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Spotify to offer perfect playlist recommendations with new feature
Once the Enhance feature has been enabled, users will be able to see better suggestions in their playlist
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Google to allow dark mode for search page
Dark mode feature is now available to all users
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Italian authority asks Facebook to provide privacy clarifications on new smart glasses
Facebook smart glasses were created in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica
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US judge orders Apple to ease App Store rules
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers described her ruling as requiring a "measured" change to Apple's rules
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Insomniac Studios to launch new “Wolverine” PS5 game
Wolverine is in its early development stages but the team is working hard to create a remarkable game
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Apple reveals new privacy feature for iOS 15
Apple has just announced that it will allow users the option to activate Apple’s own personalized ads for their device
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Facebook may still be reading WhatsApp messages despite denying it
New ProPublica investigation highlighted how contract workers were reading through private sensitive content
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Facebook unveils its first smart glasses
The glasses include an optional virtual assistant so photos and videos can be captured through voice commands
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Paid influencers must label posts as ads, German court rules
If the influencers are not paid, they can show products without the advertising label, says ruling
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Ford steals Apple's car project chief Doug Field
Field most recently served as VP of special projects at Apple and was previously senior VP, engineering at Tesla
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BMW launches electric mini-bike for beginners
CE-02 mini-bike was debuted recently by BMW Motorrad division in Germany, in the IAA Mobility conference
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TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with banks to borrow over $3 billion
Company plans to take advantage of currently low interest rates to repay its debt
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Facebook apologises after AI labels black men as primates
The social media website has launched an investigation into the matter and issued an apology
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El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as official currency
This change means that companies will need to accept Bitcoin payments along with the US dollar
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Toyota to Spend $13.5 billion to develop EV battery tech
The world's largest automaker by volume is now moving rapidly to deliver its first all-electric line-up next year
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President for making progress in technology
Terms industry-academia linkage crucial for country’s prosperity
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Is TikTok good or bad?
TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app globally in the first half of 2021 with 3 billion installs.
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Flipkart co-founder challenges Indian enforcement agency probe
Enforcement Directorate has been investigating e-commerce giants for allegedly bypassing foreign investment laws
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These Philips Hue lights can sync with your Spotify playlist
Users can start and stop sync, change the brightness and intensity of the lights, or choose a palette
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Apple to delay controversial child safety updates
Critics argued the feature could be exploited by repressive governments looking to find other material
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Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails
One employee of the former government has told Reuters the Taliban are seeking to acquire former officials' emails
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12-year-old British Pakistani boy earns £290,000 from whale NFTs
Ahmed keeps his earnings in the cryptocurrency Ethereum
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Poverty alleviation, tackling climate change government’s key priorities: PM Imran
'Such affordable, eco-friendly technologies may help catalyze progress towards achieving no poverty, zero hunger'
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Ireland fines WhatsApp $266 million for EU privacy breach
WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate" and that it would appeal
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Strava makes live location-sharing feature free for everyone
Beacon sharing allows users to share live location with up to three friends who can track their progress
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China limits under-18s' gaming time to three hours per week
The curbs are part of Beijing’s efforts to promote the primacy of socialism and strengthen controls over society
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Shell to vastly expand electric vehicle charging network in Britain
According to a recent government report, between 280,000 and 480,000 charging points will be needed in Britain by 2030
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Explainer: Why China is drastically limiting online gaming for under 18s
Authorities in China have worried for years about addiction to gaming and the internet among young people
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#Appletoo campaign brings light to toxic working conditions
Campaign has garnered nearly 500 stories of workplace racism, harassment at Apple
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Australia mulls new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
Services such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and China’s WeChat Pay, are not currently designated as payment systems
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Clubhouse adopts spatial audio to make chats feel lifelike
The new surround-sound-like feature will help Clubhouse lean into performances and entertainment rooms
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Google will pay Apple even more to remain default search engine
Payment from Google to Apple is estimated to increase from $10 million to $15 million in 2021
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Bitcoin craze reaches Honduras with first cryptocurrency ATM
The machine, locally dubbed "la bitcoinera," allows users to acquire Bitcoin and Ethereum using local currency
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Amazon disables ISIS propaganda website it was hosting since April
An Islamic State media group distributed extremist content in Urdu using Amazon Web Services to host their content
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Google, Microsoft to invest $30 billion in cybersecurity
Initiative follows a series of cyberattacks in the US targeting federal prosecutors and citizens
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Google’s residential drone delivery service largest in the world
The service delivered 10,000 cups of coffee, 2,700 sushi rolls, 1000 loaves of bread, and 1200 roasted chickens
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Silicon Valley to offer robots on lease to small companies
Tiger Global, the biggest funder of tech startups this year, has backed three robot firms
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Founder of Kabul-based startup deletes information on female staff
Wahedi deleted all photos, videos and online information on her female employees to safeguard them
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TikTok, Shopify team up to let users shop from app
Shopify merchants who have a TikTok business account would soon be able to add a shopping tab
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Airbnb offers temporary free accommodation to Afghan refugees
Online marketplace for lodging, Airbnb has announced that it will provide temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees
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Explainer: Are lithium-ion batteries in EVs a fire hazard?
General Motors Co has expanded the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of fire
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Facebook to bring voice and video calling to main app
Facebook has been trying to tie together messaging across its suite of apps
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PayPal launches its cryptocurrency service in the UK
It marks the first international expansion of PayPal’s crypto product
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ConsoliAds becomes the first ad management platform to offer instant monthly payouts in Pakistan
Avail the perks of hassle-free game monetization by signing up with ConsoliAds
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Indian firm buys 30% stake in Turkish drone maker
Defence industry analysts hail performance and growing market share of Turkish-made drones
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FTC says Facebook 'bought and buried' rivals in renewed antitrust fight
FTC's case against Facebook represents one of the most significant challenges by the agency against a tech company
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Musk says Tesla likely to launch humanoid robot prototype next year
"Tesla Bot" will be designed for dangerous, repetitive, or boring work that people don't like to do
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Pakistan's Airlift secures record funding by global investors
The team at Airlift is on a mission to enable self-empowerment in the region
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YouTube says it does not allow Taliban-affiliated accounts
WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline
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Taliban's Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies
Facebook Inc spokesperson said the company was closely monitoring the situation in the country