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7 things to know before signing your startup offer letter
Armed with this new knowledge you can confidently apply for a startup
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Here's what happens if your iPhone home button stops functioning
According to a MacRumors, Apple has provided a way around if such a problem arises
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Pakistan's leading tech firms crowned at P@SHA ICT awards
The awards were distributed among 17 product categories and 15 local categories
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Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk
The South Korean electronics giant has recalled all Note 7 phones, following reports of exploding batteries
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With Uber gone, a new challenger raises nearly $750m to take on Didi
Last week China’s Everbright Bank invested US$743 million into car-hailing app Dingding Yueche
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Germany says Tesla should not use 'Autopilot' in advertising
Tesla's Autopilot has been the focus of intense scrutiny since a Tesla Model S driver was killed
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China sends two astronauts to space lab
Jing, the mission commander, was on his third trip into orbit and will celebrate his 50th birthday in space
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All set for Europe's Mars lander separation
A 600-kilogramme (1,300-pound), paddling pool-sized lander called Schiaparelli is to separate from an unmanned craft
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Thai internet operators urge customers to report royal insults
King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on Thursday after seven decades on the throne.
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Facebook shuts down ads in Thailand as country mourns king's death
Facebook has an estimated 37 million Thai users who tend to post three times more than an average user
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China to launch manned spacecraft
Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong will be on board the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft as it blasts off
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New messaging apps gain traction in workplace
Small- and medium-sized businesses find Slack especially appealing because of its ease of use on mobile
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In space, the looming threat of a new arms race
Moscow and Beijing are keen to show off their space-attack capabilities, a deep worry for US strategists
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Uber launches rickshaw service in Pakistan
The service will initially be available only in Lahore
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Anyone can chat with the White House... through a bot
The White House unveiled what was touted as 'the first-ever government bot' on the messaging application
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US, Australia and New Zealand ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from air travel
Samsung said it was also expanding a US recall of the fire-prone model to a total of 1.9 million Note 7 phones
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Volkswagen to pay $175 million to US lawyers suing over emissions
VW in September 2015 admitted using sophisticated secret software in its cars to cheat exhaust emissions tests
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Samsung offers alternative phones to Note 7 to appease India customers
India is one of the world's largest and fastest growing smartphone markets and a critical one for Samsung
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Twitter charts solo path as Salesforce rules out takeover
The company may consider possible strategic investments rather than a buyout
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Top Twitter suitor walks away
Twitter, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has yet to make a profit
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Germany warns Facebook of penalties over online hate speech
The government has pushed the US online networks to take swift action to combat hate speech
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In future, you’ll get different Google results on mobile and desktop
Google will still maintain a desktop index but it won't be as up to date as the mobile one
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This start-up is solving the worst thing about your holiday – poor Wi-Fi
The startup’s wifi device can either be purchased outright for US$124.99 or rented for a few days at a time
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Medical delivery drones take flight over Rwanda
US package-delivery giant UPS and global vaccine alliance Gavi have invested $1.1 million in the Zipline project
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Here’s one powerful way to retain your best employees
65 per cent of Millennials say that personal development is the most important factor on the job
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Top 5 phones that can replace your ill-fated Note 7
Note 7 users are looking for alternatives after Samsung suspended Note 7 production
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India's Infosys cuts forecast over 'uncertain' future
The software giant cut its annual earnings outlook for the second time in just three months
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Amazon and VMware form alliance in the cloud
Amazon will be able to handle VMware software and tools popular with businesses, according to the companies.
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IBM, Google, others to unveil new open interface to take on Intel
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is known to protect its server technologies
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Saudi Arabia, SoftBank plan $100 billion tech fund
Saudi Arabia's top sovereign wealth fund, is set to be the lead investment partner and may invest up to $45 billion
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Verizon says Yahoo hack 'material,' could affect deal
Yahoo in September disclosed that it had fallen victim to a data breach in 2014
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Europe heads for Mars in search of life
In early 2018, it will start analysing Mars' atmosphere from an altitude of about 400 km
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Paypal founder raises $100m for new payments startup
That brings Affirm's financing to over $400 million, according to the online database Crunchbase.
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Dubai port titan invests in futuristic Hyperloop train
Hyperloop One said that latest round brought to $160 million the amount of financing raised since it was founded
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Samsung flags $5.3 billion profit hit from Note 7 failure
Samsung posted earnings of $7.2 billion in the second quarter with mobile profits soaring 57 per cent
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Google sees increased data requests from Pakistan govt
Number of requests to Google has been generally rising since it began releasing transparency data in 2011
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Samsung offers financial incentives to stem Note 7 bleeding
Customers who returned their Note 7s, priced at about $880, were offered a coupon worth $26.91
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Google, Facebook team on undersea cable to Hong Kong
The 6,600 kilometer cable system will be the first connecting the United States and southern Europe
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Tesla to provide plans for combined company before SolarCity merger vote
Tesla expects to issue about 11,080,333 shares of the company's common stock to SolarCity shareholders
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Snapchat picks Morgan Stanley, Goldman to lead IPO: sources
Snapchat started in 2012 as a free mobile app which now has more than 100 million active users
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Alibaba's new payment system lets virtual reality shoppers pay by nodding
VR Pay is part of Alibaba's efforts to capitalize on the latest technology in online shopping
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Samsung's woes highlight explosive limits of lithium batteries
Samsung Electronics scrapped its flagship Note 7 smartphone and told customers return their devices
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Start-up raises $12m to help employees see the world while working
Participants spend a whole year working abroad, moving to a different city each month
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Samsung slashes profit estimate after Note 7 disaster
Halted production of Note 7 will damage Samsung's brand image and eventually hurt future sales of its smartphones
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Samsung sends customers fireproof boxes for Note 7 return
Earlier this week, the world’s top smartphone maker said it had asked all global carriers to stop sales of the Note...
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Amazon challenges Apple and Spotify with new music streaming service
Subscriptions to play music on the Echo cost $3.99 per month
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Sony enters virtual reality race with PlayStation VR headset
Sony's largest gaming rival Microsoft Corp plans to release a new Xbox One next year that may support VR headsets
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Food delivery apps spice up Indian train journeys
Today's train passengers in India have access to a vast array of hot dishes, all at the click of a smartphone app
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China’s $1.5b plan to launch passenger balloons into space
The balloon, which would carry a capsule containing the passengers, would only go as high as “near space".
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The story behind the ‘Instagram of China’
Fotoplace lets users overlay one-liners onto their photos in a format that’s immediately recognizable