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China police billions spell profit opportunity

19 May 2013 : Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget.
Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch

19 May 2013 : Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America? The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of Al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US cable channel.

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Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms
19 May 2013 : Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say.
Yahoo Japan suspects 22m IDs stolen
18 May 2013 : Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
US seizes Bitcoin operator accounts
18 May 2013 : US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an "unlicensed money service business," court documents showed Friday.
'Hatchet-wielding' Internet star arrested for murder
18 May 2013 : An unemployed drifter who became an Internet sensation in February after he brandished a hatchet to stop an assault has been charged with murder following his arrest in Philadelphia, police said.
Apple, US lawmakers in offshore tax showdown
18 May 2013 : Apple and US lawmakers are gearing up for a showdown over taxes -- specifically how to deal with the huge stockpile of cash held by Apple and other multinational firms offshore.
Italian police raid hackers who took on Vatican
18 May 2013 : Italian police on Friday arrested four alleged hackers believed to belong to the activist group Anonymous for attacking websites, including those of the Vatican and the parliament in Rome.
Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 bn: report
17 May 2013 : Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
US lawmakers raise Google Glass privacy concerns
17 May 2013 : A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible "misuse of information" of its Google Glass project.
FT website 'hacked by Syrians'
17 May 2013 : LONDON - The website of the Financial Times appeared to have been hacked on Friday by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a mysterious group seemingly aligned with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Apple 'losing innovation magic'
17 May 2013 : Apple Inc, the world's most valuable technology company, has lost its edge among investors, according to the latest Bloomberg Global Poll.