Chinese technology vendor, Qihoo, launched a new Wi-Fi router with a safety setting for “pregnant women,” a rival vendor took offense to the implication that their routers might be dangerous.

The Guardian reports that Xiamo took to its page on Chinese social media site Weibo to denounce Qihoo’s pregnant women mode as a “marketing tactic,” and clarify that “Wi-Fi usage is safe.”

“We firmly oppose, and feel ashamed of, those who create rumors and arouse instability for business purposes,” Qihoo wrote in its post, according to the Guardian.

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