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USD/JPY spikes above 108 on reports saying BoJ will remove bond buying limit
The USD/JPY pair gained nearly 60 pips in a matter of minutes after a report published on Nikkei claimed that the Bank of Japan was planning to remove the bond-buying limit and discuss unlimited bond-buying at its next monetary policy meeting. The BoJ is also considering increasing the amount of commercial paper and corporate bond purchases. …
WhatsApp to impose new limit on forwarding to fight fake news | Technology
WhatsApp is to impose a strict new limit on message forwarding as the Facebook-owned chat app seeks to slow the dissemination of fake news, the company has announced. If a user receives a frequently forwarded message – one which has been forwarded more than five times – under the new curbs, they will only be …
BREAKING: California governor orders all 40 million residents to stay at home to limit the COVID-19 outbreak
All 40 million residents in the state of California have been ordered to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday restricted non-essential movements to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system, according to a report from the Associated Press. “This is …
U.S. Health Experts Say Stricter Measures Are Required to Limit Coronavirus’s Spread
As the coronavirus gained a foothold in the United States, thousands of employees from Seattle to Silicon Valley were told to work from home. Public school districts in several states have shut down, universities are moving classes to online only, and even churches are limiting services or prayer meetings. A global health conference in Orlando, …
Proposed Bill Could Undermine Encryption Technologies, Limit Protections, And Jeopardize Your Privacy
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 legislation provides immunity from liability for service providers and owners of interactive computer services that publish information provided by others. In plain English, Section 230 essentially protects internet properties from being punished for much of the content …
U.S. Weighs New Move to Limit China’s Access to Chip Technology
The Trump administration is weighing new trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip-making equipment, as it seeks to cut off Chinese access to key semiconductor technology, according to people familiar with the plan. The Commerce Department is drafting changes to the so-called foreign direct product rule, which restricts foreign companies’ …
Bureau of Prisons director cutting internet access, technology usage for staff to ‘limit distractions’
iStock iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Bureau of Prisons will make hiring a main priority in the coming year and will also be cutting internet usage for its employees to “limit distractions,” Director Kathy Hawk Sawyer stressed in an internal email to prison staff that was obtained by ABC News. “Although technology serves us well in many …
Nancy Pelosi says House will introduce ‘War Power Resolution’ aimed to limit Trump’s Iran military action
The resolution, Pelosi writes, “reasserts Congress’s long-established oversight responsibilities by mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.” The letter comes as the US is deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East following the airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qasem …
The Technology 202: Instagram is going global with its fact-checking program to limit misinformation
Logos of US social network Instagram (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images) Ctrl + N Facebook is increasing its efforts to thwart misinformation on Instagram, which it owns. The company announced yesterday that Instagram’s fact-checking program is going global, allowing 45 third-party organizations to review and label false …
Netherlands forced to slash speed limit to reduce emissions
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The current motorway speed limit is 130km/h although a lower limit can apply at various times and places The daytime speed limit on Dutch roads is to be cut to 100km/h (62mph) in a bid to tackle a nitrogen oxide pollution crisis, according to cabinet sources widely quoted by …
