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To Deter "Boy Racers", This Country Says Will Auction Off Seized Cars
Drivers in Austria guilty of extreme speeding will have their cars seized and auctioned off, the government said on Monday, seeking to deter "boy racers" by threatening to take away their prize possession.
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Microsoft Accuses DSIRF of Creating Malicious Software, Firm Says Subzero Was for Official Use in EU
Microsoft has accused an Austrian firm DSIRF of creating malicious software ‘Subzero’. The firm was accused of using Subzero as a spying tool in at least three countries. However, DSIRF says the software was for official use in EU states only, and not offered or made for commercial use. The firm is also investigating the claims.
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RaHDIt Hacker Group Leaks Personal Information of Russian Citizens Working With Ukrainian Intelligence: Report
The RaHDIt hacking group, based in Russia, has leaked personal information of Russian citizens who have collaborated with Ukrainian military intelligence, according to a report by Sputnik. The hackers leaked details of thousands of Ukrainian officers, their relatives and people living with them. The data on the alleged spies include representatives...
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Google Analytics Leaving Behind a Large Number of Users Due to Restrictions in Europe: 10 Points
Google Analytics has been banned in Italy in a move by the country's regulator to restrict the service over its data tracking tactics. The latest restriction is the third after Google Analytics was found to be violating data privacy in France and Austria in the past incidents.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Urges Action on 'Killer Robots' as Geneva Talks Open
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for new rules covering the use of autonomous weapons as a key meeting on the issue opened in Geneva.
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"Even Austria Amended Law For Jews": Ram Madhav On Citizenship Act
Backing the Citizenship Amendment Act, BJP leader Ram Madhav today said that even Austria had amended its law to grant citizenship to Jews and asserted that people coming to India for genuine reasons can seek to become its nationals.
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BMW Searched By German Police In Emissions Scandal
About 100 police and law enforcement officials searched the luxury carmaker's Munich headquarters and a site in Austria, prosecutors said, adding they had opened an investigation last month against unknown persons for suspected fraud. Legal sources said the facility searched in Austria was BMW's engine plant in Steyr, where the company employs abou...
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Austrian 'Burqa Ban' Confuses Police - And Sharks
Barely a week ago, Austria put in place a new law banning burqa (full Islamic veil) and any face-concealing item in public. But the controversial new law is already causing some confusion. A victim of that confusion was a man dressed like a shark
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Austria Adopts Tough New Asylum Laws Amid Far-Right Surge
The Austrian parliament on Wednesday adopted one of Europe's toughest asylum laws, as the country's political leaders struggle to halt the surging far-right which is leading in presidential polls.
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UN Rights Chief Calls Hungary 'Callous, Xenophobic, Anti-Muslim'
Hungary's tough treatment of refugees arriving at its border hoping to find asylum in the European Union has been "xenophobic and anti-Muslim" and at times violated international law, the UN human rights commission chief said on Thursday.
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Austrian Court Hands Prison Sentence to 10 for Trying to Join Radical Islamists in Syria
An Austrian court sentenced 10 people to up to three years in jail today for trying to link up with radical Islamists in Syria.
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Activists File Facebook Class Action Suit in Austria
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court today.
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To Deter "Boy Racers", This Country Says Will Auction Off Seized Cars
Drivers in Austria guilty of extreme speeding will have their cars seized and auctioned off, the government said on Monday, seeking to deter "boy racers" by threatening to take away their prize possession.
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Microsoft Accuses DSIRF of Creating Malicious Software, Firm Says Subzero Was for Official Use in EU
Microsoft has accused an Austrian firm DSIRF of creating malicious software ‘Subzero’. The firm was accused of using Subzero as a spying tool in at least three countries. However, DSIRF says the software was for official use in EU states only, and not offered or made for commercial use. The firm is also investigating the claims.
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RaHDIt Hacker Group Leaks Personal Information of Russian Citizens Working With Ukrainian Intelligence: Report
The RaHDIt hacking group, based in Russia, has leaked personal information of Russian citizens who have collaborated with Ukrainian military intelligence, according to a report by Sputnik. The hackers leaked details of thousands of Ukrainian officers, their relatives and people living with them. The data on the alleged spies include representatives...
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Google Analytics Leaving Behind a Large Number of Users Due to Restrictions in Europe: 10 Points
Google Analytics has been banned in Italy in a move by the country's regulator to restrict the service over its data tracking tactics. The latest restriction is the third after Google Analytics was found to be violating data privacy in France and Austria in the past incidents.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Urges Action on 'Killer Robots' as Geneva Talks Open
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for new rules covering the use of autonomous weapons as a key meeting on the issue opened in Geneva.
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"Even Austria Amended Law For Jews": Ram Madhav On Citizenship Act
Backing the Citizenship Amendment Act, BJP leader Ram Madhav today said that even Austria had amended its law to grant citizenship to Jews and asserted that people coming to India for genuine reasons can seek to become its nationals.
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BMW Searched By German Police In Emissions Scandal
About 100 police and law enforcement officials searched the luxury carmaker's Munich headquarters and a site in Austria, prosecutors said, adding they had opened an investigation last month against unknown persons for suspected fraud. Legal sources said the facility searched in Austria was BMW's engine plant in Steyr, where the company employs abou...
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Austrian 'Burqa Ban' Confuses Police - And Sharks
Barely a week ago, Austria put in place a new law banning burqa (full Islamic veil) and any face-concealing item in public. But the controversial new law is already causing some confusion. A victim of that confusion was a man dressed like a shark
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Austria Adopts Tough New Asylum Laws Amid Far-Right Surge
The Austrian parliament on Wednesday adopted one of Europe's toughest asylum laws, as the country's political leaders struggle to halt the surging far-right which is leading in presidential polls.
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UN Rights Chief Calls Hungary 'Callous, Xenophobic, Anti-Muslim'
Hungary's tough treatment of refugees arriving at its border hoping to find asylum in the European Union has been "xenophobic and anti-Muslim" and at times violated international law, the UN human rights commission chief said on Thursday.
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Austrian Court Hands Prison Sentence to 10 for Trying to Join Radical Islamists in Syria
An Austrian court sentenced 10 people to up to three years in jail today for trying to link up with radical Islamists in Syria.
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Activists File Facebook Class Action Suit in Austria
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court today.
