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Google drops plans for Berlin campus after protestsGoogle drops plans for Berlin campus after protests
Image copyrightAFPImage caption "Google you informer!" reads graffiti in Kreuzberg

Google has dropped plans to open a large campus in a trendy district of Berlin that were strongly opposed by local campaigners.

The US tech giant planned to set up an incubator for start-ups in Kreuzberg, but on Wednesday said the

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Camera lens made of ice takes cool photosCamera lens made of ice takes cool photos
Camera lens made of ice takes cool photos - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Video game recreates horrors of World War OneVideo game recreates horrors of World War One
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Facebook removes 8.7m child nudity images in three monthsFacebook removes 8.7m child nudity images in three months
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Facebook said almost all of the images were taken down before they were reported by users

Facebook has said that 8.7 million images of child nudity were removed by its moderators in just three months.

The social network said that it had developed new software to

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Apple and Samsung fined by Italian authorities over slow phonesApple and Samsung fined by Italian authorities over slow phones
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Apple faces a fine roughly twice as large as Samsung's

Apple and Samsung have been fined millions of euros each by Italian authorities over "planned obsolescence" in smartphones.

Apple was hit with a 10 million euro (£8.8m) fine while Samsung received a smaller bill of

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How WhatsApp is being abused in Brazil's electionsHow WhatsApp is being abused in Brazil's elections
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Political campaigners in Brazil have used software that scrapes Facebook for citizens' phone numbers, and then automatically sends them WhatsApp messages and adds them to WhatsApp groups.

Almost three weeks ago, 147 million voters in the country went to the polls for legislative elections and the first round of the

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