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U.S. denies visas to EU ex-commissioner, four others over tech rules
The U.S. State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to coerce American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints
Countdown for launch of ISROs Bluebird Block-2 Mission begins in Sriharikota
Weighing 6,100 kg, the communication satellite would be the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history, the ISRO said
Amazon blocks 1,800 North Koreans from applying for jobs
Amazons Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt said last week that North Korean workers have been attempting to secure remote IT jobs with companies worldwide, particularly in the U.S
U.S. tech enabled Chinas surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal pay the price
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya

