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Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week'
Google is also testing the idea of a "flexible workweek" once it is safe to return to office
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Reddit to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash
Success of ByteDance’s TikTok has prompted many social media companies to add short-video services to their platforms
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Twitter says it 'inadvertently' limited engagements on Trump's flagged tweets
Some users had noticed that the ability to like, re-tweet, or reply to Trump’s 'disputed' label tweets was not working
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Suspected Russian hackers spied on US Treasury emails
Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the US Treasury
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A change of heart and farms of future
Azmat gave up on his dream of working abroad to introduce technological innovation in agri sector
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Apple CEO calls for stricter corporate, government climate goals at UN summit
Cook disclosed that Apple is assisting 95 of its suppliers to transition to renewable energy
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Uttar Pradesh approves financial incentives for Samsung display factory
India is world’s second-biggest smartphone market with significant growth potential
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Pakistanis lobby for 'AmazoninPakistan' on Twitter
Amazon currently provides its services in 16 countries around the world including India
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UK aims to regulate social media firms over content removal
Firms that fail to meet the obligations may face multimillion-pound fines or be blocked from operating in Britain
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Five key genes linked to severe Covid-19 found, suggesting drug targets
The research found that several existing drugs can be repurposed to treat people who risk getting ill with coronavirus
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PTA rules on unlawful online content not to harm businesses
Telecom regulator says rules will pave way for better investment opportunities for tech firms
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Facebook faces lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
Lawsuits are the biggest anti-trust cases in a generation, comparable to the lawsuit against Microsoft Corp in 1998
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Study reveals where the next pandemic could emerge
Zones of highest potential spillover, and their adjacent cities, are in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia
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Twitter users can now share tweets to Snapchat
Users on the iOS platform can now post tweets on stories, or send them as individual messages on Snapchat
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Jazz CEO reiterates commitment to Women’s Empowerment Principles
By providing opportunities to women in leadership positions, more women will be encouraged and inspired to follow suit
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What to expect as Facebook battles US lawsuits over its market power
One of the allegations against Facebook is that it strategically seeks to buy potential rivals
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French watchdog fines Google 100 million euros for breaching cookies rules
US e-commerce giant Amazon has also been fined 35 million euros for breaching the same rules
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French watchdog fines Google 100 million euros for breaching cookies rules
US e-commerce giant Amazon has also been fined 35 million euros for breaching the same rules
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Criminals getting smarter in use of digital currencies to launder money
Millions of dollars of dirty funds flowing through digital wallets that allow users to hide their trail
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Hackers steal Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data in Europe, companies say
Documents related to the development of their Covid-19 vaccine had been 'unlawfully accessed' in a cyberattack
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SpaceX's Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch
Starship rocket was being developed to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars
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Jupiter, Saturn to form double planet on December 21
In a once in 20 years occurrence, Jupiter and Saturn will appear very close together in night sky
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Cricket, coronavirus, Ertugrul among top Google searches of 2020 in Pakistan
Google Classroom, a virtual education platform launched to make at-home learning easy also topped the charts
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Tesla launches second $5 billion share sale in three months
Tesla's shares touched a record high, pushing its market value above $600 billion
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'Sabre-toothed tiger' skeleton sells for $70,000
The skeleton, nearly four feet long was snapped up by a private collector in just one minute at an auction in Geneva
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US cybersecurity firm FireEye discloses breach, theft of hacking tools
FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the United States has been hacked, likely by a government
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Latin American crime cartels turn to cryptocurrencies for money laundering
Cryptocurrency is emerging as a new front in Latin America’s struggle against criminal markets
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Apple launches $549 new AirPods Max to boost holiday sales
At $549, AirPods Max headphones are more expensive than Apple’s entry-level iPhone, iPad, and Watch models
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Good luck fighting bots for a PlayStation 5
Resale bots can go for up to $5,000 apiece on online marketplaces, or through rings coordinated on social media sites
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Hashtags Covid-19, BlackLivesMatter top Twitter themes in 2020
Over 700 million Tweets were sent in 2020 about elections around the world
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California becomes biggest US state to launch virus contact-tracing app
California announced an app to help people track their exposure to coronavirus
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You can now assign separate wallpapers to your WhatsApp chats
WhatsApp has also rolled out an upgraded search feature for stickers and more
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China removes TripAdvisor, 104 other apps from stores under cleansing campaign
China has removed 105 apps, which spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling, and violence
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Phone camera may replace labs in novel testing approach
Researchers seeking faster, more convenient options for ramping up coronavirus testing
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Crypto fund inflows hit second highest on record, assets managed surge
Institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptocurrency funds and products for the week ended December 7
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In major shift on Twitter, Imran Khan hits unfollow on everyone
Prime minister had followed 19 user handles including journalist Hamid Mir, ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith
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LG shakes up loss-making phone business, to outsource lower-end models
LG has reported an operating loss for 22 consecutive quarters
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Japan retrieves asteroid samples in hunt for origins of planets
Japan has retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust that may help uncover more about origins of the planets and water
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Google removes some IAC browser extensions for 'policy violations'
Google’s investigators found that IAC’s browser extensions often promise functions they do not deliver
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Mastercard to investigate allegations against Pornhub
Mastercard is investigating allegations against Pornhub for posting videos on adult website depicted child abuse
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K-P assembly passes resolution to legalise cryptocurrency
Announcement was made by Dr Sumera Shams on Twitter
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Denmark agrees deal to have 775,000 electric cars by 2030
The plan would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2 million tons
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Bezos' space company will take the first woman to moon's surface
In April, NASA awarded a lunar lander development contract to Blue Origin’s team worth $579 million
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Chinese enterprise to set up gene and cell technology research center in Pakistan
Around 750 pharmaceutical companies are currently working in Pakistan
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JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency
JD Digits, the company’s fintech arm, will accept digital yuan as payment for some products on its online mall
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Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
Top Google scientist says she was fired after criticising company’s diversity efforts
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US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue
Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns
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Chinese professor pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Huawei-related case
Professor has been charged with conspiring to defraud Silicon Valley’s CNEX Labs and faced up to 20 years behind bars
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China commissions first nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'
Innovation is dubbed as a huge advancement of China’s nuclear research capabilities
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CDC shortens recommended quarantine period for coronavirus
Following the recommended period of quarantine is the best way to reduce risk of spreading Covid-19