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US auto industry calls for government help as it warns of impact of chip shortage
Global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this year
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WhatsApp opens up about how it collects, shares user data
WhatsApp and Facebook cannot see content being shared amongst users
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South Korea's LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market
LG Electronics will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer
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Singapore blogger crowdfunds $99,000 to pay PM damages in defamation case
A Singaporean blogger has raised $98,840 via crowdfunding on social media to cover damages
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter dropped on Mars' surface ahead of flight
NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first flight
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Russia extends punitive Twitter slowdown until mid-May
Russia has impeded the speed of Twitter for not removing content it deems illegal and threatened to block it entirely
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Pakistani startup Out-Class is the alternative to tuition centres
Students get access to 13 courses that are designed using the latest neuroscience research
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ByteDance says India's freeze on bank accounts is harassment
ByteDance in January reduced its Indian workforce after New Delhi maintained a ban on its popular video app TikTok
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Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles
Amazon initially issued a denial, saying in a tweet: “You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?
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Leaker says they are offering private details of 500 million Facebook users
Facebook users should be alert to ‘social engineering attacks', says tech expert
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Tesla's first-quarter deliveries beats expectations
Tesla posted record deliveries for the January to March quarter, beating Wall Street estimates
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Russian court fines Twitter over failure to delete content
Russian court fined Twitter $42,011.29 over its failure to delete what the authorities said was banned content
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LinkedIn gives staff week off for well-being
LinkedIn is giving its workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge
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Provision of 3G, 4G internet services in Gilgit-Baltistan vital for tourism promotion: PM
The provision of 3G and 4G internet services will also help youth in getting an online education
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This AI tool can help detect cancer
Researchers at MIT have created an artificial intelligence tool that can help physicians detect melanoma
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Broadband subscriptions reach 100m in Pakistan
As of today, nearly 87 per cent of the population uses internet/broadband service at the lowest rates
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Why is there a global chip shortage and why should you care
The shortage stems from a confluence of factors as carmakers, which shut plants during the Covid-19 pandemic last year
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US Supreme Court backs Facebook in case about unwanted texting
US Supreme Court made it easier for businesses to pester consumers with phone calls or text messages
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Tencent's Timi gaming studio generated $10 billion in 2020
The $10 billion would make Timi the world’s largest developer
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Coinbase gets all-clear from SEC, setting stage for landmark crypto listing
Coinbase Global, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange gets approval to list its shares on the Nasdaq
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Microsoft wins $22 billion US army contract for augmented gear
The headsets, based on commercially available HoloLens, will make soldiers safer and more effective
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South Korea to foster local development of next-generation power chips
South Korea’s government will foster the development of non-silicon power semiconductors
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Facebook removes video of Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara
US President Donald Trump remains banned from Facebook
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Immune response may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine clot issue
Four previously healthy individuals who got the AstraZeneca shot and developed life-threatening clots
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TikTok pleased with lifting of ban in Pakistan
In March, PHC had ordered PTA to ban TikTok in the country citing 'immoral content'
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Russian law requires smart devices to come pre-installed with domestic software
Moscow is trying to strengthen control of the internet and reduce its dependence on foreign companies and countries
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Seats filled for first all-civilian spaceflight crew
Inspiration4 is about more than a billionaire’s joyride through space
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US lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids' mental health
Facebook’s Instagram is developing a version for people under 13 years old.
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Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn 're-skilling' effort
LinkedIn made free many of its paid digital skills training courses
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Arm Ltd debuts new chip technology aimed at overtaking data centers
Arm Ltd released new technology aimed at taking over data centers and artificial intelligence applications
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Google to contribute $25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news
The Covid-19 pandemic and the US election last year spurred a massive spike in misinformation
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Coursera to raise about $519 million in US IPO at over $4 billion valuation
Online education provider Coursera said on Tuesday it priced its initial public offering in New York at $33 apiece
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Spotify to launch its own Clubhouse competitor
New voice-based platforms, including invite-only social app Clubhouse, have seen rapid growth in recent months
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A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India'
India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units
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PM Imran briefed on working of electronic voting machine
Govt committed to introduce electronic voting machine to ensure transparency in elections, says premier
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US House panel probes SpaceX launch activities
SpaceX commercial space is been investigated for violating US safety requirements and its test license
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T-Mobile to wind down live TV services, offer YouTube TV
The company said it will offer YouTube TV to its customer at $54.99 per month, which is $10 below the regular price
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Twitter down for thousands of users
As many as 18,000 users reported issues with the micro-blogging site
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Hyundai Motor to suspend South Korea production due to chip shortage
The global shortage is also impacting home appliance makers who are unable to meet demand
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Careem introduces ‘Covid-19 Vaccination’ transport service
Careem has released a new feature which enables users to book a ride to any Covid-19 vaccination center in Pakistan
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PayPal launches crypto checkout service
PayPal will allow US consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay millions of its online merchants
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Google Maps to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes
Google said it derives emissions relative estimates by testing across different types of vehicles and road types
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How the American SPACs rocket has failed to take off in Europe
SPACs are shell corporations that list on stock exchanges and then merge with an existing company
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Tencent Music announces biggest ever $1 billion share buyback
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced a $1 billion share repurchase plan
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Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America
Facebook has planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia, and North America
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Damage from fire at Renesas chip factory worse than first thought
A Renesas-owned chip plant in northeast Japan was hit by fire earlier this month
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Coronavirus likely jumped to humans from bats through 'missing link' animal
It was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal
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Fridges, microwaves fall prey to global chip shortage
A global shortage of chips that has rattled production lines at car companies and squeezed stockpiles at gadget makers
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Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
Visa said it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network
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Smartphones share your data every four-and-a-half minutes, reveals study
The study, conducted by The Trinity College Dublin research has heightened privacy concerns