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SpaceX's Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch
Starship rocket was being developed to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars
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Jupiter, Saturn to form double planet on December 21
In a once in 20 years occurrence, Jupiter and Saturn will appear very close together in night sky
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Cricket, coronavirus, Ertugrul among top Google searches of 2020 in Pakistan
Google Classroom, a virtual education platform launched to make at-home learning easy also topped the charts
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Tesla launches second $5 billion share sale in three months
Tesla's shares touched a record high, pushing its market value above $600 billion
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'Sabre-toothed tiger' skeleton sells for $70,000
The skeleton, nearly four feet long was snapped up by a private collector in just one minute at an auction in Geneva
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US cybersecurity firm FireEye discloses breach, theft of hacking tools
FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the United States has been hacked, likely by a government
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Latin American crime cartels turn to cryptocurrencies for money laundering
Cryptocurrency is emerging as a new front in Latin America’s struggle against criminal markets
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Apple launches $549 new AirPods Max to boost holiday sales
At $549, AirPods Max headphones are more expensive than Apple’s entry-level iPhone, iPad, and Watch models
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Good luck fighting bots for a PlayStation 5
Resale bots can go for up to $5,000 apiece on online marketplaces, or through rings coordinated on social media sites
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Hashtags Covid-19, BlackLivesMatter top Twitter themes in 2020
Over 700 million Tweets were sent in 2020 about elections around the world
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California becomes biggest US state to launch virus contact-tracing app
California announced an app to help people track their exposure to coronavirus
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You can now assign separate wallpapers to your WhatsApp chats
WhatsApp has also rolled out an upgraded search feature for stickers and more
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China removes TripAdvisor, 104 other apps from stores under cleansing campaign
China has removed 105 apps, which spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling, and violence
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Phone camera may replace labs in novel testing approach
Researchers seeking faster, more convenient options for ramping up coronavirus testing
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Crypto fund inflows hit second highest on record, assets managed surge
Institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptocurrency funds and products for the week ended December 7
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LG shakes up loss-making phone business, to outsource lower-end models
LG has reported an operating loss for 22 consecutive quarters
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Japan retrieves asteroid samples in hunt for origins of planets
Japan has retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust that may help uncover more about origins of the planets and water
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Google removes some IAC browser extensions for 'policy violations'
Google’s investigators found that IAC’s browser extensions often promise functions they do not deliver
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Mastercard to investigate allegations against Pornhub
Mastercard is investigating allegations against Pornhub for posting videos on adult website depicted child abuse
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Chinese enterprise to set up gene and cell technology research center in Pakistan
Around 750 pharmaceutical companies are currently working in Pakistan
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JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency
JD Digits, the company’s fintech arm, will accept digital yuan as payment for some products on its online mall
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Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
Top Google scientist says she was fired after criticising company’s diversity efforts
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US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue
Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns
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Chinese professor pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Huawei-related case
Professor has been charged with conspiring to defraud Silicon Valley’s CNEX Labs and faced up to 20 years behind bars
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China commissions first nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'
Innovation is dubbed as a huge advancement of China’s nuclear research capabilities
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CDC shortens recommended quarantine period for coronavirus
Following the recommended period of quarantine is the best way to reduce risk of spreading Covid-19
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Pakistan’s first national esports tournament to take place in 2021
Video gaming industry sees a growth of 20% annually in Pakistan
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3 fastest VPNs of 2020
VPN can allow users to establish secure internet connections and reach websites which have been banned or blocked
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High-speed internet lines to surge in Europe as virus boosts demand
High-speed fibre will pass 202 million houses in the European Union and Britain by 2026
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Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool
Microsoft's new tool uses artificial intelligence to detect sensitive or regulated data
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Trump signs order on principles for US government AI use
AI is used by numerous government agencies for predictive enforcement tools
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Uber in advanced talks to sell air taxi unit
Uber’s business rattled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the company cut 23% of its workforce in May
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How American investors are gobbling up booming bitcoin
Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an all-time high
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US labor board challenges Google moves against activist employees
Google has been accused of using surveillance, interrogation, and other tactics to spy on activist employees
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Chinese researchers quit US; agents target Biden team
More than 1,000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a US crackdown on alleged technology theft
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Uber, JetBlue join Amazon-backed Climate Pledge
Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos last year pledged to make Amazon net carbon neutral by 2040
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Spain to invest $720M in artificial intelligence
Another main goal of the plan is to foster use of Spanish language within AI technology
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US states plan to sue Facebook next week
New York is investigating Facebook for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit
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Salesforce to buy workplace app Slack in $27.7 billion deal
The deal enables Salesforce to provide a unified platform for businesses to connect their employees and customers
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VIVO to establish smartphone manufacturing facility in Pakistan
VIVO has 200,000,000 users around the world and aims to manufacture quality smartphones at a cheap price
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SpaceX to facilitate first ever remote-control car race on the moon
Each car will weigh around 5.5 pounds and the "deployment mechanism" will weigh a further 6.6 pounds
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Study reveals how mobile apps grab user attention
In a first, researchers empirically test how users' eyes follow popular mobile app elements
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Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval
Facebook's Libra has been rebranded in an effort to gain regulatory approval by stressing project’s independence
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Amazon delves deeper into voice recognition, call-center work as Covid-19 drives cloud
Amazon is also adding a machine learning tool that helps call-center agents find answers for customers
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From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases
Facebook's independent Oversight Board said it had received 20,000 cases since it opened its doors
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Hyundai Motor to launch dedicated EV platform in major push into electric cars
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will use its own battery technology to cut production time and cost
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Sweden's Ericsson sees 220 million 5G subscriptions by year end
Ericsson added that 60% of world’s population will have access to 5G coverage in 2026
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Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones
Samsung may discontinue the Galaxy Note following a sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to pandemic
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Facebook to buy customer service startup Kustomer
Kustomer allows businesses to aggregate customer conversations from multiple channels into a single screen
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Zoom's shares fall as free users increase
Zoom still forecast fourth-quarter revenue of between $806 million and $811 million