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Google testing new Chrome OS for touchscreen Chromebooks
New touch-friendly Chrome OS specifically designed for touch compatible devices
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MtGox CEO heads to trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins
The 32-year-old was arrested over allegations of fraudulently manipulating data to pocket millions in Bitcoins
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Samsung Electronics tips record second-quarter profit as memory prices surge
Second-quarter operating profit rose 72 per cent, beating analyst estimates
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Volkswagen, Kuka cooperate on robots for electric, autonomous cars
Europe's biggest carmaker announced a multi-billion-euro shift to embrace electric cars and new mobility services
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Mamnoon Hussain stresses use of modern technology
Says momentum of high-level bilateral exchanges should be maintained
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Islamabad to get IT Park by 2020
Park to be established under financing from Korea Eximbank through Economic Development Cooperation Fund
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US Energy Department helping power firms defend against cyber attacks
Wolf Creek nuclear facility in Kansas is among at least a dozen US power firms breached in the attack
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Pakistan enchanted by first robot waitresses
Owner said he was inspired by videos of robot waiters in China
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Germany says cyber threat greater than expected, more firms affected
Waves of attacks had been launched via software updates of the M.E.Doc accounting software since April
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Tencent to launch mega-hit game in US, EU amid regulatory chill in China
The game has roughly 55 million daily active users and monthly revenue of more than 1 billion yuan
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Facebook to build housing in Silicon Valley for first time
Growth of Facebook, Google and other tech companies has strained neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay area
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Facebook assures purge of anti-Islamic content
Administration’s vice-president reiterates commitment to promote values in congruence with community standards
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US judge allows Twitter lawsuit over surveillance to move forward
Lawsuit is aimed at ending legal limits on details that tech companies can provide about US national security requests
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You can now reply to Instagram Stories with disappearing photos, videos
Snapchat doesn't have this one!
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Apple is no longer world’s most profitable tech company
With estimated operating profit of $12.1b for April-June, Samsung to take over Apple as most profitable tech company
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SoundCloud slashes staff despite streaming growth
The company said it would eliminate 173 of its 420 positions, closing its offices in London and San Francisco
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Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing six patents in iPhone, iPad
Qualcomm said the six patents help devices perform well without draining the battery
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Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's largest battery in Australia
Tesla has agreed to deliver the battery "within 100 days or it is free"
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Infrastructure igniting innovation
Pakistan may have missed tech opportunities, but it can ride the innovation wave by the 4th Industrial Revolution
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Facebook, Twitter, Snap to seek soccer World Cup clips from Fox: Bloomberg
The companies have offered tens of millions of dollars for rights to video highlights for the Russia-hosted tournament
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Snapchat's latest update lets you add links, voice filters and backdrops
Paperclip tool lets Snapchat users add external links to their Stories and snaps with friends
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Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal rejects rival Flipkart's initial bid
Flipkart, Snapdeal and their key investors did not immediately respond to requests for comment
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China's Baidu taps 50 partners to help advance self-driving
Baidu has said its goal is to get self-driving vehicles on the road in China, possibly by 2019
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India considers private cars for ridesharing to cut traffic
An Uber spokesman said sharing private vehicles can help cut congestion and ensure more efficient use of cars
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Intel, John McAfee settle lawsuits over antivirus pioneer's name
McAfee sued Intel after the company warned him that using his name would infringe its trademarks
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Ukraine scrambles to contain new cyber threat after 'NotPetya' attack
The attack used a virus that took down thousands of computers in dozens of countries
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EU considers record fine as panel checks Google Android case - sources
Commission charged Google with using its dominant Android mobile operating system to shut out rivals
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China bike-sharing firm Ofo says raises over $700 million, led by Alibaba, others
Ofo and rival Mobike are the two biggest Chinese companies offering bike-sharing services
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Journalist arrested by FIA for criticising state institutions on Facebook granted bail
Zafar Achakzai was held on June 25 under the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA) 2016
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Samsung may release a smaller, cheaper version of Galaxy S8
Samsung may release the new smartphone sometime this year
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Alibaba launches low-cost voice assistant amid AI drive
The Tmall Genie will costs $73.42
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Troubled China tech giant LeEco confirms assets frozen
Shanghai court has ordered the freezing of 1.237 billion yuan ($182 million) in assets connected to the company
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Geely's Volvo to go all electric with new models from 2019
Five new models set to be launched in 2019 through 2021 will all be fully electric
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TomTom, Baidu to collaborate on maps for computer-assisted driving
No terms were disclosed and TomTom said the deal would not add to earnings in the current financial year
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Fintechs seek slice of Brazil's small business loan market
Financial technology firms trying to fill a gap in the credit market left by large lenders
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Nokia, China's Xiaomi sign patent deal
The agreement includes a cross-license to each company's cellular standard patents.
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Police seize servers of Ukrainian software firm after cyber attack
Initial infections were spread via a malicious update issued by M.E.Doc
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China's bloggers, filmmakers feel chill of internet crackdown
Regulators have closed celebrity gossip websites and suspended online streaming on grounds of inappropriate content
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UK startup Curve launches 'financial time travel'
The payment card allows users to retroactively choose a different credit or debit card for a purchase
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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