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US researchers find way to read sealed historic letters
The method involved an automated computational flattening algorithm that was used to read an unopened letter
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Romanian blockchain unicorn Elrond plans new features for money app
Led by a sharp rise in Bitcoin, digital asset markets rose above $1 trillion in early 2021
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South African scientists find antibodies from variant may offer cross-protection
South Africa has recorded by far the most Covid-19 infections and deaths on the African continent
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Reliance Jio splashes out $8 billion in Indian airwaves auction
Both Jio and Bharti said the additional airwaves will help them to serve hundreds of millions of new users
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Japanese billionaire seeks 'crew' for moon trip
Yusaku Maezawa launched a search for eight people to join him on a trip around the moon with SpaceX
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Bats and the origins of outbreaks
Changes in the environment are driving displaced species of animals into new habitats
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SoundCloud to be first music app with 'fan-powered' artist payments
SoundCloud will start directing subscribers' fees only to the artists they listen to
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Intel loses US patent trial, ordered to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI Tech
Intel must pay a technology rival $2.18 billion after a federal jury decided that the company infringed on its patent
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India woos Tesla with offer of cheaper production costs than China
India wants to boost local manufacturing of electric vehicles to cut costly imports and curb pollution
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Disney CEO says households without kids have boosted streaming success
Strong interest from adults who do not have kids at home has increased subscriptions to Disney+ streaming service
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Betting on death of petrol cars, Volvo to go all electric by 2030
The Swedish carmaker said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025
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Lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'systemic' racism in corporate offices
A manager at Amazon sued the online retailer for discrimination, saying it hires Black people for lower positions
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Israel offers tracking bracelet to incoming travelers
The pilot program began with 100 tracking systems available at Ben Gurion Airport
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New York virus variant harbors another worrisome mutation
The variant has increased in the circulating virus population in New York state by almost 26-fold
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Twitter tackles Covid-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy
Twitter said it would apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about Covid-19 vaccines
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Bitcoin falls from record high to hit lowest in 20 days
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has fallen 26% from the year’s high of $58,354.14
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How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million
Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent almost $67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online
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Is Britain's online grocery boom here to stay?
Britain has one of the world’s highest take-ups of online grocery
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China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps
China will improve detection technologies to find information protection “loopholes”
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US regulators probe Robinhood over trading curbs
Robinhood, which is expected to go public this year with a valuation of $20 billion, has more than 13 million users
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Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms
Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop Corp and other 'meme' stocks
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Britain to offer fast-track visas to aid fintechs
Over 40% of fintech staff in Britain come from overseas
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Bitcoin set for worst week since March as riskier assets sold off
Bitcoin slipped as much as 6% to $44,451 before recovering most of its losses
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G-20 advances on digital tax after US drops key obstacle
A global digital tax would target US internet giants such as Amazon, Facebook and Google
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Covid-19 deadlier than flu for ICU patients
Genetic analyses showed the patient and surgeon had both acquired virus from the donor's lungs
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This is how you can transfer all your passwords to Apple’s iCloud Keychain
iCloud Keychain is used to syncs information such as passwords, credit card details across all Apple devices
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ByteDance agrees to $92 million privacy settlement with US TikTok users
ByteDance agreed to the settlement after more than a year of litigation
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Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push
The globally popular social media platform announced the potential new Super Follows service
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Tesla's Musk says US factory closed for two days due to parts shortages
Several automakers, including General Motors, Volkswagen AG, and Ford Motor, are hit by the shortage of chips
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Japan's android pets ease virus isolation
Smart home assistants such as Amazon's Alexa have found success worldwide
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JPMorgan's blockchain payments test is literally out of this world
JPMorgan Chase & Co has recently tested blockchain payments between satellites orbiting the earth
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Some common-cold antibodies may help fight Covid-19, reveals study
Celiac disease does not increase patients' risk for infection or severe illness from the new coronavirus
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Nvidia sales surge as it struggles to keep gaming chips in stock
Nvidia forecast better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter revenue
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India approves $1 billion plan to boost IT product exports
The production-linked incentive (PLI) plan will help India export IT goods worth 2.45 trillion rupees
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Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news under legislation passed
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China's Xiaomi adds manufacturing muscle in India to boost phone production
Xiaomi has been manufacturing phones in India for over half a decade and has rapidly grown in the competitive market
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Telenor collaborates with Spotify to enable users to enjoy unlimited #MoreSeZyadaEntertainment
Tune into Spotify using the Telenor mobile balance for an ultimate music experience
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Australian lawmakers expected to pass amendments to Facebook, Google law
Facebook said it would restore Australian users’ access to news after it had reached a compromise with the government
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Investors jolted by sinking Bitcoin, Tesla and other market favorites
Bitcoin, shares of Tesla, and a high-flying exchange-traded fund (ETF) fell on Tuesday
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GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally
GameStop said Bell’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company relating to its operations
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Singapore trials Smartphone app offering mini check-ups
The smartphone app offers a diagnosis of the user’s health condition
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After Facebook, Twitter ban, Trump fans and extremists turn elsewhere
Facebook shut down nearly 900 accounts in total after the Capitol Hill attack
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Hyundai Motor to replace battery systems in costly electric car recall
Hyundai Motor will replace battery systems in some 82,000 electric vehicles globally due to fire risks
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Policy interventions required to distribute connectivity benefits equally, says Jazz CEO
Pakistan needs to declare a state of digital emergency if it is to realize the Digital Pakistan vision: Aamir Ibrahim
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India plans to ban all private cryptocurrencies
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has 'major concerns' about cryptocurrencies, said Governor Shaktikanta Das
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Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order
The United States has been besieged by supply shortages since the onset of the pandemic
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Spotify to launch in Pakistan, other markets
'See you soon Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria,' Spotify wrote on Twitter
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Mars rover sends home movie of daredevil descent to landing on red planet
The footage was recorded by a series of cameras mounted at different angles of the multi-stage spacecraft
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Apple users may spend more on non-gaming mobile apps by 2024
Shares of companies such as Zoom and Match Group and other stay-at-home companies soared last year
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Pregnant women infected by Covid-19 at higher rate, reveals study
Pregnant women in non-white racial/ethnic groups were particularly vulnerable to coronavirus