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Coronavirus contact tracing app will be ready for Germany rollout in three to four weeks

Usman Khan Lodhi — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:10:01 +0000

Germany, which has been somewhat cautious in using tech to combat the virus due to public skepticism towards surveillance, will roll out its contact tracing app in the coming three to four weeks. Read more...

Australian Parliament considers implementing electronic voting for MPs

Boyd Chan — Mon, 02 May 2016 10:08:01 +0000

After a similar recommendation failed to progress almost 20 years ago, a Lower House committee of Australian Parliament has dusted off a proposal to allow MPs to cast votes using smart cards. Read more...

Ban Android in India, says country's Communications and IT Minister [Update]

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:22:48 +0000

India's Minister of Communications and IT has reportedly called for a domestic ban on Android, calling it unsuitable for children, despite helping to launch an Indian Android tablet aimed at students. Read more...

French Minister Backs New Law

Mon, 01 May 2006 20:33:28 +0000

The French Minister of culture Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres has said the French government will move forward with a law that would render Apple's iTunes Music Store an illegal entity. The Minister said all music... Read more...