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Technology Report: Thousands join Austrian student's class action against Facebook

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Thousands join Austrian student's class action against Facebook
VIENNA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 people have signed up to join an Austrian law student's class action against Facebook over the social media group's alleged violations of its users' privacy, the student said on Tuesday.
Johnson Outdoors recalling dive computers in U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson Outdoors Diving is recalling wristwatch-style dive computers because they can leak and stop working, creating a risk to divers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
E-coyotes: The Central American people smugglers who 'Like' Facebook
SAN PEDRO SULA Honduras/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Alan Villeda began smuggling people from Honduras to the United States in 1998, he could only communicate with customers via patchy phone calls. These days, he is a word-of-mouth success and new clients seek him out on Facebook.
Xiaomi unseats Samsung to gain China's smartphone throne: report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Inc took China's smartphone crown in the second quarter after the Beijing-based firm replaced Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as China's largest smartphone vendor, according to data from Canalys.
Samsung Electronics to pass fewer orders to China supplier in child labour response
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will do 30 percent less business with a parts supplier after uncovering employment of child workers at the China-based firm, marking the IT giant's strongest objection to the illegal practice to date.
BlackBerry closes chapter on restructuring process : internal memo
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has concluded a protracted and painful restructuring process and is back on a growth footing, according to an internal memo to all its employees viewed by Reuters.
Israel's Rounds launches 'instant group' video chat
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Rounds has launched an "instant group" video chat that allows up to 12 participants to interact together, the Israeli company said on Tuesday.
LinkedIn, U.S. Labor Dept settle overtime case for $6 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp agreed to pay about $6 million in back overtime and damages to 359 current and former employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the online career networking company violated the country's wage law.
Google pulls 'Bomb Gaza' game from app store after backlash
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A mobile game that simulates Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and invites users to "drop bombs and avoid killing civilians" has been pulled from Google Inc's app store, a company spokesman said on Monday after a public backlash.
Verizon defends slowdown of unlimited customers' data to FCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc defended its decision to slow data downloads for some customers using older unlimited data plans, telling U.S. regulators it was a "widely accepted" and lawful part of network management.
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