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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
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Apple to set up R&D center in Shenzhen, bolster China ties
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook announced the plan during a meeting with senior officials from the Shenzhen
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Uber plans Uber Everything for India
India is one of Uber’s most important markets, and the company has been trying to get ahead of local rival Ola
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Hurricane Nicole delays next US cargo mission to space
Orbital ATK will now launch its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship no earlier than Sunday
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Australia government cyber attack came from foreign intelligence service
Local media said at the time that internal security sources blamed China, charges the Chinese foreign ministry dismiss
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Yahoo says working to bring back auto forwarding feature
Earlier, Yahoo announced that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014
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Samsung phone recall portends Android turf war
"A substantial portion of consumers’ demand will now go to the three major Chinese brands – Huawei, Vivo and OPPO
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US police used Facebook, Twitter data to track protesters
Twitter shut off the data access of Geofeedia, the Chicago-based data vendor that provided data to police
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Personal computer sales continue to slide
The quarter was the sixth consecutive year-on-year decline in PC shipments for Lenovo
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Sprint to provide one million students with free internet, mobile devices
Sprint aims to give cell phones, tablets, laptops or mobile hot spots to students who do not have internet at home
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YouTube buys FameBit, matchmaker for videos and sponsors
FameBit is a marketplace where video makers can connect with brands interested in sponsoring their creations
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BMW presents its self-balancing motorcycle of the future
The German automaker unveiled its Motorrad Vision Next 100 on Tuesday
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Samsung crisis violates the PR rulebook
Samsung will scrap the entire Note 7 line in an embarrassing setback for a brand image that took years to build

















































