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WhatsApp to stop working on some Blackberry devices
Windows 8 devices will also no longer be able to run the messaging service
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Google looking to launch stores in India to boost Pixel sales: report
It is exploring the idea of physical stores after finding an encouraging response to more than a dozen pop-up stores
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Global fight for control over land and resources getting extremely bloody as 2017 draws to a close
Worldwide scramble for valuable assets expanding from forests and indigenous territories to seas, space and data banks
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Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones
The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to resolve issues over the last year, the lawsuits contend
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Samsung scion denies corruption charges as legal appeal nears end
The court decided the bribe helped Lee strengthen his control of Samsung
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Canada offers soft visa regime for Pakistani tech start-ups
Incubator says companies with innovative initiatives rather than services will be preferred
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Apple suppliers drop on report of weak iPhone X demand; analysts' views mixed
Apple has not publicly disclosed quarterly sales targets for the iPhone X, which went on sale in November.
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Japan's Denso considering $440 million investment in JOLED: Kyodo
Amid the growing popularity for OLED screens which can show more vivid colors than liquid crystal display
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South Korea approves LG Display's plan to build OLED factory in China
The approval comes five months after it announced it would invest in large-size OLED production in Guangzhou
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China regulator summons founder of debt-laden LeEco back to China
It said in a notice Chief Executive Jia Yueting must return to China before December 31 to “fulfill his...
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Bitcoin rises 10 per cent, recovers from last week's brutal selloff
The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency fell nearly 30 per cent
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Russia's Putin calls for Web activities of some firms to be monitored
He did not name the companies but it has been accused by Western nations of meddling in their elections
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Israel central bank mulls issuing digital currency for faster payments
The emergence of bitcoin has some economists predicting the use of technology one day to run entire economies
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With a green light from Karachi, Pakistan's women-only taxis eye new cities
By the end of this year the company would have doubled its fleet of cars from 15 at its launch to 30
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'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty
Virtual currency can have a very real impact by adding pollutants into the air and contributing to global warming
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China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015
Google, Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times are all blocked in China
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Sharp Corp to appoint co-chief executives starting January 1: Nikkei
It also said that the appointments were intended to enable a smooth transition
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Japan Display says reports of seeking funds not true, wants partner
Japanese news agency Kyodo has reported that the cash-strapped company was seeking investment
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Advertising companies using digital tools that help them read minds
New techniques recognise that our purchase decisions are driven by both rational and emotional factors
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Bracing for EV shift, NGK Spark Plug ignites all solid-state battery quest
After dominating transport for 150 years the internal combustion engine is facing the end of the road
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As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up
Companies are moving beyond trials to commercial projects leveraging the distributed ledger technology for payments
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Nippon Steel aims to be ready for electric vehicles era
Its strategy to cope with automakers’ shift will be a key item in its new three-year business plan
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Home security startup Blink bought by Amazon
The US startup last week added video doorbell priced at $99 to its home security system offerings
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Robot growing pains: Two US factories show tensions of going digital
Other workers at the new plant complain that they do not get to fix machines when they jam
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Qualcomm board rejects Broadcom, Silver Lake director nominees
The list included a former president of the mobile networks business group of Nokia
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US experts resign from monitoring China’s ZTE Corp: sources
Guidepost Solutions and Larkin Trade International were hired by the US monitor in charge of the oversight regime
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Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to woo foreign investors
Bitcoin has lost a third of its value but its supporters dismiss warnings over volatility
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CNN to end daily Snapchat show 'The Update' from 2018
The show began in August featuring at least five news stories in each episode from around the world
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Britain's digital banks: profitable or just popular?
Monzo’s numbers soared this year which has attracted investors and more than doubled its valuation to $336 million
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China jails VPN owner for over five years
The sentence comes as authorities clamp down on tools for circumventing the severe restrictions on its internet
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Facebook ads that let employers target younger workers focus of US lawsuit
Companies including T-Mobile US, Amazon and Cox Communications imposed age limits
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Google VP vows 'vigilance' after US net neutrality rollback
He believes that the decision to overturn the rules was not the last word on the matter
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Apple wins big with US tax bill but faces snag on foreign patents
Other provisions of the bill, namely the cut in the corporate tax rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent
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Facebook, Universal Music strike multi-year licensing deal
The social media company will no longer have to require users to take down videos featuring music from Universal
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Goldman Sachs to set up cryptocurrency trading desk: Bloomberg
The Wall Street bank aims to get the business running by the end of June
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Bitcoin suffers fresh plunge, falling to $13,000
Bitcoin dropped briefly from around $16,500 in late trading on Thursday
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Alphabet's Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman
He will continue to serve on the Alphabet's board of directors and act as an adviser
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Online, but can't ditch paper? You may be future-proofing yourself
Google VP highlights advantages of paper
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Huawei gives Nokia full hand of smartphone patent deals
The Finnish company said on Thursday it would start booking revenue including a one-off catch-up payment
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In Silicon Valley, much-feared tax bill pays dividends for workers
California has the highest state income tax in the nation
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Govt developing first-ever higher education database
PHEC chairperson says decision to develop student-teacher database will be helpful
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Farmers to get updated soil analysis report through smartphone
Official says motorcycles and soil sampling kits being provided to field staff
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Singapore cryptocurrency cafe launches as regulators sound warnings
Singapore's concerns echo those expressed by regulators in other jurisdictions such as Australia and South Korea
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Apple slows some older iPhones because of flagging batteries
The company released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to smooth out the instantaneous peaks
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Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia
US authorities on Tuesday suspended trading in a popular Bitcoin-related stock
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Taxi or app? Uber faces big EU court decision
It comes the same week as one of its drivers admitted to the attempted rape and murder of a British embassy worker
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SEC halts trading in crypto firm after eye-popping rise
The suspension will remain in place until January 3
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UPS reserves 125 Tesla semi-trucks, largest public pre-order yet
While it is trying to convince the trucking community it can build an affordable electric big rig
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Facebook to notify users when photos of them are uploaded
The company said in a statement that it was making the feature optional to allow people to protect their privacy
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Be careful of lithium ion batteries, Europe warns Christmas air travellers
They are seen as a fire risk and there are concerns that if a fire were to start it could not easily be extinguished

















































