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Elon Musk on crypto: to the mooooonnn! And back again
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price tumbled after Elon Musk said on Wednesday his electric car maker Tesla Inc would no longer accept the cryptocurrency…
Read More Elon Musk on crypto: to the mooooonnn! And back againBitcoin recoups some losses from Musk's Tesla u-turn
(Reuters) – Bitcoin regained some of the losses sustained after Elon Musk said that Tesla would stop accepting the digital tokens as payment for its…
Read More Bitcoin recoups some losses from Musk's Tesla u-turnBusinesses gear up for compulsory TraceTogether check-ins from May 17
SINGAPORE – Hair salon Tresses Studio in Ghim Moh and many other businesses are set for customers to check in using only TraceTogether when it…
Read More Businesses gear up for compulsory TraceTogether check-ins from May 17India's cenbank tells lenders to re-consider ties with crypto exchanges, traders
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central bank is informally urging lenders to cut ties with cryptocurrency exchanges and traders as the highly speculative market booms, despite…
Read More India's cenbank tells lenders to re-consider ties with crypto exchanges, tradersItaly fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant position
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike BlakeMILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s competition watchdog said…
Read More Italy fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant positionMillions of Sky, BT and TalkTalk broadband users are getting a massive speed boost
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Read More Millions of Sky, BT and TalkTalk broadband users are getting a massive speed boostCheck your Windows 10 version now or your PC could be at serious risk
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Read More Check your Windows 10 version now or your PC could be at serious riskEmergency program to give people $50 off internet bill
More On: internet Rebecca Black relives ‘Friday’ infamy 10 years later California school district to vote on whether high-speed broadband is a human right Myanmar…
Read More Emergency program to give people $50 off internet billEV scooter startup Bird to go public in $2.3 billion blank-check deal
(Reuters) -Bird Rides said on Wednesday it would merge with blank-check company Switchback II Corp to go public in a deal valuing the electric scooter…
Read More EV scooter startup Bird to go public in $2.3 billion blank-check dealLow-income households can now apply for a $50 monthly discount for internet.
Millions of low-income Americans became eligible on Wednesday for an emergency discount on high-speed internet service and devices to get online, an effort aimed at…
Read More Low-income households can now apply for a $50 monthly discount for internet.Stroking a dog regularly can 'significantly' reduce anxiety
If you want to feel a little less anxious about the world around you, spending time with a canine companion may be the best option.…
Read More Stroking a dog regularly can 'significantly' reduce anxietyAmazon upgrades its Echo with new features, better sound and a hidden security camera
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Read More Amazon upgrades its Echo with new features, better sound and a hidden security cameraEther hits record high, taking 2021 gains to nearly 500%
LONDON (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency ether hit a record high on Wednesday, adding to a recent surge on the back of a broader run-up in decentralised…
Read More Ether hits record high, taking 2021 gains to nearly 500%Social media companies could be fined for abusive content under proposed new law
Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter could be fined and blocked by Ofcom under new ‘landmark’ internet laws aimed at curtailing harmful and…
Read More Social media companies could be fined for abusive content under proposed new lawFrom iron rain to lightning on Jupiter: Four examples of alien weather
■ Ian Whittaker, senior lecturer in physics, Nottingham Trent University When Oscar Wilde said ‘conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative’…
Read More From iron rain to lightning on Jupiter: Four examples of alien weatherOutlook not showing emails as Microsoft confirm 365 outage
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Read More Outlook not showing emails as Microsoft confirm 365 outageAn Honest Review of Echelon\u2019s EX-7S Connect Exercise Bike
The pandemic has been a boon for home gyms, and the last year-plus of lockdowns has really changed the game—perhaps no more so than with…
Read More An Honest Review of Echelon\u2019s EX-7S Connect Exercise BikeWhy Is New TV So Much Like Cable?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. There are constant fights among powerful digital…
Read More Why Is New TV So Much Like Cable?Samsung sees pandemic-led appliances boom extending run to rest of year
SEOUL (Reuters) – A pandemic-driven boom in home appliance sales will last longer than previously anticipated and extend into the second half of the year,…
Read More Samsung sees pandemic-led appliances boom extending run to rest of yearColorado electric commercial vehicle producer goes public amid accelerating growth
As Amazon, DHL Express, IKEA and other companies gear up to deploy tens of thousands of electric vehicles across the country, Lightning eMotors is hiring…
Read More Colorado electric commercial vehicle producer goes public amid accelerating growthFactbox: Bitcoin's march towards the mainstream
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a record high just shy of $65,000 last month, the latest landmark on its march to wider acceptance. A growing…
Read More Factbox: Bitcoin's march towards the mainstreamWhat is an iPhone? Apple’s Epic Games stoush will not be its last fight over the App Store
Is Apple abusing a monopoly over how over a billion iPhone owners download their apps? The question seems to be one that serves mainly to…
Read More What is an iPhone? Apple’s Epic Games stoush will not be its last fight over the App StoreNew AI scheduling system to shorten waiting times at SNEC by up to half
SINGAPORE- The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) is looking at using technology to reduce waiting times for its patients by up to half. The SNEC,…
Read More New AI scheduling system to shorten waiting times at SNEC by up to halfU.S. state attorneys general ask Congress for funding for antitrust work
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of state attorneys…
Read More U.S. state attorneys general ask Congress for funding for antitrust workMillions blocked from free online streams as popular movie site shut down for good
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Read More Millions blocked from free online streams as popular movie site shut down for goodBabel Finance raises $40 million as interest grows in Asian crypto
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based crypto lender and asset manager Babel Finance said on Monday it has secured funding from investors including Zoo Capital, Sequoia…
Read More Babel Finance raises $40 million as interest grows in Asian cryptoFireEye shares jump after pipeline cyberattack
FILE PHOTO: A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel(Reuters) – Shares in cybersecurity…
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FILE PHOTO: A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel(Reuters) – Shares in cybersecurity…
Read More FireEye shares jump after pipeline cyberattackSecond-biggest cryptocurrency ethereum breaks $4,000 to hit record high
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency ethereum broke $4,000 for the first time on Monday, climbing to a new peak for a third day in a row…
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