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Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts
Former Facebook employee Dail was dismissed for publicly scolding a colleague over the Black Lives Matter movement
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UK competition watchdog to investigate Facebook's Giphy deal
Advocacy groups had already raised concerns when Facebook's acquisition of GIF website Giphy was announced
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Microsoft bans face-recognition sales to police as Big Tech take a stand
Microsoft announcement came shortly after Amazon declared it was pausing police use of its facial-recognition tech
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Twitter deletes 170,000 Beijing-backed accounts
Deleted Twitter accounts deceptively spread messages favorable to the Chinese government, including about coronavirus
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Sony reveals PlayStation 5 console, games
Games shown during the PS5 event included Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales and first-person shooter Deathloop
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OPPO to launch Find X2 Pro in Pakistan
OPPO Find X2 Pro is set to hit the Pakistani smartphone market on June 15
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Tesla shares surge past $1,000
Elon Musk also announced that Tesla is scouting US states for a site to build a new factory
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TikTok under scrutiny from EU privacy watchdogs
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) will set up a task force to assess TikTok’s activities across the bloc
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Russia's space chief complains about American jokes
Head of Russian State Corporation for Space Activities said Americans still don't take Russian space program seriously
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Amazon bans police use of its facial recognition tech
Amazon's ban comes just after IBM announced exit from facial recognition business
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Twitter tests new feature prompting users to read articles before sharing
Twitter has been tightening its policies in recent years amid criticism that its hands-off approach had allowed abuse
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Vodafone says UK's desire to lead in 5G will suffer a blow if Huawei is ripped out
London is looking at the possibility of phasing Huawei out of its 5G network completely by 2023
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Angry Birds maker launches new game for women
Angry Birds maker's new game “Small Town Murders” is aimed at women over 35
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TikTok's CEO pledges to fight disinformation
TikTok CEO, Mayer promises to address issues related to illegal and harmful content including fake news
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Nintendo says 300,000 accounts hacked
Hackers broke into Nintendo Network IDs, Nintendo Accounts, which can be used for purchases at official online store
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Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, well-known investors in the United States
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Honda hit by cyber attack, some production suspended
Suspected ransomware attack affected Honda’s production globally, forcing some plants to stop operations
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Robot built for Japan's aging workforce finds Covid-19 job
Japanese robot uses ultraviolet light to kill viruses on door handles
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Chinese telecom firms urge FCC not to revoke ability to operate in US
US govt has asked FCC to shut down the US operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies
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IBM exits facial recognition business, calls for police reform
IBM is no longer developing, creating, researching or selling facial recognition products
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Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19-related travel restrictions
Google is adding new features to its Maps service to help travellers plan their trips better
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Nokia's broadband business booms as Covid-19 pressures networks
Covid-19 brought in traffic growth overnight, says Nokia's President of Fixed Networks
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Apple to introduce installment plan for iPads, Macs on Apple Card
Technology giant Apple is aiming to launch monthly installments service in the coming weeks
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TikTok among ten most downloaded apps worldwide in May 2020
TikTok garnered more than 111.9 million installs in May
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Gamer Grandma: 90-year-old Mori stretches fingers daily to keep them console-ready
Mori, who lives in southeast of Tokyo, is the world's oldest gaming YouTuber
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TikTok twin Zynn launched in the US
TikTok lookalike Zynn was introduced in May and became the most popular free app in the US
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Researchers consider using tech wearables as virus early warning system
Scientists say wearables can provide data on body temperature, heart and respiratory rates and more
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iPhone 11 most popular smartphone model in Q1 of 2020
Apple lured in customers with the right balance of pricing and features
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Spike in bitcoin may take some time, says Investors
Investors expecting a sudden surge in bitcoin’s price, after it underwent a technical adjustment
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Reddit co-founder resigns, wants black candidate to take over
Ohanian decided to step down in the wake of widespread protests against racism in the US
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Sony fined $2.4 million for faulty PlayStation games
Sony broke consumer law by denying customers refunds for faulty PlayStation games
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Zuckerberg to review policies after facing backlash for not taking down Trump's post
Mark Zuckerberg decision to make policy changes comes days after staff members walked off work
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NCOC launch Pak Nighban app to provide information about ventilator availability
NCOC's new app is available on Google drive and COVID.gov.pk's Dashboard
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Twitter disables Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint
Trump's campaign video contained clips of protest marches and violence in aftermath of Floyd’s death
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Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges
Facebook will no longer recommend extremist groups to members
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China’s exporters go online to tap domestic market amid pandemic
Exporters are seeking out e-commerce and even social media mobile apps to lift their fortunes
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Chinese and Iranian hackers targeted Biden and Trump campaigns, says Google
Iranian attempts to break into Trump campaign officials’ emails have been documented before
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Driving licences now just an app away
Pindi police launch new, one-window automated system
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Netflix, Facebook, TiKTok among most successful companies of all time on iOS
Apple's iOS store has seen substantial growth since July 2010, with over ten thousand apps
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Germany bans digital doppelganger passport photos
Germany will outlaw ‘morphing’ of passport photos, in which pictures of two people are digitally combined
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Viral photo with grim racial abuse history resurfaces on social media
Viral image shows 12-year-old Devonte Hart hugging a police officer during a rally in Portland, Oregon
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Global smartphone shipments to fall 12% as world faces economic impact of pandemic
Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted business supply chains of global smartphone shipments
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Hydroxychloroquine proves to be ineffective at preventing Covid-19 infection
Hydroxychloroquine has been promoted by Trump who has used it himself to prevent infection against coronavirus
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Snapchat will no longer promote Trump’s account in its Discover section
Snapchat says Trump's account is ineligible for curated section where users explore new content
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Searching 'racist' on Twitter brings up Trump as top result
Trump appears as first result of suggested accounts when users type 'racist' into Twitter's people search
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TCL to launch TCL 10 smartphone series in Pakistan
TCL's debut smartphone series is expected to launch in September
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Google takes down viral Indian app that deleted Chinese ones
'Remove China Apps' became top trending free app in India with more than five million downloads
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Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts
Facebook suspended accounts after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests
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Zoom profits as video conferencing becomes pandemic norm
Zoom generated a profit of $27 million on revenue in April
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Facebook's Zuckerberg stands by decision not to challenge Trump's hate-mongering posts
Mark Zuckerberg told employees that he was right to leave the posts unchallenged

















































