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Sphero discontinues Disney-licensed products
MANILA, Philippines – Fans of Sphero's BB-8 droids and Spider-man figures will want to snap up any missing toys from their collection before it's too late.Sphero CEO Paul Berberian told The Verge on...
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Lenovo announces first phone with 12GB of RAM
MANILA, Philippines – Lenovo has announced the first phone to have 12 gigabytes (GB) of RAM at an event in Beijing, China on Tuesday, December 18, Engadget reports. Called the Z5 Pro GT, the phone is a...
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Facebook kicks Myanmar military-linked pages off platform
YANGON, Myanmar – Facebook has removed hundreds of pages and accounts in Myanmar with hidden links to the military, the platform said Wednesday, as the company scrambles to respond to criticism over...
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Civil rights groups call for Facebook board overhaul
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Dozens of civil rights groups on Tuesday called on Facebook to purge Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg from its board for blunders including "weaponizing anti-Semitism."Advocacy...
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New Zealand warns Google over naming murder accused
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content on Wednesday, December 19, after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of a man...
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Huawei rejects Western security fears, says 'no evidence'
SHENZHEN, China – Huawei defended its global ambitions and network security on Tuesday in the face of Western fears that the Chinese telecom giant could serve as a Trojan horse for Beijing's security...
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Twitter relaunches reverse-chronological feed option
MANILA, Philippines – After announcing testing of a toggle button for tweet arrangement in November, Twitter said Tuesday, December 18 (December 19, Manila time), it was releasing the said feature on...
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Facebook allowed Netflix, Spotify to access private user messages
MANILA, Philippines – The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday, December 19 (Philippine time), published a story detailing Facebook's partnerships with various companies that involved the sharing of data...
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At Jesus's birthplace, an app is born to ease crowds
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories – Bethlehem is buzzing, with more tourists expected this Christmas than have visited the Biblical city in years, causing the kind of problem that modern technology...
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Lawsuit filed by U.S. attorney general adds to Facebook data woes
WASHINGTON, USA – Facebook's woes mounted Wednesday, December 19, US time, as it faced a lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to data leaked to a consultancy working on Donald Trump's 2016...
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Facebook defends data sharing after new report on partner deals
WASHINGTON, USA – Facebook defended its data sharing practices Wednesday, December 19, US time, after a report revealing that certain partners of the social network had access to a range of personal...
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Pinterest planning 2019 stock market debut – report
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Popular online bulletin board Pinterest is getting ready for a stock market debut early next year at a valuation of $12 billion or more, according to a Wall Street Journal...
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EU gives U.S. two months to name data privacy ombudsman
BRUSSELS, Beligum – The European Union on Wednesday, December 19 gave US President Donald Trump 2 months to name an ombudsman to tackle EU citizens' complaints under a data protection deal sealed by...
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Facebook shuts down government-linked fake news sites in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Facebook has shut down several fake news sites with apparent links to the Bangladeshi government, the social media giant said Thursday, DEcember 20, days before the country goes to...
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China accuses U.S. of 'fabricating facts' with hacking charges
BEIJING, China – Beijing on Friday, December 21, accused Washington of "fabricating facts" after the US Justice Department indicted 2 Chinese hackers tied to Asian nation's security services who...
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Apple risks iPhone ban in Germany after court case loss
BERLIN, Germany – A German court on Thursday, December 20, ruled in favor of US chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of iPhones in Germany.This...
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‘Smart’ uniforms track Chinese students to prevent absenteeism
BEIJING, China – Schools in southern China are using chip-powered "smart" school uniforms to track their students in a bid to tackle truancy and boost attendance, according to state media.The uniforms...
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5 games shortlisted for SEA Games 2019's esport events
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) and official partner Razer, maker of various gaming peripherals and computers, announced the 5 games shortlisted for the...
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Child porn thriving in WhatsApp due to insufficient moderation
MANILA, Philippines – WhatsApp has a child porn problem, as reported by TechCrunch Friday, December 21. The messaging app owned by Facebook has been discovered to be home to a considerable number of...
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How wireless recharging works – and how it doesn’t, yet
Though the days of hardwired wall-mounted phones are ending and wireless internet connections are common at home and on the go, people are still dependent on cords to charge their mobile devices. My...
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