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Aisha bows to pressure and withdraws complaint against internet critic

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The president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, has withdrawn her complaint against a final-year student at Federal University of Dutse in Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed, following pressure and condemnation from activists, Amnesty International, the National Association of Nigerian Students and other Nigerians. Prosecution lawyer Fidelis Ogbobe while withdrawing the case on behalf of Ms Buhari said that …

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Garmin's new Index BPM is the blood pressure monitor I've been waiting for

Garmin’s new Index BPM is the blood pressure monitor I’ve been waiting for

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Advantages Easy button operation Reliable synchronization with Garmin Connect Powered by removable batteries Solid build quality Exportable PDF reports The inconvenients A little expensive Bulky device Cuff fit may not be perfect for everyone Regular readers know that I usually have a Garmin GPS sports watch on my wrist, and personally, the Garmin Connect ecosystem …

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Fastly Launches “Fast Forward” Initiative to Support Open Source and Internet Infrastructure | MarketScreener

Fitch confirms that Auswide Bank is “BBB+”; Stable outlook | MarketScreener

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Fitch Ratings confirmed Australia-based Auswide Bank Ltd Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of “BBB+”, Short-term IDR of “F2” and Viability Rating (VR) of “bbb+”. The outlook for the long-term IDR is stable. Main rating factors IDRs Driven by VR: Auswide’s VR is in line with VR implied by Fitch’s bank rating criteria and reflects a …

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Meta and Amazon under legal pressure in the UK for surveillance

Meta and Amazon under legal pressure in the UK for surveillance

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Meta and Amazon are being challenged in two separate cases over data collection for competitive advantage and surveillance-based advertising. A lawsuit has been filed against Facebook’s parent company Meta in the High Court in London, demanding that Facebook stop collecting the personal data of its users for advertising and marketing purposes. Tanya O’Carroll, a technology …

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US tech giants face pressure from European telecom operators to pay to build the internet

US tech giants face pressure from European telecom operators to pay to build the internet

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In Europe, the battle between American Big Tech companies and telecommunications companies has reached a fever pitch. Telecoms groups are pushing European regulators to consider setting up a framework where companies that send traffic over their networks are charged fees to help fund massive upgrades to their infrastructure, which we calls the “shipper-pays” principle. Their …

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