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The wackiest innovations at Berlin's IFA 2017
Europe's biggest electronics show IFA is in full swing in Berlin
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Saudi Arabian 'honesty' app Sarahah takes internet by storm
Sarahah has so far drawn 85 million registered users
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At TEDGlobal: Somali start-ups and a new kind of map
It can protect several people in immediate area, last for up to six months
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Dating app Tinder finds gold at Apple's App Store
Tinder Gold was described in a blog post as a "members-only service, offering our most exclusive features
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High-def TVs rule the roost at Berlin's IFA
60 per cent of people aged 16-39 are watching more TV than previously as they switch to on-demand viewing
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Goats on wheels: Animal buying gets a digital makeover
Social media was flooded with videos showing camels being transported by rickshaw
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Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay
Diners can pay by scanning their faces at an ordering kiosk and entering a phone number
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Ask and you shall receive in world of voice shopping
market for voice-activated speakers equipped with artificial intelligence will grow to $3.52 billion in 2021
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Alexa allies with Cortana to take on Google Assistant, Siri
Users of Amazon’s Alexa will be able to ask Microsoft’s Cortana to do a range of activities
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Pakistani startups can now apply for Google Launchpad Accelerator programme
Selected startups will be invited to Google headquarter in San Francisco for two weeks all-expense-paid training
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Monster X-ray laser offers glimpse into nano-world
The huge laser is "like a camera and a microscope that will make it possible to see more tiny details
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Apple likely to unveil iPhone 8 on Sept 12
The keenly anticipated event will be the first to take place in the Steve Jobs Theater at its new "spaceship" campus
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Top trends at IFA 2017
The ultra-high-definition 4K standard becomes more widespread with sets starting at around 2,000 euros
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Samsung secures self-driving car permit in California
With the foray into the US self-driving car landscape, Samsung joins Apple and Waymo
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Facebook’s streaming platform Watch goes up against YouTube
Changes in consumer preferences are prompting advertisers to shift budgets from TV to online viewing
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Real estate agents losing business as technology takes over
Growth in free property portals has removed the need for middlemen to conduct transactions
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Instagif is a Polaroid camera that ‘prints’ GIFs instead of pictures
The camera ejects a Polaroid-sized LCD that plays back a just-recorded GIF
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Warren Buffett says he has not sold a share of Apple
Berkshire has disclosed a roughly $20 billion stake in Apple
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WhatsApp starts testing verified business accounts
The new pilot program tags some accounts with a green check once their contact information is verified
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Computer lab offers free courses to women
'Some 154 WECs were currently rendering services for women empowerment'
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You can now post landscape and portrait albums on Instagram
Users can also edit tagged people in the app's updated version
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Uber to provide free insurance for its drivers in India
They faced a backlash from drivers in India, one of its biggest and most competitive markets
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Smart Link Technologies launched Xiaomi Mi6, Mi Max 2 and ECO Products in Pakistan
Cementing Xiaomi's place in the smartphone market
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Kids with mobile phone addiction in danger of eye problems, says doctor
Dr Natrajan is known for restoring sight to 180 persons who suffered vision loss due to pellet injuries in Kashmir
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Malaysia's Axiata to buy Pakistan telecom towers for $940 million
The partnership will also see Dawood Hercules buy 45 per cent of edotco Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
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Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy push
The change restores users’ ability to share location data only while using the app
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Toyota joins Grab's $2.5 billion fund raising
A person close to Grab has said the $2.5 billion fund raising would value the company at $6 billion
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Uber confirms Dara Khosrowshahi as their new CEO
Khosrowshahi replaces Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, who was pressured to resign
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Fitbit launches new smartwatch to take on Apple Watch
The smartwatch will feature GPS, heart rate tracking, Fitbit Pay, on-board music and multiple clock faces
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Apple teams up with Accenture to develop apps for businesses
One area of focus will be so-called augmented reality, in which digital objects float over real objects on a screen
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Google, Apple face off over augmented reality technology
The technology will first be available on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Google’s own Pixel phone
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Ford teams with Domino's on self-driving pizza delivery test
Ford executives said the company expected to launch a self-driving shuttle for commercial ride-sharing fleets in 2021
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The man who might lead Uber packs travel, money smarts
Khosrowshahi is known as an experienced top executive willing to advocate for women getting equal pay
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Facebook to reject ads from pages touting 'fake news'
Facebook and Google have been working to curtail, or at least flag, stories crafted to deceive instead of enlighten
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Scientists launch virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer's
Game's creators hope it could eventually enable diagnosis, treatments of patients far earlier
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Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan blessed with second daughter
The couple already have a daughter, Maxima
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India, Pakistan hit by spy malware: cyber security firm
The campaign appears to be the work of several groups probably a nation state, according to threat report
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Google can now help you assess whether or not you have depression
It’s important to keep in mind that Googling something should never replace seeing a doctor
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These Instagram dogs make more money than you can imagine
Dogs with sponsorship deals can earn 10,000 to $15,000 per sponsored post
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Viral feedback app Sarahah hits a roadblock
Security Analyst Zachary Julian has raised privacy concerns we must all be aware of
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Japan's 'highway doctor' does checkup on ageing roads
Tokyo's sprawling maze of ageing expressways have long been crying out for a facelift
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Leaked iPhone 8 pictures, information suggest it will be priced at $999
This follows numerous leaks detailing the iPhone 8's design
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Uber picks Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO: sources
Uber has been hit by allegations of sexual harassment, a lawsuit alleging trade-secrets theft among other accusations
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Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space
Voyager's main mission was to explore other planets including Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
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Face scans, robot baggage handlers - airports of the future
Facial scanning is generating a lot of buzz
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Samsung heir's jailing heralds reform drive: analysts
Lee Jae-Yong, de facto head of the world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung Electronics, was jailed Friday
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Israelis log out of hi-tech jobs for a life offline
A number of Israelis who entered the flourishing tech industry at a young age are abandoning high-flying jobs
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Food delivery creates tech headache for some US restaurants
While hungry consumers can order a meal in a single click, delivery technology can complicate work inside restaurants
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Thousands across world report Facebook and Instagram outage
Users complain that they are unable to load site or log in
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ESports hopefuls dare to dream big at Germany's Gamescom
eSports could hit the threshold of $1 billion in revenue next year