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ICT · 31 May 2018 Breakthrough as human corneas were printed for first time Human corneas have been 3D printed for the first time by scientists at Newcastle University. The researchers mixed stem cells from a… Microsoft · 31 May 2018 Microsoft surpasses Google in the list of most valuable companies Microsoft has surpassed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in the market capitalisation for the first time in three years, becoming the… Facebook · 30 May 2018 Papua New Guinea to ban facebook Papua New Guinea's communications minister has said the government will ban Facebook for a month to weigh its impact on the population.… Aviation · 29 May 2018 Unsuccessful private search for MH370 comes to an end, and so does the search The BBC reports that a privately funded search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has drawn to a close. The company Ocean… Blockchain · 29 May 2018 Insight – Will GDPR block Blockchain? Anne Toth - Head of Data Policy, World Economic Forum LLC, explains that data-protection rights are enshrined in European law, however making… Russia · 26 May 2018 Putin denies that missile which brought down Malaysian aircraft was a Russian military equipment Vladimir Putin denied that the missile which brought down a Malaysian airliner in July 2014, killing almost 300 people was a Russian… European · 26 May 2018 First complaints against Social Media platforms following GDPR law changes The Financial Times report that Facebook and Google became the first large tech groups to be accused of breaking the EU’s far-reaching… Malta Institute of Accountants · 25 May 2018 Malta Institute of Accountants holds 9th SME Forum The future development of Malta’s economy requires sustainable SMEs. The 2018 SME Forum organised by the Malta Institute of Accountants discussed growth… European · 25 May 2018 Processing personal data with the new GDPR While today, the 25 May 2018 is the day when rules on the processing of personal data will finally change, entering the… Music · 23 May 2018 Sony to buy 60% EMI for $2 billion Sony is buying EMI Music Publishing, adding two million songs from artists like Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Queen to its already-vast… European Parliament · 22 May 2018 Facebook’s Zuckerberg and his European Parliament grilling At the end the much anticipated grilling ended up with more questions than answers. The pertinent points raised by various MEPs, were… Digital Media · 22 May 2018 80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet. 80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet. “People…