HIGHLIGHTS USTR took Alibaba off the blacklist in 2012 USTR said Taobao sells “high levels” of counterfeit goods Evans questioned whether the USTR decision was “based on actual fa…
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WhatsApp Update May Soon Let You Revoke, Edit Sent Messages
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Yahoo Users Should Consider Switching Email Providers, Says Germany
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Udacity adds 14 hiring partners as AI, VR and self-driving talent wars heat up
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Aadhar-Enabled Payment System to Be Rolled Out Shortly: UIDAI
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Call Drop Rate ‘Way Above Benchmark’; TRAI to Meet With Telcos Next Week
Concerned that call failure rate at points of interconnect is still “way above the benchmark” set, telecom regulator TRAI Thursday said it will hold next week a review meeting with mobi…