https://nypost.com/2019/07/17/italian-cops-and-fbi-agents-bust-19-mafia-suspects-in-joint-raids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Connection_Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/03/nyregion/17-found-guilty-in-pizza-trial-of-a-drug-ring.html
Office 365 declared illegal in German schools due to privacy risks
Microsoft's future in Germany is in question again.
Jim Salter - 7/15/2019, 4:58 PM
Last week, the German state of Hesse declared that its schools may not legally use the Office 365 cloud product. Hesse is one of the sixteen federal states of Germany, with a population of roughly six million (of roughly 83 million Germans). Although the press release specifically targets Office 365, it notes that competing Apple and Google cloud suites also do not satisfy German privacy regulations for use in schools.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/germany-threatens-to-break-up-with-microsoft-office-again/
Amsterdam halts data centre construction until 2020
Written by James Orme
Space, energy, and regulatory concerns prompt suspension of data centre construction
The municipal authorities in Amsterdam have suspended the construction of new data centres, despite the city claiming to be Europe’s largest data centre hub. The Dutch capital has seen an influx of facilities in recent years, thanks to the city’s favourable taxes and relatively cheap electricity, but the city now says construction is out of control, and is affecting the property market and power networks.
“Data centres have become indispensable facilities for almost all residents, businesses and institutions, but they also take up a lot of space and, due to the high energy consumption, take a big load on the electricity grid,” the city said in a statement (translated).
https://techerati.com/news-hub/amsterdam-halts-data-centre-construction-until-2020/
Hong Kong's 'grey hairs' march to support youth protesters
Long lines of older demonstrators snaked through the city's streets in tropical heat (PHOTO: REUTERS)
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's more venerable and veteran residents took to the streets on Wednesday (July 17) as the elderly put on a show of solidarity for youth-led anti-government protesters.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kongs-grey-hairs-march-to-support-youth-protesters