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Facebook Inc's independent oversight board demanded more transparency from the social media giant on Thursday, saying the company was not "fully forthcoming" on how it deals with certain high-profile user accounts.
The comments follow a Wall Street Journal report last month that said millions of Facebook accounts belonging to celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users were exempted from some internal checks.
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Read more: Facebook's oversight board seeks more transparency on high-profile users
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/10/facebook-s-oversight-board-seeks-more-transparency-on-high-profile-users.html
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A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE restored efficacy to 95.6 percent against the virus, including the Delta variant, data released by the companies from a large study showed on Thursday.
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Read more: Pfizer, BioNTech say booster shot showed high efficacy in large study
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/10/covid-19-pfizer-biontech-say-booster-shot-showed-high-efficacy-in-large-study.html
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LoD: You’re professional experience spans several sectors and job roles. What are the key strands that connect these and that have led you to your current role as NZDIA CEO?
IH: I was trained as an aircraft engineer with Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in England a long time ago. I loved aircraft and aviation, and working with the military came at an early age when I started my apprenticeship at the age of 16. I was on a team that carried out modifications for the fleet that went down to Stanley for the Falklands War, and in the process garnered a very good view into how the military works and how things change during a conflict situation. It was a very interesting time.
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Read more: Q&A: Ian Harman, CEO, New Zealand Defence Industry Association
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/10/14/defence-industry-enagagement-ian-harman/
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New Zealand Defence Reserve Force members are engaged in many aspects of Operation Protect. In particular, they form part of the NZDF security and management details at Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities around the country. Many have taken leave from their normal work to help out. Defence Minister Peeni Henare sees no reason to invoke existing legislation to protect their civilian employment while they work on the COVID frontline. He should explain why.
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Read more: Defence Minister Says COVID19 Not An Emergency
- Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/defence-minister-says-covid19-not-an-emergency/
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New analysis suggests unvaccinated people could be reinfected with COVID-19 every 16 months on average.
A recent study at the Yale School of Public Health in Connecticut, US, published in The Lancet Microbe, analysed immunological data from close viral relatives of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to determine how long natural immunity from infection lasts for unvaccinated individuals - indicating when they should expect to become reinfected with COVID-19.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/10/covid-19-unvaccinated-individuals-should-expect-to-be-reinfected-with-coronavirus-every-16-17-months-research.html
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The leaders of New Zealand and the UK couldn't resist dropping a few rugby jokes as they celebrated their historic free trade agreement (FTA) during a video call.
"Jacinda, I just want to say this is a big moment for the UK and for our partnership with New Zealand, and we're absolutely thrilled that we seem to have driven for the line," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said from Downing St in London.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-drops-rugby-jokes-during-free-trade-deal-chat-with-jacinda-ardern.html
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Social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, the Verge reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at the company's annual Connect conference on October 29, NZ time, but it could be unveiled sooner, the site reported.
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Read more: Facebook plans to change its name
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/10/facebook-plans-to-change-its-name-reports.html
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Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the ambassadors of the United States, New Zealand and eight other countries to protest a statement they issued that called for the release of imprisoned philanthropist and civil rights activist Osman Kavala in line with a European Court of Human Rights decision.
The statement angered government officials who accused the countries of meddling in the Turkish judiciary.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300434036/turkey-summons-10-diplomats-including-nz-ambassador-over-call-for-the-release-of-activist-osman-kavala
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