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FB boosts efforts to ‘do good’ with new tools

  NEW YORK / AP Facebook is offering new tools for charity fundraising, for marking yourself safe during a crisis and for helping others — or asking for help — after a natural disaster. The social network made the announcements Thursday in New York at its Social Good Forum, a first-of-its-kind event it hopes to repeat in coming years. The ...

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Watch your self-ie! India tops ranking for selfie deaths

  New Delhi / AFP Next time you’re at the Taj Mahal, find yourself standing on a precarious cliff or see an approaching train, maybe just enjoy the moment rather than trying to capture the perfect selfie. These are just three of the ways that 76 selfie-takers in India have lost their lives, according to a study published by US-based ...

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Google upset by S Korean refusal on mapping data

  Seoul / AP South Korea rejected a request by Google to use local mapping data in the company’s global maps service in a long-awaited ruling that had divided the country for months. The company said it was disappointed by the decision, which the land ministry said was based on concerns over national security. “We’re disappointed by this decision. We’ve ...

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