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Angry Birds maker Rovio says CEO to quit
The board of directors will now begin the search process for a new CEO
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Indian startups vow to fight 'big daddy' Google's clout
Google has worked closely with India's startup sector but has recently angered tech companies with 'unfair practices'
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EcoStar launches its cutting edge Android TV 960 series infused with AI technology
Command a virtual assistant to get all your tasks done while enjoying an uninterrupted TV viewing experience
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Intel wins second phase of contract to help Pentagon develop chips
Intel will help the military develop prototypes of chips using its semiconductor packaging technology
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WhatsApp finally lets you mute a contact, group forever
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature called ‘Always Mute’, that replaces ' one year' when muting a chat
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Headwinds for Google as rivals, customers criticise Fitbit concessions
Google offered to restrict use of Fitbit data for Google ads and to monitor process closely
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Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will testify before US Senate committee
Trump is holding tech companies accountable for allegedly stifling conservative voices a theme of his administration
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Oracle launches 2nd-generation Cloud region in UAE
Oracle plan to have 36 Cloud regions by July 2021
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Honda to quit F1 to focus on zero-emission technology
Honda is launching its first mass-produced all-battery car this month
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Tesla CEO Musk suggests India entry in 2021
Tesla’s entry could come at a time when PM Modi is promoting use and manufacture of electric vehicles
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Facebook launches cross-platform messaging between Messenger, Instagram in Pakistan
Upgrade was rolled out in August and is now available across Canada, Pakistan, Peru, and Taiwan
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New brain-computer interface converts thoughts to images
Brain-computer interface market is expected to reach $3.7 billion in revenue by 2027
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Google to pay publishers $1 billion over three years for their news
News publishers have long fought Google for compensation for using their content
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Gadgets for groceries: Coronavirus sparks Philippines online barter trade
Google searches for “barter trade” surged 203% over April and May
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Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections
Amazon appears to have taken an early lead making in-roads with the Biden camp
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Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour
Google has postponed the Australian roll-out of News Showcase citing regulatory complications
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India plans launch of own app store as alternative to Google, Apple
Indian government is also considering a plan to make it mandatory for Android phones to be pre-installed with its apps
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Alphabet Inc's Google launches Google TV, new Chromecast
Google also unveiled a new Chromecast streaming device that will now come with remote control
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UAE plans to land spacecraft on moon by 2024
If successful in 2024, UAE would become fourth nation on earth to land a spacecraft on moon
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US tech giants face curbs on data sharing, digital marketplaces, under draft EU rules
Digital Services Act, aim to set ground rules for data-sharing and how digital marketplaces operate
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Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid
Facebook has been under fire for refusing to fact-check political ads and for rampant organic misinformation
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Twitter removes 130 accounts disrupting public conversation during Trump-Biden debate
Twitter removed accounts, which appeared to originate in Iran, 'based on intel' provided by FBI
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Britain hits Airbnb UK with extra $2.3 million tax bill after probe
UK arm of Airbnb said it had paid the extra obligations after a request from British tax authorities
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EU drafts rules to force big tech companies to share data
Draft suggests that tech giants may be banned from preferential treatment of their own services on their platforms
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Micron yet to regain license to sell to Huawei, pressuring sales
Huawei accounted for about $600 million of Micron’s $6.06 billion in sales
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David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature
Attenborough, film 'A Life on Our Planet' documents dangers posed by climate change and extinction of species
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TikTok launches US elections guide to combat misinformation
TikTok has been under scrutiny from Trump’s administration over concerns about its handling of users’ data
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Twitter appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head
Twitter previously has been a target of a breach where hackers accessed its internal systems
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Ten countries with the most Instagram users in 2020
One billion people use Instagram every month
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Japan eyes Moon exploration for water-derived fuel
Japanese scientists are eyeing to 'extract fuel from water on Moon' by 2030 to cut costs
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Three top Apple suppliers to commit $900 million to India smartphone incentive plan
Apple launched its online store in and is building its first company-run retail store in financial hub of Mumbai
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Study says Google market power has grown despite EU order to play fair
Google was hit with a $2.8 billion fine three years ago by European Commission
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Twitter will now tell you to ‘read before you retweet’
Twitter wants to encourage users to read articles before they click retweet button
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How a temporary US ban could destroy TikTok
TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, has been racing to avoid a crackdown on its US operations
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Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services
Microsoft said a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users
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Sir David Attenborough breaks Instagram
Sir David Attenborough reached a million followers on the platform in just 4 hours and 44 minutes
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Scientists say previously unknown mass extinction give rise to dinosaurs
Researchers have found evidence of a new mass extinction event that allowed dinosaurs to dominate earth
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PTA can block or remove unlawful online content on social media
PTA has issued this notice to warn social media and internet users
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Robots to serve food in labor-strapped Japan
Servi will act as a sort of waiter, using its 3D cameras and Lidar sensors to navigate between kitchen and tables
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Cybercrime will cost global economy $11.4m per minute by 2021
Research indicates that cyber-attacks increased at a speed of 375 per minute in 2020
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US judge blocks Trump administration's ban on new TikTok downloads
Trump had issued an executive order demanding owner ByteDance divest its TikTok US operations within 90 days
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Australian firm says its nasal spray reduced coronavirus growth in animal study
Ena Respiratory is developing a nasal spray to improve human immune system to fight common cold and flu
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This Google Chrome extension turns articles into audio playlists
You can now listen to the articles you couldn't read
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Audi considering electric car venture with China
Audi and FAW have a Chinese joint venture to build combustion-engined cars
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Netflix says it does not agree with Chinese author's views on Uighur Muslims
Netflix streaming service is available in more than 190 countries but does not operate in China
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Pakistani students take online Chinese Proficiency Test to pursue research dreams
China has held first online Chinese Proficiency Test amid Covid-19 outbreak for international students
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India unlikely to revoke PUBG ban despite Tencent license withdrawal
PUBG was among 118 Chinese-origin mobile applications banned by New Delhi earlier this month
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Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide
Twitter has been used widely by activists to broadcast human rights abuses from countries like Saudi Arabia and China
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Amazon pushes security products with indoor drone and car alarm
News reflects Amazon’s growing security business since its acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring in 2018
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Google to block US election ads after polls close
Google will block election-related ads on its platforms after polls close in the US election on November 3