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Tech titans jostle for Pentagon's 'JEDI' cloud contract
WASHINGTON, USA – US defense officials unveiled Thursday, July 26, a much-anticipated final request for tech firms to bid on a massive contract to provide the Pentagon with a comprehensive cloud...
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Grab: Micab's phantom booking allegations 'appear to have malicious intent'
MANILA, Philippines – Grab responded to “phantom booking” allegations made by Micab CEO Eddie Ybañez, calling them "untrue," with Grab considering a libel suit if false allegations continue being...
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Twitter dives in black week for social media
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Twitter shares took a pounding on Friday, July 27, amid a warning of a shrinking user base, extending a stock market bloodbath for what had been a sizzling social media...
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Vatican launches live translation app for papal events
ROME, Italy – Catholics can now listen to Pope Francis' speeches live in five languages following the launch of a new smartphone app, the Vatican announced on Friday.Vatican Audio translates Francis,...
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U.S in talks with Facebook and Google about online privacy rules
The Trump administration is crafting a proposal to protect Web users’ privacy, aiming to blunt global criticism that the absence of strict federal rules in the United States has enabled data mishaps at...
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Why does my phone battery die so fast?
Why do batteries die? And, why can they only be recharged so many times before they won’t hold a useful amount of charge? My young son asked me about that years ago when his battery-powered toy car...
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Tax social media firms to fund digital literacy classes say UK lawmakers
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain should levy social media firms to fund efforts at stemming a "fake news" crisis threatening the fabric of democracy, a leaked report by lawmakers has said.It recommends...
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Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against Uber
MADRID, Spain – Taxi drivers in Madrid went on strike Saturday, July 28, in solidarity with Barcelona cabbies protesting against "unfair competition" from Uber and Cabify.The federation of Madrid taxis...
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French luxury giants dive into Silicon Valley
PARIS, France – Steve Jobs may have been a tech genius, but he clearly didn't care much for fashion.Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has followed in his footsteps, sporting a plain grey T-shirt every day...
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Into The Void: hyper-real 'Star Wars' VR makes you the hero
ANAHEIM, USA – Imagine putting on a helmet, lowering the visor and being transported immediately from your humdrum day-to-day existence into your own "Star Wars" adventure.Well, holster that blaster...
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A hacker explains Russia's use of cyber warfare in 2016 U.S. election
The Soviet Union and now Russia under Vladimir Putin have waged a political power struggle against the West for nearly a century. Spreading false and distorted information – called “dezinformatsiya”...
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Huawei launches quad-camera Nova 3, Nova 3i
MANILA, Philippines - Huawei on Saturday, July 28, pulled the curtain on the latest additions to the Nova family with the unveiling of a new pair of mid-range quad-camera smartphones - the Nova 3 and...
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Rappler Talk: Peter Pomerantsev on Facebook, truth, and the crisis of democracy
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook shares plunged by around 21% or almost $120 billion last week, the largest single drop in Wall Street history. It's another setback for the social media giant, which has...
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iPad Pros without headphone jacks could be coming – report
MANILA, Philippines – The iPad has seen a number of notable design changes since it first hit stores in 2010. If a new report is to be believed, however, the next generation of iPad Pros will flaunt...
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Samsung Electronics posts $9.9-B Q2 net profit, down 0.1%
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics on Tuesday, July 31, reported a 0.1% dip in its second quarter net profit from a year earlier, blaming slower global sales of premium smartphones that dented...
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Uber hits brakes on self-driving trucks
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Uber on Monday, July 30, US time, said it is hitting the brakes on self-driving trucks, shifting gears to focus just on autonomous cars.Uber is among a number of technology and car...
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Nokia to help deploy 5G network in U.S. in $3.5-B deal
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Nokia will help T-Mobile deploy a superfast "5G" mobile internet network across the United States in a $3.5-billion deal, the companies announced Monday, July 30, US time....
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U.S. tech stocks continue to slide on weak day for global equities
NEW YORK, USA – Global stocks fell Monday, with US tech equities suffering another significant tumble on worries of slowing growth in the influential sector.The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index in New...
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Nintendo first-quarter profits up 44% to $275 million on Switch sales
TOKYO, Japan – Nintendo said Tuesday, July 31, its quarterly net profit jumped 43.9% year-on-year to $275 million, driven by the global popularity of its Switch console and game titles.The Kyoto-based...
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Apple inches closer to $1-T market value with earnings on the horizon
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Apple will release quarterly earnings figures Tuesday, July 31, as it flirts with a history-making, trillion-dollar market value based on its share price.To hit the...
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