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Zuckerberg Pushes for Universal Internet Access by 2020

2015-09-27 18:02:53| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

At the UN, Zuckerberg said that "connecting the world is one of the fundamental challenges of our generation."

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Biotech 'bubble' pushes midsize buys out of reach: Roche CEO

2015-09-15 21:23:12| Biotech - Topix.net

The biotechnology sector is in a "bubble", pushing prices for medium-sized companies with experimental drugs in late-stage development out of reach, the chief executive of drugmaker Roche ( "I think this bubble will burst at some point," Severin Schwan told Reuters in an interview during a visit to London. The Swiss company continues to screen for promising acquisitions but the price of potential targets was now "far, far away" from fundamental value, he said.

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ACCC pushes for consumer internet speed test, telcos aren't keen on the idea

2015-09-11 09:54:57| Telecom - Topix.net

'Consumers need to be able to make an assessment about internet service providers not just on cost but also on quality,' says ACCC chairman Rod Sims, The Competition regulator wants to launch a service that would let all Australian internet users gauge the speed and consistency of their broadband connections despite fierce resistance from telecommunications companies. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims told Fairfax Media the regulator had just completed a successful pilot program to test the speed and quality of internet services.

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Wikipedia founder pushes his charity phone company, TPO

2015-09-10 14:26:20| Wireless - Topix.net

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia , took the keynote stage Wednesday at CTIA Super Mobility 2015 to tout his latest venture, The People's Operator, or TPO. TPO is what's known as a mobile virtual network operator and recently launched in the U.S. in a five-year partnership with Sprint's network.

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