TECHNOLOGY

You will get banned from Facebook for posting about these six forbidden topics

Facebook has finally revealed the rules which will get you banned if they are broken. The social network has just announced its ‘Community Standards’, which sets out six forbidden activities. ‘The consequences of breaching our Community Standards vary depending on the severity of the breach and a person’s history on Facebook,’ Zuck’s firm wrote in a blog post. ‘For instance, ...

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High mobile charges threaten financial inclusion – E-banking expert

An Electronic Banking Expert, Ebenezer Yalley, has joined the call for mobile money service providers to consider reviewing charges customers pay on mobile money transactions. According to him, the advocacy of deepening financial inclusion would suffer a major blow if high charges are associated with the same service which is meant to ensure the “unbanked” enjoy simple and convenient banking ...

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Apple could head toward bear market as it faces more than just iPhone worries

Apple’s had a rotten few days, and one market watcher sees more trouble ahead for the world’s largest company by market cap as concerns over iPhone demand mount. “It’s about slowing sales within the emerging markets, within China, that’s the concern,” Chad Morganlander, portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors, told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Friday. Revenue generated in China has ...

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Russia Telegram ban hits Google and Amazon services

Google, Amazon and other services inside Russia have been hit by the country’s bids to stop people using the Telegram messaging app. Russia banned the app after the company refused to hand over encryption keys that could unscramble messages. The ban, which started this month, involved Russian regulators blocking many net addresses to cut off access. Addresses used by Google ...

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Robot helps Jack McLinden, 14, to be Everton mascot

A 14-year-old Everton fan has made history by becoming football’s first “remote” match-day mascot – with the aid of a robot. Jack McLinden, who has multiple health conditions, experienced joining his heroes on the pitch before their game against Newcastle United on Monday. Everton captain Phil Jagielka carried the robot, which fed panoramic live images and sound back to Jack’s ...

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Police ‘visit funeral home to unlock dead man’s phone’

Police in Florida have been criticised for allegedly entering a funeral home in a futile bid to unlock a dead man’s smartphone. Linus Phillip, 30, was killed while trying to escape from police at a petrol station in Largo on 23 March. After his body was released to the Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, his family say, two police officers tried ...

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Spotify tests filter to block swearing in songs

Spotify, the UK’s biggest music streaming service, has started testing a way of filtering out songs which have explicit lyrics. The feature has been introduced on its iPhone and iPad apps – six years after being requested on its online forums. But some users have told BBC Radio 5 live: that the feature does not have enough controls. Rivals such ...

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