BERLIN (AP) - The Latest on Europe's migration crisis (all times local):
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Denmark's immigration minister says the European Union's executive arm is allowing five countries to keep border controls in place for six more months to help manage the flow of migrants.
Inger Stoejberg says the European Commission ...
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Virtual reality software startup Jaunt announced today that it has teamed up with two Chinese media firms to launch a new company called Jaunt China. Read More
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's government has fired 15 immigration officers it says helped international syndicates sabotage online passport checks for years in a way that allowed some travelers to move freely in and out of the country.
Suspicions were raised by frequent collapses of the online system at ...
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The Obama administration policy of avoiding assertive action against foreign hackers came under fire from Congress last week, and is raising concerns that the White House is failing to protect the country from large-scale cyber attacks.
Christopher Painter, the State Department's coordinator for cyber security, defended the administration's strategy for deterring massive data breaches, like China's pilfering of sensitive personnel records on 22 million federal workers, known as "deterrence by denial."
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is taking the witness stand in the ethics trial of the state's House speaker.
Prosecutors plan to call Bentley to testify Wednesday morning about meetings with House Speaker Mike Hubbard and if Hubbard lobbied him on behalf of a business client. Alabama ...
China is once again renewing its efforts to get all people who sign up for a mobile number to use their real names. According to state-run news agency China News Service (link via Google Translate), the government has declared that everyone who buys a SIM card in China—even non-citizens—need to show a passport or another form of valid identification. Read More 
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Lost My Name, the London-based "full-stack" publisher and kids content startup, has added a new investor to its impressive list of backers that already includes Google Ventures, Greycroft and Forward Parters. This time Berlin-based Project A Ventures has invested €4 million in the company in what is being described as an extension to Lost My Name's original $9 million Series… Read More 
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COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A judge has ruled that a former township supervisor will be held liable for a 2013 violation of Michigan's Open Meetings Act.
The Times Herald of Port Huron (http://bwne.ws/22wzz3Y ) reported Tuesday that the opinion by Circuit Judge Michael West says that former Cottrellville Township ...
The the movie in which Robert DeNiro plays an intern venerated appliance brand Whirlpool is spreading its wings, dusting out the cobwebs, and crowdfunding a freaking beer maker. The product, called Vessi, ferments and dispenses suds and even has a system for reducing and managing sediment. The system comes from W Labs, Whirlpool's skunkworks, and is part of Indiegogo's… Read More 
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Viddsee, a streaming platform for independent short films in Asia, and Discovery Networks announced a content partnership today. The agreement is noteworthy because this is not only the biggest deal of its kind that Singapore-based Viddsee has inked so far, but also marks the first time Discovery's content, including documentaries, will be available online in Asia. Read More 
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When it came to discussing Peter Thiel's involvement in the ongoing Gawker trial that's raised questions surrounding free speech, Jeff Bezos quoted Confucius: "Seek revenge and you should dig two graves, one for yourself." Bezos, naturally, should have strong opinions when it comes to free speech: he's the owner of The Washington Post. With Gawker locked in a… Read More 
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