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Spotify to launch its own Clubhouse competitor
New voice-based platforms, including invite-only social app Clubhouse, have seen rapid growth in recent months
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A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India'
India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units
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US House panel probes SpaceX launch activities
SpaceX commercial space is been investigated for violating US safety requirements and its test license
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T-Mobile to wind down live TV services, offer YouTube TV
The company said it will offer YouTube TV to its customer at $54.99 per month, which is $10 below the regular price
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Twitter down for thousands of users
As many as 18,000 users reported issues with the micro-blogging site
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Hyundai Motor to suspend South Korea production due to chip shortage
The global shortage is also impacting home appliance makers who are unable to meet demand
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Careem introduces ‘Covid-19 Vaccination’ transport service
Careem has released a new feature which enables users to book a ride to any Covid-19 vaccination center in Pakistan
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PayPal launches crypto checkout service
PayPal will allow US consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay millions of its online merchants
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Google Maps to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes
Google said it derives emissions relative estimates by testing across different types of vehicles and road types
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How the American SPACs rocket has failed to take off in Europe
SPACs are shell corporations that list on stock exchanges and then merge with an existing company
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Tencent Music announces biggest ever $1 billion share buyback
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced a $1 billion share repurchase plan
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Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America
Facebook has planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia, and North America
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Damage from fire at Renesas chip factory worse than first thought
A Renesas-owned chip plant in northeast Japan was hit by fire earlier this month
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Coronavirus likely jumped to humans from bats through 'missing link' animal
It was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal
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Fridges, microwaves fall prey to global chip shortage
A global shortage of chips that has rattled production lines at car companies and squeezed stockpiles at gadget makers
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Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
Visa said it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network
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Pandemic fuels travel boom in virtual reality
Data on VR travel usage is limited but developers have seen surging interest since the pandemic hit
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Facebook freezes Venezuela president Maduro's page over Covid-19 misinformation
Facebook has frozen Maduro’s page for promoting a remedy that he claims can cure coronavirus
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Amazon's social media team bares its teeth in Washington
Amazon’s social media team bared its teeth this week to go after two big critics in Congress
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GameStop swings between gains and losses, capping volatile week
Retail investors on forums such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets have helped send the company’s shares
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US lawmakers, tech CEOs clash over disinformation
US lawmakers unleashed a torrent of criticism against social media top executives
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New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
US agencies and thousands of companies are fighting off major hacking campaigns originating in Russia and China
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India says video streaming platforms should be held responsible for content
India’s technology minister said video streaming services have to be responsible and accountable for their shows
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall's plant
Xiaomi plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd’s factory
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Twitter CEO Dorsey called out for tweeting during Congress hearing
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with US lawmakers during a hearing about misinformation
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Money no object as governments race to build chip arsenals
The need for chip plants outside Asia has helped prompt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Samsung
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OneWeb launches 36 satellites from Russia to extend internet orbit
OneWeb said this was the second in a five-launch programme that will enable its connectivity to reach all regions
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PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch
PUBG has been hugely popular since the so-called battle royale style game was launched three years ago
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Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law
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Russia has begun spaceplane project, says Soviet shuttle designer
Russia is developing a reusable spaceplane, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov conglomerate
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Astronomers release new image of a supermassive black hole
The astronomers who gave the world its first true glimpse of a black hole have produced another landmark image
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Slack to fix error in new direct messaging feature over harassment concerns
Slack Technologies said it was working to fix an error in the direct-messaging feature it introduced earlier
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Silicon Valley firms in no hurry to open up offices despite easing of virus ban
Big Tech including Twitter and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months
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NASA will attempt first off-world flight in early April
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will be attempting to fly in an atmosphere that is one per cent the density of Earth's
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Streaming drives 7.4% global music growth in 2020
Streaming platforms, led by Spotify, Apple, and Deezer, now account for 62.1 per cent of global music revenues
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Intel to spend $20 billion on US chip plants as CEO challenges Asia dominance
Intel shares rose 6.3% after the company disclosed its new strategy and full-year financial guidance for 2021
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Musk says SpaceX to land Starship rockets on Mars well before 2030
SpaceX to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars
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Bill Gates talks about conspiracies, climate change and burgers in Reddit AMA
Bill Gates in an 'Ask me Anything' session on Reddit rubbished rumors linking him to coronavirus conspiracy theories
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Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin
Tesla last month said it bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars
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Twitter boss Jack Dorsey's first tweet sold for $2.9 million as an NFT
The tweet is in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT)
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Nintendo partners with Pokemon Go maker Niantic on Pikmin app
The partnership could breathe life into Nintendo’s stalled mobile ambitions
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Online education platform Coursera targets over $4 billion valuation in US IPO
Coursera, a platform used by more than 3,700 colleges and universities offers various courses
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Facebook hit by French lawsuit over hate speech
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France
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Instagram, Facebook the most invasive apps on iOS
According to a report, 52% of iOS apps collect data and share it with third parties
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Abu Dhabi funds invest $150 million in Telegram messaging app
Telegram, along with messaging app Signal, have seen an increase in users this year amid privacy concerns
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Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion
Discord is a platform on which users coordinate group activities such as games, discussions, and even virtual parties
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NFT digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia up for auction
NFTs, a digital signature saved on blockchain ledgers that allows anyone to verify the ownership of items
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BoE governor wants UK bill to make Google tackle online scams
British government to introduce a legal requirement for Google to take down financial fraud websites
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With friendly rivalries, eSports gain traction in corporate world
Microsoft software engineer Daniel Jost has found a way to take on his peers
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Technology behind Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine can be used to fight cancer
Both Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna use messenger RNA (mRNA) to send genetic instructions to the human body's cells