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Facebook removes pages of right-wing group Patriot Prayer after Portland unrest
Facebook updated its policies last month to ban groups that demonstrate significant risks to public safety
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Indian firm, Bollywood's Akshay Kumar to launch tactical mobile game after PUBG ban
India outlawed 118 mostly Chinese-origin apps including PUBG, leaving Indian gamers shocked and angry
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'Flying' electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland's lakes
Candela Seven can hit speeds of 55 km per hour when its foils lift it out of water
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Nintendo reveals 15 most-downloaded Switch games
Nintendo is also expected to post a 160% jump in first-quarter operating profit
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Apple commits to freedom of information and expression in human rights policy
Apple has come under fire for removing virtual network apps from its App store in China
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Internet giants could be fined up to $12 million under Austrian hate speech law
Austria plans to oblige large internet platforms like Facebook and Google to delete illegal content within days
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Facebook to limit last-minute political ads in final US election push
Facebook said it will stop accepting new political ads week before US election day on November 3
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Gamers left reeling as India pulls plug on Tencent's PUBG in China spat
For tens of millions of Indian gamers, PUBG videogame was a welcome distraction from coronavirus pandemic
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Qualcomm ramps up 5G smartphone and laptop bets
Qualcomm launched a 5G-ready version of its Snapdragon 4 chips that will run on cheaper phones, priced at $125-$250
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Facebook bans Indian ruling party politician for policy violation
Mark Zuckerberg’s company finds itself caught in a debate over how it handles political content in its biggest market
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World’s largest startup competition for women in tech is open for entries
She Loves Tech's vision for 2020 is to inspire, empower, and bring women to the forefront in technology
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Facebook launches new product in Pakistan to combat misinformation
Facebook will issue warnings to users that the image they are about to share could be harmful or misleading
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After Tesla's fart mode, Mercedes bets on comfort to blow customers away
Mercedes-Benz engineers are striving to meet every definition of comfort in the new S-Class sedan
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Intel releases new laptop chips to confront Apple, rising rivals
Intel unveiled 'Tiger Lake',11th generation version of its flagship chip for laptops
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India bans Tencent's PUBG app as takes aim at China tech
India’s technology ministry said Chinese apps were a threat to country’s sovereignty and security
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Aspiring TikTok buyers pursue four options in effort to revive talks
ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer for TikTok assets by this week so it can finalise a deal by mid-September
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Twitter now explains why something is trending
‘Representative Tweets’ is designed to provide users with a better insight into why a certain topic is trending
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Microsoft unveils new tool to detect artificially manipulated media
Microsoft Video Authenticator can analyse a still photo or video to detect deepfakes
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Amazon's new offerings make India centre of fintech push
Amazon has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India
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Uber extends mask selfie verification feature to riders
Drivers are required to take a selfie with a mask each day before starting work
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Google, Apple roll out built-in Covid-19 exposure notifications to phones
New system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing
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Samsung's new foldable phone is its biggest
Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone is offering users a tablet-size screen 12% bigger than its first Galaxy Fold
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Netflix now lets you watch some of its original shows for free
You can now watch some Netflix content without even having to sign up for a free trial
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Scientists see downsides to top Covid-19 vaccines from Russia, China
High-profile Covid-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming
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South Korean prosecutors indict Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee on charges concerning 2015 merger
Charges against Lee included practice of unfair transaction and manipulation of market prices
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Apple preparing to build 75 million 5G iPhones later this year
Apple is also preparing to launch a new iPad Air with an edge-to-edge iPad Pro-like screen
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Facebook improving hate speech detection ahead of Myanmar election
Facebook has faced criticism worldwide from activists, regulators, and governments for spread of misinformation
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Zoom forecasts sales surge as video conferencing becomes a daily routine
Shares of Zoom have surged almost four-fold this year
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Forty percent of Americans back Trump executive order on TikTok
Trump’s threat to ban video-sharing app TikTok if it is not sold to a US buyer
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Careem driver verbally abuses, harasses woman in Islamabad
Careem driver lied about internet connection and became verbally abusive towards passenger
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Apple may be planning to launch its own search engine
Apple’s search engine might look and operate differently from its contemporaries
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Online dating catches on in Pakistan
Most Tinder users in Pakistan are reported in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore
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China's new tech export controls could give Beijing a say in TikTok sale
ByteDance has been ordered by President Trump to divest short video app TikTok in United States amid security concerns
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Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges go-and-see quality control mantra
Global manufacturers have long used robots in production while leaving work of spotting flaws mainly to humans
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Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page an 'operational mistake'
Facebook said it would continue to evolve its policies for identifying potentially dangerous organisations
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'Three little pigs': Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains
Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup aims to help cure Alzheimer’s and spinal cord injuries with artificial intelligence
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What is QAnon and how are social media sites handling it?
Facebook and Twitter have announced crackdowns on content linked with conspiracy theory QAnon
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Apple terminates 'Fortnite' creator's App Store account as lawsuit proceeds
Apple said its move will not affect Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a software tool relied on by other app makers
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TikTok influencers say 'everybody is going to take a big hit'
Walmart said it was joining Microsoft in a bid for TikTok’s US assets
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Apple and Tesla split their shares, but does it matter?
Shares of Apple and Tesla will be less costly as pre-announced stock splits take effect
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Walmart joins Microsoft bid for TikTok as CEO of social media app quits
TikTok owner ByteDance aims to enter exclusive talks with a bidder in the next 24 to 48 hours
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New season of 'Fortnite' is here, Apple users miss out
Many users took to Twitter to complain about missing out on an otherwise exciting event for global gaming community
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GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers
GoPro premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides, and swims directly on to its website
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Amazon launches first fitness band in bid to take on Apple, Fitbit
Halo band, which does not feature a display screen unlike most of its rivals, is priced at $99.99
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TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields
At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia with more than 10.5 million followers
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Amazon faces new antitrust challenge from Indian online sellers
Group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India
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How low did it go? Scientists calculate Earth's Ice Age temperatures
Average global temperature from roughly 23,000 to 19,000 years ago was about 7.8 degrees Celsius
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North Korean hackers ramp up bank heists: US government cyber alert
North Korean hackers are tapping into banks to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash
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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits after less than three months
TikTok sued Trump administration over an executive order banning transactions in the United States
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Boom or bust? Welcome to the freewheeling world of crypto lending
Cryptocurrency platforms allow lenders and borrowers to transact without traditional gatekeepers of loans: banks