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Brazil apps track gunfire as Rio de Janeiro violence spikes
Applications track in real-time how many gun battles there are and where they occur
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Problems arise for K-P’s problem-solving app
Citizens claim their personal details, complaints are being leaked out to the very people they are complaining against
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Slurs against castes and tribes on social media punishable, Indian court rules
The ruling can also be extended to other social media outlets such as WhatsApp
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Microsoft plans to lay off thousands as part of reorganisation
Technology giant cut 7,800 jobs in 2015, and 4,700 last year
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Uber says will await final EU court ruling later this year
Uber played down an EU court opinion on Tuesday that some of its services could be illegal
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Venture firm co-founder resigns, partner quits over harassment scandal
The turmoil at 500 Startups comes in the wake of a series of revelations about sexual harassment
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Germany accuses Turkey, Russia and China of cyber espionage
Chinese espionage had increased since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013
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WhatsApp makes it easier to bold, italicise or strikethrough text
Users can also search for perfect based on a word or few characters
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Laptop ban on US flights from Istanbul to be lifted on July 5
The US banned laptops in cabins on flights to the United States originating at 10 airports in eight countries
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Europe's Galileo satnav identifies problems behind failing clocks
Each Galileo satellite has four ultra-accurate atomic timekeepers, two that use rubidium and two hydrogen maser
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Samsung to invest $18 billion in memory chip business
The company also plans to expand its NAND chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian
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Facebook fights US gag order that it says chills free speech
The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees certain rights including freedom of speech
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Sindh's public hospitals to have biometric system to weed out 'ghost employees'
Administrations of public hospitals have also been directed to install CCTV cameras
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Hackers may steal your passwords using brainwave signals
Facebook is also working on mind-reading technologies that would allow you to type words 'directly from your brain'
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Tesla will hand over first 30 Model 3s on July 28
Company on track to begin production of the $35,000 Model 3 in July
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US lifts laptop ban for Etihad flights
Decision comes after the airline implemented enhanced security measures
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'Brain training' app improves memory in people with cognitive decline
Patients playing the game showed a 40 per cent improvement in memory scores
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Can we get rich by reducing the ‘cost of doing businesses’?
Countries can improve economic outcomes through business regulation and quality of public administration
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Facebook inks accord with local company to train women
Women’s Digital League will launch training in Peshawar along with other major urban centres for women
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Facebook launches feature to help you find WiFi worldwide
Users may press the 'Find WiFi' icon to use the feature under the "More" tab of the app
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Chinese telecom firm ZTE to double 5G research spending
ZTE to invest $295.5 million in 5G research and development starting this year
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Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal
Leading drug companies turning to artificial intelligence to improve hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines
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US antitrust crackdown on Amazon? Not so far
Regulators have shown little appetite for taking on Amazon which has expanded into a marketplace for everything
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Samsung confirms launch of refurbished Galaxy Note 7 at lower price
Refurbished smartphone to be launched on July 7
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Pakistani couple seeks to plant seeds of entrepreneurship
Founder says idea is to train young minds and divert attention from job-seeking mentality
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Record fine against Google to benefit EU citizens
The record €2.4-billion fine slapped on the US tech giant for abusing its market dominance
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Germany gears up to defend against possible G20 cyber attacks
Dozens of cyber experts are standing by to respond to any attack
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Networks look online to attract young viewers back to TV
Move to attract younger viewers in the face of slipping ratings
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High-tech dashboards signal big changes for auto parts suppliers
Streamlined dashboards can lead to cost reductions for manufacturers
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Nike-Amazon deal may hurt sporting goods retailers: analysts
The deal is expected to help Nike weed out counterfeit products sold through unlicensed dealers online
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India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks
The agreement to such a discountcould open up the global software giant to similar requests from around the world
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Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team denied US visa
Team will now watch via Skype as their robot competes against creations from over 100 other nations
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Facebook changes algorithm to curb 'tiny group' of spammers
The move is another step by the world's largest social network to weed out spam
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US warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms
'NotPetya' virus spread from initial infections in Ukraine to businesses around the globe
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‘New technology will help farmers sow rice without water’
With this technology, the farmers could save 60% electricity and diesel costs augmenting per acre yield by 100%
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Uber launches speedboat service along the Croatian coast
UberBOAT, which offers speedboats for up to 12 people, has already been tested in Istanbul and Miami
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'No smartphone' Juncker pushes EU's digital future
Estonia PM Juri Ratas had teased the EU Chief Executive about his lack of mobile connection by sending him a postcard
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Instagram uses AI to filter offensive comments and spam
Comment filtering service restricted to English language for now
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American boy invents device to stop babies dying in heated cars
Wi-Fi and GPS enabled device consists of a fan that can detect heat and turns on when a car hits a preset temperature
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After RoboCop, Dubai Police recruits self driving surveillance car
Dubai will be the first city in the world to use the mini car for everyday patrols
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Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris
34,000 square-metre facility is designed to provide a home for 1,000 fledgling companies
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Alibaba to launch product similar to Amazon Echo: source
Alibaba's new product will be made available only in China and speak only Mandarin
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Could Apple's next big thing be a car?
Apple recently obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test self-driving cars
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Google honours Sadequain on 87th birthday with doodle
Google honours 'his contributions to the arts and to public space'
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Facebook's Aquila drone lands successfully on second test
Facebook plans to develop a fleet of drones powered by sunlight that will fly for months at a time
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Google AdSense now supports Urdu websites
Move will allow publishers to earn revenue, post relevant adds on their websites
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8 ways iOS 11 will change how you interact with your iPhone
Apple on Monday launched public beta version of the new iOS
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Twitter can detect riots quicker than police
Results show that the algorithms could have detected 2011 London riots an hour and 23 minutes before police
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New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
The computer virus wreaked havoc on firms in more than 60 countries
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India's largest container port disrupted by global cyber attack
Operations at Jawaharlal Nehru Port disrupted by global ransomware attack