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China's ByteDance gets Trump nod to avoid TikTok shutdown
Trump signed an executive order on August 14 giving ByteDance 90 days to sell TikTok
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10 most anticipated games of 2020
Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console and Microsoft Xbox Series X are scheduled to be released in November 2020
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T cell shortage linked to severe Covid-19 in elderly
Lower supply of a certain type of immune cell in older people makes them vulnerable to severe Covid-19
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'Bored by all this drama': TikTok users play it cool over latest US ban threat
Brands that strike sponsorship deals with major TikTok stars are also underwhelmed by ongoing saga
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If you do not snooze you lose: Sleep seen as essential for the brain
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of essential role that sleep plays in brain health
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China plans to launch Taiji-2 satellite before 2024: Chief scientist
Taiji-1, China's first satellite in the program, was launched in August 2019 and has been performing well in orbit
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Microsoft Word introduces Transcribe feature
Now you can record your conversations directly in Word for web and transcribe them automatically
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Free Speech champion Mark Zuckerberg plans to censor his employees
Zuckerberg was displeased with the fact that staff discussed social issues at work
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TCL launches IMAX Enhanced 8K UHD QLED TV
X915 employs a retractable built-in camera, enabling video chat through the TV
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Apple to launch first online store in India next week
Apple currently sells its products in India through third-party vendors and e-commerce firms such as Amazon
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Space technology to boost Australian water management
Monitoring system will alert authorities to natural events such as toxic algae blooms that contaminate drinking water
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Twitter will make key US political accounts adopt tighter account security
Twitter was recently targeted in a hacking campaign that compromised accounts of prominent political figures
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NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life
An international research team described evidence of potential microbes residing in harshly acidic Venusian clouds
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Facebook officially launches Avatars in Pakistan
Avatar Creator will enable users to share a range of emotions and expressions in a fun and personalised way
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The future is cyborg: Kaspersky study finds support for human augmentation
Two-thirds of people in European countries would consider augmenting human body with technology to improve their lives
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Scientists find world's oldest sperm in Myanmar amber
World's oldest animal sperm, frozen 100 million years ago inside a tiny crustacean in tree resin in Myanmar
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Two asteroids fly by Earth safely
This week two asteroids, one size of a bus and other a car, passed by Earth safely
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The Musk Method: Learn from partners then go it alone
Elon Musk is hailed as an innovator and disruptor who has become world’s most valuable automaker in 16 years
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ByteDance's bid to keep most of TikTok faces major hurdles
Trump ordered ByteDance to divest TikTok over security concerns
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Sony PlayStation 5 to launch November priced $499.99 and $399.99
Pricing announcement sets stage for a year-end showdown between Xbox and PlayStation
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Mitra the robot helps Covid patients in India speak to loved ones
Mitra, meaning “friend” in Hindi, is best known for interacting with Indian PM Narendra Modi at an event in 2017
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Apple rolls out virtual fitness service, subscription bundle, catering to pandemic work-from-home
Apple One bundle will cost $15 per month for an individual or $20 for family plan and includes tv, music and games
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Unfriended abroad, China's tech giants seek home comfort
US, Australia, Britain and India are among the huge markets where Chinese companies have taken a hit
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Swedish gaming group Embracer invests in virtual reality
Embracer CEO said that now is the right time to extend groups activities into the fast-growing VR market
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Large number of followers not enough to get verified on Instagram
Instagram says accounts must meet certain criteria to get verified
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ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users
Douyin’s surge comes as TikTok faces a possible ban in United States by Trump administration
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Apple expected to unveil updates to Watches, iPads
Apple expected to unveil an update to its iPad Air that has a 3D sensor for augmented reality content
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Flu outbreaks may be linked to Covid-19; arthritis drug benefit seen
Influenza outbreaks may be linked with the spread of Covid-19 infections, according to a European study
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Facebook launches climate science info center amid fake news criticism
Facebook launched a climate science information center to elevate credible sources on climate change
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Alphabet's YouTube to launch TikTok-like product
YouTube will first test new feature in India over next few days and then expand to more countries
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Google sets unprecedented goal to tap only renewable power by 2030
Google aims to power its data centers and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030
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Pakistani 3D animation studio gets mega grant from Epic Games
3rd World Studios also made headlines with their animated feature film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor
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Sony announces PS5 event for September 16
Sony will broadcast a 40-minute 'digital showcase' providing insight into release date and price of PlayStation 5
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Nvidia's Arm deal sparks quick backlash in chip industry
Nvidia's $40 billion agreement to acquire Arm from SoftBank Group is likely to meet strong opposition from rivals
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ByteDance picks Oracle over Microsoft for TikTok US deal
Oracle will be ByteDance's technology partner and will assume management of TikTok's US user data
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IT expert issues warning on computer brain chips
With implantable brain chips, there is a risk that devices could be hacked for malicious intentions
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Microsoft takes aim at Sony with cloud gaming service
Subscribers will be able to play more than 150 games via cloud on Xbox consoles, Android devices, and PCs
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China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale
ByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok's US business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle
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Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter
Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of mass of galaxies is confounding scientists again
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Oxford Covid-19 vaccine halted, trial ongoing in India
India was not informed about AstraZeneca pausing clinical trials of Oxford vaccine for Covid-19 in other countries
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Google Chrome’s tab group feature is now available to everyone
Google's 'Tab Groups' feature provides users with well-ordered, color-coded labeling for all their tabs
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NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies
NASA is targeting companies that plan to send robots to mine lunar resources
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Top gamer 'Ninja' returns to Amazon Twitch after year-long hiatus
Tyler Blevins, known to millions as Ninja, rose to stardom playing battle-royale phenomenon 'Fortnite'
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Twitter expands misinformation rules ahead of US election
Twitter is updating rules to protect against voter suppression and misleading content on its platform
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Trump says there will be no extension of TikTok deadline
ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer so it can finalise a deal by mid-September
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China's Huawei to launch Harmony OS, its rival to Google Android, on smartphones next year
Huawei has billed Harmony as a multi-device platform across watches, laptops, and mobile
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Fortnite says gamers can no longer use Apple sign-in system
Apple and Epic Games have been in a legal battle since August
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Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm
Microsoft alerted Joe Biden’s election campaign that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers
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A scan of 10.3 million stars turns up no sign of aliens - yet
Researchers are hunting for 'technosignatures' such as communications signals that may originate from alien beings
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Battery-powered face mask seeks to fight Covid and foggy glasses
LG Electronics’ PuriCare Wearable, is designed to reduce breathing difficulties and fogged-up glasses