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AUG 31, 2010
‘The Worst Possible Intervention Into Digital Matters by the U.S.’
The Atlantic
Google can be seen as an American political tool, argues cyber diplomacy analyst Evgeny Morozov in a new editorial pegged to the announcement of an Iranian national search engine. Furthermore, he indicts many Silicon Valley companies for collaborating with the State Department to turn business matters into political questions.
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AUG 31, 2010
CrackBerry addicts rejoice: No ban in India. For now.
Global Post
At an eleventh hour meeting with government officials Monday, Research in Motion (RIM) caved in to India's demands for access to users' emails and other data to avoid an immediate ban on its encrypted data services.
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AUG 30, 2010
European Parliament: The Video Game
The Wall Street Journal
The game will take players through the hallways of European Parliament offices in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. As is the tradition in such pastimes, players can use their avatars to do everything from choosing flowers and furniture to debating the effects of climate change.
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AUG 27, 2010
The Dangers of Germany’s Dependence on China
Spiegel Online
Germany largely has China to thank for its current economic upswing, given the Asian powerhouse's demand for German machine tools and other such products. But many German industrialists are asking themselves how long the symbiotic relationship can go on, given Beijing's ambition to become a high-tech economy itself.
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AUG 26, 2010
CENTCOM’s Digital Engagement Tries to Counter Extremists
CPD Blog
At the headquarters of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida, some young civilians are pushing back at extremist messages that permeate Internet forums. This Digital Engagement Team’s members, who are fluent in Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu, comb through online postings in their respective languages looking for incendiary or inaccurate commentary about U.S. military operations or related activity.
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AUG 26, 2010
Iran Bars Media Coverage Of Opposition Leaders
The Huffington Post
Iranian media have been prohibited from mentioning opposition leaders, including former President Mohammad Khatami, under a purported media directive that would further strengthen the government's grip over the remaining news outlets.
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AUG 25, 2010
The transnational entrepreneur
Financial Post
Canada faces a serious challenge. It must improve technological innovation, particularly commercialization performance. As a partial remedy, Canada has adopted an immigration policy designed to attract internationally educated professionals (IEPs) to help build the country's technology sectors.
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AUG 25, 2010
Electronic devices speed up international development work
Deutsche Welle
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Burundi is using handheld Personal Digital Assistants, or PDAs, to help keep tabs on the country's food situation. The technology has helped speed up the process of data collection and improve the accuracy of the organization's food security surveys.
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AUG 25, 2010
Inside a Social Media-savvy Government Department
The Next Web
Hear the words “Foreign and Commonwealth Office” and you might think of fusty old English ambassadors sat behind oaken desks reading leather-bound books. It turns out they’re more likely to be tweeting a link to their latest Flickr photo set these days.
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AUG 25, 2010
CRI to Establish Its Broadcasting Network
CRI English
China International Broadcasting Network (CIBN), run by the state-owned radio station China Radio International, has recently been approved for establishment by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. This international new media broadcasting network will feature 61 languages and international characteristics.
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