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Snap's Android fix, gender-changing lens boost users
It beat analysts’ estimates for user growth and revenue
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Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to US to settle allegations
Zuckerberg will have to certify every three months that the company is properly safeguarding user privacy
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Huawei first-half revenue up about 30% despite US ban
Even though, it is a slowdown from 39% in the first three months of 2019
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Android to roll out updated features for Bluetooth headsets
The new update will be compatible with Find My Device
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Warren Buffett's charity lunch with cryptocurrency entrepreneur postponed
Sun hoped the lunch would bridge the gap between the realm of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
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Former NASA flight director Chris Kraft dies at 95
Kraft played critical role in American space race
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US tech CEOs support Trump on Huawei restrictions
Washington accuses Huawei of working directly with the Chinese government and its intelligence services
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FTC to announce $5 billion settlement with Facebook as early as this week
The settlement is expected to include government restrictions and oversight on how Facebook treats user privacy
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Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet take center stage on Wall Street
Companies reporting this week account for about 30 per cent of the S&P 500’s value
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Apple in talks to buy Intel smartphone chip unit
Apple has been investing in its own mobile chips to ramp up performance and reduce its dependence on Qualcomm
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Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI
Microsoft said the two companies would jointly build new AI technologies on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids failed to do its only job
Users of the app could still join adult group chats or accept chat requests without their guardians’ knowledge
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India launches historic bid to put spacecraft on Moon
A week after a fuel leak forced a previous attempt to be scrubbed
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Confusion builds over US ban on Chinese surveillance technology
Contractors expressed confusion on the provision in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act
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Lawmakers ask Trump to move forward with $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract
Trump was looking into Amazon’s bid on the JEDI cloud contract after getting complaints from tech companies
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India counts down to new bid to launch Moon mission
The fresh launch attempt for Chandrayaan-2 -- Moon Chariot 2 -- is scheduled for 2:43 pm (0913 GMT)
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Qeemat Punjab app gains momentum
More than 50,000 mobile phone users have downloaded mobile application over last few weeks
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Russian lawmakers propose making local software mandatory on smartphones
If passed, it would come into force in July 2020
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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban
Noting that Google and Micron would also attend
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Toyota fetches new way to use AI, self-drive tech in Tokyo Games
The Japanese automaker on Monday unveiled a prototype of its next-generation field support robot
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Transforming digital learners into digital leaders
Workforce can be absorbed into economy through clever game plan
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Hydroponics technology to ensure food security
New tech advancements should be adopted for food sustainability, sustenance
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Scotland Yard Twitter and emails hacked
Police sites began using foul language with anti-police sentiment, calling for jailed rapper to be released
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Trump pits Apollo 11 astronauts against NASA chief
"To get to Mars, you have to land on the Moon, they say," said Trump, without looking convinced
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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban
The future of US companies’ ties to Huawei, the world’s no 1 maker of telecommunications equipment, remains uncertain
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50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world
The lunar module, named "Eagle," touched down on July 20, 1969
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PITB, KPITB sign MoU to promote IT services
Collaboration will ensure efficient public service delivery to grassroots level
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London underground passengers to be able to make phone calls from next year
Other major underground rail systems in world have had mobile connectivity for several years
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Google will stop websites from knowing your browsing status
The company said that from July 30 onwards, it will not let websites know when users are in Incognito mode
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Profit soars for Microsoft fueled by cloud, business services
The results showed the "strongest commercial quarter ever," for Microsoft, said chief financial officer Amy Hood
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Netflix sinks on subscriber losses, analysts still see growth
Netflix shares fell about 11 per cent on worries about its earnings report on Wednesday
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BMW, Tencent to open computing center in China for self-driving cars
Cars will be provided with data-crunching abilities to help them drive semi-autonomously and, eventually, autonomously
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UK's new PM must take 5G decision on Huawei urgently: committee
The ongoing debate on whether to include Huawei in Britain’s 5G telecoms network is damaging international relations
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Trump says looking closely at Amazon's bid on $10 billion Pentagon contract
Amazon and Microsoft were selected in April to continue competing for the Pentagon cloud computing services
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Instagram hides likes count in new experiment
The company is expanding the experiment from Canada to Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and Brazil
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Truckmaker Volvo beats expectations, picks Samsung for batteries
The company is locked in a race with its peers to deliver autonomous and electric trucks
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Ghosn sues Nissan and Mitsubishi for breach of contract
Carlos Goshn is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct
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US lawmakers challenge Facebook over Libra cryptocurrency plan
Facebook is fighting to get Washington on its side after it shocked regulators and lawmakers with its plans for Libra
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US Senator Schumer asks FBI, FTC to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concerns
FaceApp requires “full and irrevocable access to their personal photos and data,” which could pose security concerns
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Netflix shares plunge as global growth falls short, US customers shrink
Netflix said its slate of new shows was not as appealing as expected and price increases in some markets dented growth
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Huawei announces $100m investment in Pakistan
Company will set up regional headquarters in Islamabad at a cost of $55 million
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'Old age' app takes over the internet
FaceApp is currently the top trending free app on the iTunes App Store
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US Justice Department asks appeals court to pause antitrust ruling against Qualcomm
Qualcomm lost in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year
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US lawmakers take jabs at Amazon, Big Tech in antitrust hearing
The questioning served largely to convey the panel’s displeasure over many of the companies’ business practices
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Trump calls for inquiry into Google's work with China
Trump repeated accusations made by Peter Thiel that Google may be infiltrated by Chinese intelligence agents
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US senators warn of 'trust' gap over Facebook digital currency
The lawmakers were the latest to criticize Facebook's digital coin plan unveiled last month with two dozen partners
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Bitcoin tumbles as US senators grill Facebook on crypto plans
Digital currencies will likely recover with bitcoin returning to an $11,000-$12,000 trading range, Sweeting said
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'The world was watching': US commemorates Apollo mission 50 years on
On July 16, 1969, Saturn V rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon
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Study shows people are not ready to let Windows 7 go
53 per cent of respondents said they wait at least a month before installing updates
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Google accused of ripping off digital ad technology
Google allegedly copied intellectual property instead of creating a business partnership