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US net neutrality rules expire
Handing sweeping new powers to internet providers to block, throttle or offer paid “fast lanes” for web traffic
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US reveals ZTE settlement details, ban still in place
But the ban on buying US parts will not be lifted until the company pays the fine
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Microsoft architecting the next Xbox with game streaming
18 titles were tailored exclusively for the Xbox console
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Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
Group of Seven leaders were expected to endorse measures to protect elections against foreign interference
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Bitcoin slides as South Korean exchange hit by hackers
Prompting an extended sell-off to a 2-month low amid growing concerns about security
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Foxconn says investigating labor conditions at China factory used for Amazon
Excessive hours, low wages, inadequate training and an overreliance on “dispatch” are cited
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French emergency room tests virtual reality path to pain relief
An immersive VR program created to relax patients and even increase their tolerance of pain without resorting to drugs
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China's ZTE apologises after paying 'disastrous price' in US sanction case
The deal allows China’s second-largest telecoms equipment firm to restart operations
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Verizon names tech chief CEO, prioritizes 5G network over content
Following years of dismal growth and weak earnings
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Apple to make fewer new model iPhones this year
It plans to launch in the second half of 2018
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Comcast to win unconditional EU okay for Sky bid
The world’s biggest entertainment company is battling Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox for Sky
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Tesla must fix 'flaws' in Autopilot after fatal crash
The driver had been given two visual alerts and one auditory alert to place his hands on the steering wheel
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More building blocks of life found on Mars
From 3.5 billion-year-old rocks on the surface of the Red Planet
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Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash driver had hands off wheel
The driver was given two visual alerts and one auditory alert to place his hands on the steering wheel
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Facebook admits privacy settings 'bug' affecting 14 million users
The news marked the latest in a series of privacy embarrassments for the world's biggest social network
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US Justice Department probes T-Mobile-Sprint merger effect on smaller wireless companies
The merger would eliminate competition between the two carriers that have been the dominant player
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Chinese phone maker ZTE saved from brink after deal with US
The agreement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks trade concessions from China
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Democrats urge US House vote on net neutrality rules as end nears
New regulations give providers power to speed up or slow down internet traffic based on how much customers pay
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Blackberry aims to revive brand with new smartphone
It runs on Alphabet’s widely used Android operating system
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Google rules out using artificial intelligence for weapons
The restriction could help management defuse months of protest by thousands of employees against the company’s work
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US lawmakers press Facebook over Chinese data sharing
The criticism reflected rising frustration in Congress about how Facebook protects the privacy of its users worldwide
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US says internet use rises as more low income people go online
More households had a mobile data plan than wired broadband service
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Ex-Cambridge Analytica boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher
Contradicting previous testimony to lawmakers
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Atlanta officials reveal worsening effects of cyber attack
The administration has disclosed little about the financial impact or scope of the March 22 ransomware hack
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Twitter to offer $1 billion convertible note as shares rally
It will grant holders the right to exchange them for equity above a pre-established price
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Facebook music feature allows lip-sync of songs
Users will be able to select hit songs to share on their live streams
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Germany's Continental bans WhatsApp from work phones
The company said such social media apps made it difficult to comply with tough new EU data protection legislation
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Users in US still complain of Instagram 'crash'
Users were asked to delete and download the app again
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Microsoft expands program for women returning to work
Such “returnship” programs are gaining popularity in Silicon Valley
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Tesla 'quite likely' to meet Model 3 goal
Shareholders re-elected three directors and voted against a proposal to wrest the chairman role from Musk
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Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies
Huawei, Lenovo, OPPO and TCL were among about 60 companies that received access to user data
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Volatility may hit Wall Street as Alphabet, Facebook leave tech sector group
This time the culprit would be the largest-ever shakeup of the stock market’s broad business sectors
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Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden nuclear missiles
The effort has gone largely unreported
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SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon
A new timetable for the flight -- now postponed until at least mid-2019 and likely longer
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Southeast Asia's Grab launches innovation arm to develop tech start-ups
Earlier this year, it bought Uber’s regional operations
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US Senate panel to seek answers from Facebook about data access report
Both Democrats and Republicans raised concerns about the report
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Apple focuses on speed, parental controls in software upgrades
The company's shares closed up 0.8 per cent at $191.83 after the news and rose to $192.40
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Washington state sues Facebook, Google over election ad disclosure
It recently introduced tools for people to see who is buying political ads on its social network
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Apple could release four new iPhones this year
Forbes has also predicted that the price of the iPhone X will drop
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Facebook allowed smartphone makers 'access' to user data
The company offered a clarification
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US may soon claim up to $1.7 billion penalty from China's ZTE
The Commerce Department is also seeking unfettered site visits to verify US components are being used
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Apple approves update to messaging app Telegram amid Russia flap
The company had thus far resisted a Russian order that month to remove the application from the store entirely
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Facebook to pull plug on 'Trending' topics feature
The move comes at a time when the world’s largest social network is combating the spread of fake news on its platform
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Google plans not to renew military deal protested by employees
More than 6,400 employees signed a petition calling for Google to cancel the deal
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Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality
AR allows viewers to see virtual structures superimposed on their surroundings via their smartphones or other devices
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GM settles lawsuit with motorcyclist hit by self-driving car
Lawyers said in the joint court filing they plan to finalise details by the end of June
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Apple cuts smartphone power chip orders from Dialog Semiconductor
That means that Apple will order 30 per cent fewer of the chips from Dialog this year than it had initially expected
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Telegram messaging says Apple has prevented its updates since April
As it was out of compliance with the new European data privacy law
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Bike theft puts the brakes on China's Mobike in Mexico City
Dozens of the app’s customers have complained on social media about the lack of available bicycles
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Uber seeks to cut pricing on $1.13 billion term loan
Strong demand for the company’s debt has kept bids for the loan above 100 in the secondary market