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Bose releases wireless Sport Open Earbuds
Bose has added a specially designed acoustic mesh that keeps water and debris out
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These five mobile games generated more than $1 billion in 2020
PUBG, a popular online multiplayer battle game ranked at the top, generating $2.6 billion in revenue
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Huawei to pack less of a punch in the new year after bruising 2020, analysts say
Huawei found itself on a US trade blacklist in May 2019 due to national security concerns
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Bitcoin emergence as 'digital gold' could lift price to $146,000, says JPM
Digital currency bitcoin has emerged as a rival to gold and could trade as high as $146,000
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Apple will modify executive bonuses based on environmental values in 2021
In July, Apple said it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business
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Trump bars US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay
Alipay was downloaded from Apple’s US app store and Google Play 207,000 times in 2020
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China's Alibaba to shut down Xiami music app next month
Alibaba Group moves marks a step back from its ambitions to push into China’s entertainment industry
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US FCC action to limit key social media protection increasingly unlikely
FCC chairman said he would move to set new rules to define protections for social media firms under Section 230
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Podcast app Breaker to be acquired by Twitter
Amazon also said it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its app
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Pediatric use of Covid-19 antibody drugs not advised by experts
Increased cleaning by people with asthma during the pandemic may be triggering flares of their disease
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The biggest technology failures of 2020
While 2020 saw some remarkable breakthroughs in tech there were also some epic failures
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Tencent games reinstated on Huawei app store
Huawei was insisting on a 50% cut of Tencent’s game sales on the app store
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Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall just short of Musk's target
Tesla reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption
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Adobe Flash Player is dead as of New Year
Adobe Flash Player is popular computer software that enabled users to stream videos and play online games
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Facebook's advertising integrity chief leaves company
Leathern said in a post that he was “leaving Facebook to work on consumer privacy beyond just ads and social media”
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Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first time
Bitcoin has only been around for a decade or so, and in 2020 it has seen demand grow from larger US investors
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Tencent games removed from Huawei app store over revenue dispute
Tencent and Huawei failed to reach an agreement on revenue sharing
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Tech, cross-border activities set to drive Asia M&A next year
High technology and telecommunications companies surged to a 23% share of deal value
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Sony to launch PlayStation 5 in India in February
Preorders for PS5 will begin on January 12 and will be available for orders at major retailers
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Bitcoin touches record above $29,000, extending 2020 rally
Bitcoin’s potential for quick gains, as well as expectations it could become a mainstream payment method
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SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code, the company says
Hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft and access some of its source code
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Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
Including the 39,000 games, Apple removed more than 46,000 apps in total from its store
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China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine is the country’s first approved shot for general public use
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Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push
Amazon is relatively a late entrant to the booming podcast space
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Ticketmaster pays $10 million criminal fine for invading rival's computers
Ticketmaster will pay a $10 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution on US charges
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Pakistani students win top prize in Middle East tech competition
Kalim, Maria and Asadullah triumph Huawei ICT contest in which over 15,000 students and 440 universities participated
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US government appeals judge's order blocking TikTok restrictions
Trump’s administration has cited national security concerns in its targeting of TikTok
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Scientists review how they study lunar samples
China's Chang'e-5 probe retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon
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Indonesia and LG Group sign $9.8 billion EV battery MOU
Hyundai will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will cut production time and costs
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Apple loses copyright claims in lawsuit against US security bug startup
Apple accused the startup of essentially replicating iOS to create 'virtual' iOS-operated devices
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Indonesia invents breath-based Covid-19 detector
The tool, called GeNose C19 detects Covid-19 infection through the patient's breath
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US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night
Amazon’s drone service received federal approval allowing retailers to begin testing commercial deliveries
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Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020's top US funds
ARK Innovation ETF posted the best overall returns with a gain of 143.8%
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Tech's reign over US stock market to be tested in 2021
A surge in technology and internet-related shares helped lift US indexes to record highs this year
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Can these four new gaming consoles compete with PS5, Xbox Series X ?
Atari will soon be launching its new gaming console the VCS, a hybrid device that's both a console and a PC
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Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii
Pompeii is one of Italy’s most popular attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Alibaba increases share repurchase programme to $10b, shares fall
China’s market regulator launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba last week
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Zoom to launch email, calendar services
Zoom will have to compete with Gmail and Outlook who are heavyweights in email to be a success
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5 Pakistanis who made a name in sci-tech in 2020
These Pakistanis excelled in their fields, ranging from gaming to cell-biology
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Adobe's chief product officer predicts 8 tech trends of 2021
Belsky predicts that cryptocurrency will now be incorporated into businesses in the coming year
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Suspected Russian hackers used Microsoft vendors to breach customers
SolarWinds released an update to fix the vulnerabilities in its flagship network management software Orion
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Laptops, desktop sales see 'renaissance;' Shortages won't ease until 2022
Remote learning and working have upturned the computer market during the coronavirus pandemic
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PTA issues notices to Google, Wikipedia over sacrilegious content
PTA has been receiving complaints regarding misleading search results associated with “Present Khalifa of Islam”
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US cyber agency says SolarWinds hackers are 'impacting' state, local governments
Senior US officials and lawmakers have alleged that Russia is to blame for the hacking spree
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China launches antitrust probe into tech giant Alibaba
The probe is part of an accelerating crackdown on monopolistic behavior in China’s booming internet space
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Visa continues Pornhub ban, to allow card use on some of its parent's sites
Mastercard has permanently terminated the use of its cards on Pornhub
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Masks block 99.9% of large Covid-linked droplets: Study
Universal mask-wearing would reduce the global death toll by 400,000
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Cyberpunk 2077 sales miss analyst estimates after players demand refunds
Polish video game maker CD Projekt SA said it sold more than 13 million copies of its Cyberpunk 2077 game
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OnePlus to launch first smartwatch in 'early' 2021
It is not yet known whether the smartwatch will run Google’s Wear OS or not
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10 best websites for downloading free ebooks
Research has confirmed that reading books can benefit both your physical and mental health