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The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on Friday, forcing companies to be more attentive to how they handle customer data with severe penalties for breaching consumers' privacy rights.

The study, published in the journal Addiction, is the first to test the effectiveness of a smoking intervention delivered entirely on Facebook and to also use biochemically-verified abstinence from smoking.

Facebook, which has 2.2 billion monthly active users, pledged seven months ago to create a cache, saying on the eve of U.S. congressional hearings that it wanted to increase transparency about its role in political advertising.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the biggest overhaul of data privacy laws in over 20 years, organizations must have transparent justification for processing personal data, starting Friday.

Facebook said it entered into a partnership with safety organisations on a way for people to securely submit photos they fear will be shared without their consent.

The Justice Department said the "VPNFilter" botnet was set up by a hacking group variously called APT28, Pawn Storm, Sandworm, Fancy Bear and the Sofacy Group.

The meeting comes three days before tough new European Union rules on data protection take effect. Companies will be subject to fines of up to 4 percent of global turnover for breaching them.

The technique, developed by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US, uses a light-based process called stereolithography, and it takes advantage of a customised 3D printer that has two key components.

Micromax Bharat Go will be available to customers at an effective price of Rs 2399.

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"People who create great software should be able to make a living doing it."

Elon Musk has for the first time revealed his concept for a personalised mass transit system or "Loop" that will carry 16 people and travel at 240 km per hour for a fare of just $1.

Experts from the research lab will work closely with Facebook's security, policy and product teams to get real-time insights and updates on emerging threats and disinformation campaigns from around the world.

Google's ARCore makes it easier for developers to use the smartphone's combination of hardware and software to create AR applications. Without ARCore support, AR apps won't run on phones as well as they could with Google's optimization tools.

YouTube plans to charge $2 more for its premium service, as it includes YouTube Music service along with its original shows. YouTube Premium will be charged at $11.99 for all new members, the company said.