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Russian president signs controversial anti-terror bill

2016-07-10 14:58:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Vladimir Putin, Russian President, has signed into law a controversial Russian anti-terrorist bill despite objections from internet companies and the business community, but has ordered measures to be taken so that the financial risks of the law will be minimal. The four biggest Russian mobile operators addressed lawmakers with an open letter saying that complying with new demands would cost them about RUB 2.2 trillion without any compensation from the state. The businesses also warned in their letter that if they follow all the rules listed in the bill, they would have to greatly increase their rates.

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Application for Controversial Texas Landfill Refiled

2016-07-08 06:06:16| Waste Age

A Georgia-based company initiated a new application to build a landfill in Waller County, Texas. read more

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Mega Dams Remain Controversial Source of Energy

2016-06-06 05:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Although mega dams can have devastating impacts on ecosystems and indigenous communities, many of the world's poorest countries still see them as a way to fill gaping holes in their energy supplies. One such project is the Inga III dam, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The dam is a part of the larger Inga project, which when completed will be the biggest dam project in the world, almost twice as big as the Three Gorges Dam in China. In March 2014, the World Bank awarded the project...

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New Windows 10 build kills controversial password-sharing Wi-Fi Sense

2016-05-11 22:01:20| Extremetech

Microsoft's Wi-Fi Sense feature was controversial last year, thanks to initially poor communication regarding how the feature worked. Now the company has announced it's discontinuing Wi-Fi Sense in future versions of the operating system.

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