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Baidu Readies AI Smart Glasses to Rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
Baidu will be unveiling a pair of glasses with a built-in AI assistant, putting up a Chinese rival to the Meta Ray-Bans. Through these glasses the company is looking at a new way for users to connect to a suite of products such as Baidu Maps and its online encyclopedia, Baike.
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"Complaints Of Bias And Inaccuracies": Wikipedia Gets Centre's Notice
The government has put Wikipedia on notice with reference to complaints of bias and inaccuracies in entries in the popular and free online encyclopedia, sources told NDTV Tuesday.
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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US Supreme Court Snubs Wikipedia Bid To Challenge NSA's Online Surveillance
The US Supreme Court today declined to hear a bid by the operator of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopedia to resurrect its lawsuit against the National Security Agency challenging mass online surveillance.
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Wikipedia Back Online In Pakistan Days After "Blasphemy" Ban
Pakistan's Prime Minister on Monday ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia, the government announced, just days after the online encyclopedia was restricted for "blasphemous content".
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Parts of Wikipedia Offline After 'Malicious' Attack
Wikimedia Foundation said that the attack on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia -- one of the world's most popular websites -- was "ongoing" and teams were working to restore access.
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Wikipedia Is 'Doing Very Well Financially', Says Co-Founder Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Thursday that the free online encyclopedia is in good financial shape, although increasing mobile phone use may cut into future donations.
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Wikipedia Blocked in China Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday.
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Wikipedia Blocked In China Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary
Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday.
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Wikipedia Down in Several Countries in EU Law Protest
In Spain, Italy and Poland, an explanatory protest statement about the upcoming vote came up when the online encyclopedia was consulted.
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Turkey Warned Wikipedia Over Content, Demands It Open Office: Transport Minister
Turkey has warned online encyclopedia Wikipedia, blocked by Ankara two weeks ago, over what it says is content creating a perception that Turkey is supporting terrorist organisations, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Thursday.
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Turkey Court Rejects Wikipedia Appeal Over Blocking: State Media
A Turkish court on Friday rejected an appeal by the Wikimedia Foundation against the nearly week-long blocking of access in Turkey to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, state media said.
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Turkey To Keep Wikipedia Blocked Until Court Order Followed: Official
Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove content that Ankara deems to be false are implemented, the head of the country's communications agency said Wednesday.
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Baidu Readies AI Smart Glasses to Rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
Baidu will be unveiling a pair of glasses with a built-in AI assistant, putting up a Chinese rival to the Meta Ray-Bans. Through these glasses the company is looking at a new way for users to connect to a suite of products such as Baidu Maps and its online encyclopedia, Baike.
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"Complaints Of Bias And Inaccuracies": Wikipedia Gets Centre's Notice
The government has put Wikipedia on notice with reference to complaints of bias and inaccuracies in entries in the popular and free online encyclopedia, sources told NDTV Tuesday.
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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US Supreme Court Snubs Wikipedia Bid To Challenge NSA's Online Surveillance
The US Supreme Court today declined to hear a bid by the operator of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopedia to resurrect its lawsuit against the National Security Agency challenging mass online surveillance.
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Wikipedia Back Online In Pakistan Days After "Blasphemy" Ban
Pakistan's Prime Minister on Monday ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia, the government announced, just days after the online encyclopedia was restricted for "blasphemous content".
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Parts of Wikipedia Offline After 'Malicious' Attack
Wikimedia Foundation said that the attack on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia -- one of the world's most popular websites -- was "ongoing" and teams were working to restore access.
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Wikipedia Is 'Doing Very Well Financially', Says Co-Founder Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Thursday that the free online encyclopedia is in good financial shape, although increasing mobile phone use may cut into future donations.
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Wikipedia Blocked in China Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday.
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Wikipedia Blocked In China Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary
Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday.
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Wikipedia Down in Several Countries in EU Law Protest
In Spain, Italy and Poland, an explanatory protest statement about the upcoming vote came up when the online encyclopedia was consulted.
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Turkey Warned Wikipedia Over Content, Demands It Open Office: Transport Minister
Turkey has warned online encyclopedia Wikipedia, blocked by Ankara two weeks ago, over what it says is content creating a perception that Turkey is supporting terrorist organisations, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Thursday.
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Turkey Court Rejects Wikipedia Appeal Over Blocking: State Media
A Turkish court on Friday rejected an appeal by the Wikimedia Foundation against the nearly week-long blocking of access in Turkey to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, state media said.
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Turkey To Keep Wikipedia Blocked Until Court Order Followed: Official
Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove content that Ankara deems to be false are implemented, the head of the country's communications agency said Wednesday.
