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Snapchat redesign sparks backlash among some users
More than 578,000 users had signed an online petition calling on parent firm Snap to roll back the update
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Heist sheds light on Japan's rush to create cryptocurrency rules
Last month, hackers stole about $530 million from the Tokyo-based exchange
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Amazon paid $90 million for camera maker's chip technology
They acquired the maker of Blink home security cameras late last year
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NTIB, CDA pass the buck on system
E-governance system is important to meet challenges of a new era
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Olympics Games organisers confirm cyber attack
Cyber security researchers said in January indications suggest Russia-based hackers may be planning attacks
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AIOU decides to go high-tech
AIOU to facilitate student learning through smart use of latest technology
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Gilgit-Baltistan gets 3G, 4G internet service
Special Communication Organization launches internet service in G-B as planned in October, 2017
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Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs
From 2021 onwards, both businesses want to bring several models to the streets based on the joint platform
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Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car dispute
The settlement announcement on Friday brought an abrupt halt to the captivating case
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Alibaba kicks off sponsor deal in Pyeongchang
Many of its plans are still concepts since it has not had enough time to implement them
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Bitcoin may not be worth all the 'hoopla': NY Fed blog post
Virtual currencies usually thrive as an alternative form of payment during times of suspicion
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Pyeongchang Games organisers probe possible cyber attack
Sung said it was still too early to determine whether hackers had attempted to damage them
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WhatsApp testing digital payments in India
The company recently reached a milestone of 1.5 billion active monthly users with 60 billion messages being sent daily
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Turkey rolls out domestic rival to WhatsApp, raising surveillance concerns
The app called PttMessenger is introduced, expected to be publicly available in six months
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Google fined in India for abusing dominant position
Google has been fined more than $21 million in India for "search bias"
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Top Brazilian paper to stop publishing on Facebook
But the Sao Paulo-based paper said the change would simply "promote the spread of fake news"
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YouTube Go now available in Pakistan
The app allows users to download videos that can be viewed later offline
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Green cars in spotlight as India eyes electric revolution
PM wants all new cars on India's roads to be electric by 2030 to combat smog
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How soaring US oil exports to China are transforming the global oil game
Thanks to the shale boom, US crude is cheaper than oil from elsewhere
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Nvidia's upbeat forecast powered by data center
Volta processors power a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence and driverless cars
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Uber board got assurances on diligence ahead of self-driving deal
Board members were told that due diligence on the company “had turned up nothing"
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China's Didi, SoftBank to roll out taxi venture in Japan
The move into Japan underscores a recent push by Didi to beef up its presence in markets outside China
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Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's revised buyout offer, proposes meeting
Qualcomm’s response attempts to strike a balance between continued resistance of Broadcom’s takeover attempt
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China's Shanda Games says Tencent to invest $474 million
The Chinese market is the world’s largest, registering an estimated $32.5 billion in sales last year
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Syndicate reviews UET affairs
Academic, administrative and financial matters were reviewed
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Community centre opens in Mardan
This will anchor digital transformation in the region
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World's first passenger drone makes maiden public flight in China
With the newly developed device, all passengers need to do is to get into the small cabin and fasten their seat belts
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Twitter reports first-ever profit, boosting shares
Company posts first positive net income since going public in 2013
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Social media surveillance used by US police targeting Muslims: report
ACLU claims Boston Police department is unfairly focusing on the Muslim community
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Apple confirms 'no service' issue with iPhone 7
Previously, Apple was criticised for slowing down batteries
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Lyft hires Tesla executive Jon McNeill as COO
The company noted McNeill's experience starting companies from scratch and managing at scale
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France, Germany want progress on taxing tech giants
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he wanted the EU to adopt new rules on taxing digital companies next year
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Tesla sticks by Model 3 target, warns spending could rise in 2018
Money-losing Tesla’s long-term viability depends on annually selling billions of dollars of Model 3s
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Alphabet shifts thermostat maker Nest into Google
The move unifies Google’s growing hardware team, which designs smartphones, laptops, and speakers
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US shuts down cybercrime ring launched by Ukrainian
Operating as an online discussion forum known as "Infraud" ran a sophisticated scheme
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At trial, former Uber CEO seeks to fend off conspiracy talk
Kalanick appeared to offer no revelations as he underwent questioning for around 45 minutes from Waymo's lawyer
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Nissan to launch new all-electric Leaf in Asia-Pacific markets
Lower-emission vehicles have become a major priority for the world’s top automakers
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'Any size of deal is possible,' says chipmaker AMS
AMS is looking for more acquisitions to accelerate growth and increase its leading position in sensors used in phones
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Match Group revenue soars as Tinder attracts more subscribers
Shares of the company rose 5 per cent in extended trading
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Snapchat overhaul convinces investors it can fight Instagram
Investor enthusiasm for the instant messaging application company faded after its initial public offering last year
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Uber says hackers behind 2016 data breach were in Canada, Florida
About 25 million people whose data was compromised in the breach live in the United States
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Scores of internet users in UAE spy on their spouses
At least 45% internet users admitted that their relationship is unstable
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Bitcoin slides below $6,000; half its value lost in 2018
Regulatory clampdown continues to panic investors
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Two UK investors eye $80 million in token sale for VC platform
EQUI is a web-based application on the popular Ethereum blockchain
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SpaceX poised to launch 'world's most powerful rocket'
Launch hailed by industry experts as a game-changer, has potential to propel company to forefront of modern space race
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China state planner, Samsung in deal for chip cooperation
The agreement between NDRC and the world’s top memory chip maker was signed on Friday
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Financial firm websites falter Monday amid Dow's downturn
Customers of the affected firms took to social media to complain about the glitches
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Qualcomm shares fall as reports say Apple may scrap its chips
Qualcomm has been a supplier of components to Apple for years but the relationship turned sour last year
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Bitcoin extends slide, falls below $7,000
On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, it fell as low as $6,853.53
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Seattle says Facebook is violating city campaign finance law
The company must disclose details about spending in last year’s Seattle city elections or face penalties