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Egypt curbs opponents of presidential election

Egypt’s prosecutor-general has ordered an official investigation into a number of opposition politicians who are boycotting next month’s presidential election, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks set to extend his term. Nabil Sadeq, Egypt’s prosecutor general, said in a statement on Monday that 13 individuals may be summoned to the Giza office for « incitement against the state »…

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Designing Windows ninety five’s Individual Interface

Three years ago I came across an interesting paper written up by a Microsoft employee, Kent Sullivan, on the process and findings of designing the new user interface for Windows 95. The web page has since been taken down – one reason why I’m a bit of a digital hoarder. It specified some of the…

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Islamismus: Polizei ließ ausreisepflichtigen Gefährder wieder frei

Ein Jahr nach dem Anschlag auf den Berliner Breitscheidplatz hat die Berliner Polizei einem Medienbericht zufolge einen ausreisepflichtigen Gefährder nach dessen Festnahme wieder laufen lassen. Der als Islamist bekannte Tunesier sei Mitte Dezember 2017 wegen Drogenhandels festgenommen worden, berichtete der Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB). Der Fall erinnert an den Berlin-Attentäter Anis Amri. Der Mann soll dem…

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North Korea chief’s sister to focus on with South

Image copyright KCNA Image caption Kim Yo-jong in a 2015 picture of her brother touring a military unit The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, which are being held in the South, ministers in Seoul say. Kim Yo-jong is the youngest daughter…

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French racism, awe and indulge in for postcolonialism

At this year’s Paris edition of Nuit des idees (the Night of Ideas), Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made two remarks that caused a stir. The more widely publicised one was her gentle rebuke of interviewer Caroline Broue’s question as to whether there are bookstores in Nigeria. Adichie replied, « I think it reflects very poorly…

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Steve Wynn is out as CEO of Wynn Accommodations

In statements issued around the Journal report, Wynn denied he had ever assaulted anyone, and his company said the newspaper report reflected allegations made in court by his ex-wife « in her legal battle with him and the company. » Still, Wynn Resorts formed a special committee to investigate the allegations, according to a board statement. In…

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Elon Musk replies to Donald Trump’s SpaceX Falcon Heavy tweet

« An exciting future lies ahead. »Image: The Washington Post/Getty ImagesBy Shannon Connellan2018-02-07 06:41:45 UTC President Donald Trump has congratulated Elon Musk’s SpaceX for the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket. Musk replied, « An exciting future lies ahead. » Trump tweeted at the SpaceX and Tesla CEO on Tuesday after the launch of the Falcon Heavy (and…

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Russian hackers hunt hiya-tech secrets and ways, exploiting US weakness

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian cyberspies pursuing the secrets of military drones and other sensitive U.S. defense technology tricked key contract workers into exposing their email to theft, an Associated Press investigation has found. What ultimately may have been stolen is uncertain, but the hackers clearly exploited a national vulnerability in cybersecurity: poorly protected email and…