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Samsung income ache From telephone challenge

Samsung Electronics has revealed a 19% decline in annual internet earnings – with competitors consuming into its share of the telephone marketplace and semiconductor profits falling. The business enterprise warned that due to the monetary slowdown throughout large parts of the world it would be a “task”

EU regulators demand greater tax transparency from multinationals

Officials believe public outcry over Panama Papers has given fresh impetus to a crackdown on all tax avoidance Valdis Dombrovskis, European commission vice-president for the euro and social dialogue, argues that tax transparency has ‘rocketed up the agenda’. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Tax avoidance by multinational corporations

Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems

In the course of our day-to-day lives, we produce vast amounts of data. Whether gathered through online communications platforms, tracking devices, or other sources, these data reveal information about our behavior, decisions, and preferences. Researchers can ultimately use the data to improve systems across a variety of

Google’s Project Shield defends small websites from DDoS bombardment

Google’s Project Shield is aiming to protect news reporting and free expression on the web, and has opened itself up to applications for free protection from DDoS attacks. DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks, as you’re likely aware, involve the flooding of the victim with huge amounts