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Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles
Access to Telegram, which the govt has accused of being used to foment violence during the protests, has been cut
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Iran blocks internet on third night of protests
A swirl of wild rumours combined with travel restrictions and a near-total media blackout from official agencies
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Infineon not vulnerable to takeover: CEO in Boersen-Zeitung
He added that its strong position in security technology in Germany could present regulatory difficulties for a suitor
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Facebook, Twitter face deadline in Brexit fake news probe
The companies have been given until January 18 to share information requested by British lawmakers
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AT&T says all US states will use its public safety network
The US government awarded a contract to it to build the network
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Amazon ordered not to pull in customers who can't spell 'Birkenstock'
The ruling is a victory for the German sandal maker whose relationship with it has grown increasingly antagonistic
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South Korea students dive into virtual coins, even as regulators crack down
They crammed into a classroom to share tips on investing and sharing tales of fantastic returns for savvy investors
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Hong Kong eyes blockbuster China tech IPO queue, led by Xiaomi
Companies such as Xiaomi and Lufax are among those mulling multi-billion dollar listings in Hong Kong next year
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India likens cryptocurrencies to Ponzi scheme, cautions investors
Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender and have no regulatory permission or protection in the country
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Two Romanians charged with hacking US capital police cameras
They were arrested in Bucharest on December 15 and charged with conspiracy and various forms of computer fraud
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Apple apologises after outcry over slowed iPhones
The company said it would cut the price of an out-of-warranty battery replacement for an iPhone 6 or later
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SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for Uber shares
The company is also planning an initial public offering in 2019
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Apple and Amazon in talks to set up in Saudi Arabia
A third source confirmed that it was in talks with SAGIA, the foreign investment authority of the country
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Tesla to make pickup truck after Model Y crossover
It was to be built on the same platform as the Model 3 sedan and scheduled to begin production in mid-2019
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Uber working on deal to sell Xchange Leasing to Fair
The net book value of it is more than 30,000 vehicles was roughly $400 million
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China extends tax rebate for electric cars, hybrids
The extension comes as automakers in China brace to meet strict NEV quotas starting in 2019
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South Korea to impose new curbs on cryptocurrency trading
The steps will include a ban on opening anonymous cryptocurrency accounts
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IT skills: KPITB trains over 3,000 students to programme
Programming and IT essentials initiative aims to prepare next generation for digital world
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UNIDO grants five awards to Pakistani innovators
ICCI chief urges investors to become front runners in clean technology investments
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Five Pakistani innovators awarded by UNIDO for brilliant work in developing clean technologies
Prize ceremony attended by over 200 high ranking officials, dignitaries, ambassadors and international agencies
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WhatsApp to stop working on some Blackberry devices
Windows 8 devices will also no longer be able to run the messaging service
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Google looking to launch stores in India to boost Pixel sales: report
It is exploring the idea of physical stores after finding an encouraging response to more than a dozen pop-up stores
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Global fight for control over land and resources getting extremely bloody as 2017 draws to a close
Worldwide scramble for valuable assets expanding from forests and indigenous territories to seas, space and data banks
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Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones
The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to resolve issues over the last year, the lawsuits contend
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Samsung scion denies corruption charges as legal appeal nears end
The court decided the bribe helped Lee strengthen his control of Samsung
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Canada offers soft visa regime for Pakistani tech start-ups
Incubator says companies with innovative initiatives rather than services will be preferred
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Apple suppliers drop on report of weak iPhone X demand; analysts' views mixed
Apple has not publicly disclosed quarterly sales targets for the iPhone X, which went on sale in November.
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Japan's Denso considering $440 million investment in JOLED: Kyodo
Amid the growing popularity for OLED screens which can show more vivid colors than liquid crystal display
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South Korea approves LG Display's plan to build OLED factory in China
The approval comes five months after it announced it would invest in large-size OLED production in Guangzhou
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China regulator summons founder of debt-laden LeEco back to China
It said in a notice Chief Executive Jia Yueting must return to China before December 31 to “fulfill his...
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Bitcoin rises 10 per cent, recovers from last week's brutal selloff
The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency fell nearly 30 per cent
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Russia's Putin calls for Web activities of some firms to be monitored
He did not name the companies but it has been accused by Western nations of meddling in their elections
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Israel central bank mulls issuing digital currency for faster payments
The emergence of bitcoin has some economists predicting the use of technology one day to run entire economies
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With a green light from Karachi, Pakistan's women-only taxis eye new cities
By the end of this year the company would have doubled its fleet of cars from 15 at its launch to 30
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'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty
Virtual currency can have a very real impact by adding pollutants into the air and contributing to global warming
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China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015
Google, Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times are all blocked in China
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Sharp Corp to appoint co-chief executives starting January 1: Nikkei
It also said that the appointments were intended to enable a smooth transition
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Japan Display says reports of seeking funds not true, wants partner
Japanese news agency Kyodo has reported that the cash-strapped company was seeking investment
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Advertising companies using digital tools that help them read minds
New techniques recognise that our purchase decisions are driven by both rational and emotional factors
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Bracing for EV shift, NGK Spark Plug ignites all solid-state battery quest
After dominating transport for 150 years the internal combustion engine is facing the end of the road
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As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up
Companies are moving beyond trials to commercial projects leveraging the distributed ledger technology for payments
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Nippon Steel aims to be ready for electric vehicles era
Its strategy to cope with automakers’ shift will be a key item in its new three-year business plan
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Home security startup Blink bought by Amazon
The US startup last week added video doorbell priced at $99 to its home security system offerings
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Robot growing pains: Two US factories show tensions of going digital
Other workers at the new plant complain that they do not get to fix machines when they jam
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Qualcomm board rejects Broadcom, Silver Lake director nominees
The list included a former president of the mobile networks business group of Nokia
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US experts resign from monitoring China’s ZTE Corp: sources
Guidepost Solutions and Larkin Trade International were hired by the US monitor in charge of the oversight regime
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Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to woo foreign investors
Bitcoin has lost a third of its value but its supporters dismiss warnings over volatility
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CNN to end daily Snapchat show 'The Update' from 2018
The show began in August featuring at least five news stories in each episode from around the world
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Britain's digital banks: profitable or just popular?
Monzo’s numbers soared this year which has attracted investors and more than doubled its valuation to $336 million
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China jails VPN owner for over five years
The sentence comes as authorities clamp down on tools for circumventing the severe restrictions on its internet