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Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order
Goal is to keep adversaries like China, Russia from gaining access to personal and proprietary business information
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More people view crypto assets as acceptable investment, says UK watchdog
The average holding has risen to 300 pounds ($419.58) from 260 pounds
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Biden appoints Lina Khan chair of US Federal Trade Commission
Khan is an antitrust researcher focused on Big Tech's immense market power
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India slams Twitter for not complying with new IT rules
India's new tech rules are aimed at regulating content on social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter
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France's Macron calls for European tech company push by 2030
Macron has pushed to make France into a "start-up nation" since coming to power in 2017
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US senators want Commerce Dept to list tech to keep away from China
In 2018, Commerce published 45 examples of tech, including face and voice recognition, but no list was ever finalized
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UK watchdog to investigate Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
There is concern that the tech giants have market power that is harming users and businesses
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Drone pilot saves animals in global disaster zones
Using a high-tech drone equipped with a large thermal camera, one pilot has developed a way to save trapped animals
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French man accuses Netflix of racism over Islam-related slur
The complainant is also considering suing Netflix for using his image for commercial purposes without his permission
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India to speed up Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies
CCI plans to demand information from Amazon and Flipkart, related to allegations of stifling competition
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Twitter adds 'Arabic (feminine)' language option in diversity drive
Until now, the instruction for the user to Tweet in Arabic had appeared only in the masculine form "gharrid"
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Pakistani startup Abhi attains $2m investment
Based in Karachi, Abhi is a financial wellness platform catering to the needs of employees between pay cycles
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Unregulated spread of cryptocurrencies a concern, says Italian regulator
Paolo Savona joined a host of institutional leaders who have clamoured for more regulation
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Samsung enters Europe with Vodafone 5G network deal in Britain
European mobile operators are increasingly considering Samsung to replace China's Huawei as a supplier
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Bitcoin jumps after Musk says Tesla could use it again
Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40,000 on Monday, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Elon Musk
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Amazon raises minimum pay in Germany to 12 euros per hour
Germany is Amazon's biggest market after the US, and the Verdi union has been protesting low wages in since 2013
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'Doge' meme NFT sells for $4 million
@pleasrdao, the new owner of the meme placed the highest bid of 1,696.9 of the cryptocurrency Ethereum
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TECNO launches its groundbreaking Camon 17 series in Pakistan
Lucky viewers from the Tech Talk Show will be selected to win a brand new Camon 17 phone along with other gifts
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China unveils new images taken by rover Zhurong on Mars
Images were unveiled at a ceremony in Beijing, signifying complete success of China's first mars exploration mission
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More Chinese provinces issue bans on cryptomining
China accounts for a over half of global bitcoin production
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Netflix to launch online store
Netflix shop will sell limited edition products, in addition to products available at retail stores
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Amazon Web Services says will open data centers in Israel
In April, AWS and Google won a tender for the four phase project known as "Nimbus"
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China's Huawei aims to reach driverless car technology in 2025
World's largest telecommunications equipment maker diversifies its business in the face of US sanctions
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Flying taxis could steal passengers from planes
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon invests up to $2 billion in aerial shuttles
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TikTok launches #TikTokGaGa campaign in Pakistan for music enthusiasts
TikTok community in Pakistan will be granted an exclusive opportunity to share the stage/screen with music stars
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Facebook's global ads chief Everson leaves company
Everson, who had been at Facebook more than a decade, was vice president of Facebook's Global Business Group
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Global airline body says 'Travel Pass' app to go live in weeks
Around 60,000 people have been registered to test the system
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Illegal drugs trade goes digital for pandemic
Drug dealers are moving from the streets onto social media, taking orders via encrypted messaging services
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In a world first, El Salvador makes bitcoin legal tender
Bitcoin, in response, enjoyed its best day in two weeks, rising as much as 6 per cent to US$35,200
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Affordability for the masses: realme's latest summit focuses on building a broader 5G ecosystem
realme vows to empower 100 million young consumers with 5G smartphones within the next three years
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Fastly blames software bug for major global internet outage
Tuesday's outage raised questions about the reliance of the internet on a few infrastructure companies
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Meet Grace, the healthcare robot Covid-19 created
The Hong Kong team behind celebrity humanoid robot Sophia is launching a new prototype, Grace
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Smart devices get pandemic boost in US households
The pandemic has bolstered the use of gadgets in an average US household to 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019
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Google loosens its search engine grip on Android devices in Europe
Google's Android mobile operating system runs on about four-fifths of the world's smartphones
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Leading crypto exchanges scout entry into India despite potential ban
Global digital currency exchanges are exploring ways to set up in India
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Social media, news websites begin to recover from major internet outage
High traffic websites including Reddit, CNN, Spotify and the New York Times were listed as experiencing problems
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Despite pandemic, atmospheric carbon levels hit new peak
An atmospheric research station in Hawaii recorded its highest concentrations of carbon dioxide
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Facebook says it won't charge creators until 2023
Paid online events, fan subscriptions, badges, and upcoming independent news products will be free for creators
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Apple adds virtual IDs on iPhone, video plans that rival Zoom
Apple outlined plans to increase user privacy and keep consumer data out of other companies’ hands
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The stunning actress Minal Khan makes waves with her SnackVideo debut
Unlock the world of entertainment for yourself by downloading SnackVideo today
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Jazz CEO sees Elon Musk’s Starlink as healthy competition
Projects like Starlink are game-changers, said Amir Ibrahim
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The remarkable all-new TECNO Camon 17 Pro: A selfie lovers’ delight
Want to capture amazing selfies with your phone? TECNO Camon 17 Pro with 48MP camera is what you need
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Video chat apps tout 'inclusive' AI features
Google plans to deploy AI feature that addresses the issue of darker skin tones being under-illuminated in video chat
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Toyota apologises in settlement over harassment suicide
The 28-year-old engineer died by suicide in 2017, after being regularly abused by his boss
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WeChat bans nose-picking, spanking in bid to clean up livestreams
Deliberately showing tattoos, and women broadcasting while wearing only underwear were also listed as violations
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China blocks several cryptocurrency-related social media accounts
China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform was blocked, as Beijing stepped up a crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining
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India to Twitter: Comply with IT rules or face 'unintended consequences'
Technology ministry says social media company has been given one last chance to comply with rules
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Microsoft wins US antitrust approval for $16bn purchase of Nuance
Microsoft has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company
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Virgin Galactic to fly researcher to space for conducting experiments
In March this year, Virgin Galactic completed its first manned space flight from its new homeport in New Mexico
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Samsung heir Lee facing $45,000 fine over alleged sedative use
Lee's counsel said the medication was not unlawful as it was part of a doctor's treatment in the hospital