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EV maker Xpeng to list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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Will Windows 11 be free, or will there be a cost when you upgrade?

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Microsoft to unveil first new Windows in six years

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp will show off on Thursday the first major revamp of its Windows operating system since 2015.FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is…

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Harvard astronomer thinks 'Oumuamua could be alien 'listening device'

A Harvard astrophysics professor has theorised that the mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua could be linked to the phenomenon of unexplained aerial phenomena (UAV), ahead of…

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Battery breakthrough could lower charging times to 'five minutes'

A breakthrough into how we look into batteries could lower charging times for laptops and phones to five minutes or less. Scientists at the University…

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Antitrust Overhaul Passes Its First Tests. Now, the Hard Parts.

WASHINGTON — Capitol Hill politicians have groused for years about the power and influence of the country’s largest tech companies. But they took little action…

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Cybersecurity startup Illumio raises $225 million, valued at about $2.8 billion

(Reuters) – Illumio said on Thursday it raised $225 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Thoma Bravo that valued the cybersecurity…

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‘Mega comet’ discovered flying into solar system: scientists

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House Lawmakers Are Considering 6 Bills Aimed at Big Tech

House lawmakers on Wednesday began the process of considering a legislative package that would overhaul the nation’s antitrust laws in an attempt to rein in…

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Larger-than-life software mogul John McAfee dies in Spain by suicide, lawyer says

BARCELONA (Reuters) -British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on Wednesday by suicide in a Barcelona prison after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition…

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U.S. software mogul John McAfee dies by hanging in Spanish prison -lawyer says

BARCELONA (Reuters) -U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee hanged himself in his prison cell on Wednesday after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the…

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Biometric security firm Clear Secure targets $4.34 billion valuation in U.S. IPO

(Reuters) – Clear Secure Inc, which uses biometric technology to validate identity, is looking to raise as much as $396 million through a U.S. initial…

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Peloton accused of 'ransomware' locking users out of $3000 treadmills

Exercise bike company Peloton has been accused of ‘ransomware’ after locking users out of their $3000 treadmill, unless they pay a $40-a-month subscription. Users attempting…

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Crypto is 'rat poison', a third of mainstream investment firms tell JPM

FILE PHOTO: The exchange rates and logos of Bitcoin (BTH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Monero (XMR) are seen on the display of a cryptocurrency…

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Bitcoin and Dogecoin are crashing again thanks to China

The volatility of cryptocurrencies continues to be felt around the world as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum and others took another tumble. This time, it was due…

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Twitter stars to dabble with getting fans to pay

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Twitter announced on Tuesday (June 22) that a small flock of high-flying tweeters in the United States will get to test…

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Bitcoin struggles to regain ground after plunging on China crackdown

LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Bitcoin strained on Tuesday to climb away from a two-week low touched a day earlier when China’s central bank reaffirmed a crackdown…

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Bitcoin drops below $30,000 as relentless China crackdown weighs

NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Bitcoin on Tuesday fell below $30,000 for the first time since January, briefly erasing gains for the year and adding…

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The Big Impact of Small Changes

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Fury as Vodafone ditches free Wi-Fi on the Tube

Vodafone has quietly ditched one of its most useful free perks: complimentary Wi-Fi on the London Underground. The service was withdrawn during lockdown, so any…

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The 'Strawberry moon' will shine over the UK this week

A full moon is set to grace UK skies later this week, providing a treat for astronomers around the country. There’s a myth that June’s…

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Some people's phones will randomly give off a loud alert today

If your phone suddenly and unexpectedly starts blaring out an alarm at some point between 1pm and 2pm today, don’t be alarmed. The unexpected interruption…

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One word can break ANY iPhone and stop it connecting to the internet

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First iPhone 12, now AirPods Pro are dropped to a new low in Prime Day sale

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Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store