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A Russian law restricting anonymous web browsing has come into force in the country. We hear why the use of 'virtual private networks' had been popular amongst Russians. Also in the programme, lawyers from Facebook, Twitter and Google face a second day of grilling from US lawmakers on Capitol Hill over Russian influence on last year's presidential election. Luc Delaney advises technology companies on public policy issues, and offers us his assessment of the hearings. As President Trump prepares to announce his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, our regular commentator Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute considers Janet Yellen's tenure in the role. Hamas has begun handing over control of border crossings in the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority. Nasser El-Helou trades in dairy products and metal sheeting in the Gaza Strip, and tells us how difficult it has been to do business with so many checks and restrictions at border crossings. Plus we have a report on efforts underway to make artificial intelligence more user friendly.

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