A couple of years ago, Taraji P. Henson was searching — and struggling — to find a therapist for herself and her son. “It was…

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TikTok has been banned in Pakistan after the country’s telecom regulator deemed that it had failed to filter out “immoral and indecent” content. It is…

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On Wednesday, President Trump portrayed as a miracle “cure” the experimental antibody cocktail he took for his case of Covid-19, which had landed him in…

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Microsoft is the latest name in Big Tech to tell its workforce not to worry about coming back to the office. The software giant has…

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Modern babies are being born without wisdom teeth as humans continue to evolve at a rapid rate, a study has found. Scientists in Australia have…

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It’s a tough gig, y’know, looking over all the new gadgets that’s arrived as we hurtle towards Prime Day, Black Friday or even…shhhh….Christmas. Tech companies…

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Another week and yet another Android warning has just been issued. This time it comes via the security team at White Ops who have discovered…

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The greatest road trip of all time just went past Mars. Elon Musk’s cherry-red Tesla Roadster — which the CEO blasted into space back in…

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The Department of Justice filed an appeal on Thursday of a judge’s order blocking a ban on TikTok downloads from going into effect. The government…

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Singapore is ramping up research and innovation efforts to strengthen its cyber security capabilities, with Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Janil Puthu-cheary…

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Instacart on Thursday said it raised $200 million in its latest round, valuing the company at $17.7 billion as it cashes in on a surge…

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Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on May 8, 2018. Photo: Justin Sullivan via Getty…

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The Microsoft store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri(Reuters) – Arm Ltd on…

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A French court has ordered Google to begin talks with publishers in the country about paying to use their content, a move that could have…

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Sky Q is easily one of the most complete ways to watch TV. However, since its launch in 2016, the next-generation set-top box has suffered…

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The Pixel 5 will go on sale later month and offers Android fans plenty of bonus features including the ability to access the latest and…

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Facebook is banning posts involving “militarized” calls for poll watchers ahead of election day on Nov. 3. The social media company outlined the new policy…

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Facebook, trying to further instill confidence that its powerful platform won’t interfere with the 2020 U.S. election, announced an expanded set of policies — including…

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The Google Nest Audio is a direct follow-on from the original Google Home smart speaker that was released back in 2017. It’s set to be…

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YouTube announced a global slate of new and returning projects dedicated to amplifying Black voices and highlighting racial justice issues, including five new projects from…

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An underwater robot nicknamed ‘squidbot’ could form the basis for a new kind of underwater propulsion system. The deep-sea robot sucks water into an on-board…

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FILE PHOTO: A shareholder arrives for the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) annual general meeting in Mumbai June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s…

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For the first time in history, two women have jointly been awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry. It takes the total number of women who…

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Once upon a time, watching TV involved picking up a remote control, pressing the power button and flipping through channels. Boy, have things changed. When…

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Middle East broadcaster MBC Group has announced an exclusive content partnership with Facebook across the Middle East and North Africa involving more than 20,000 videos…

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Apple’s long-awaited iPhone 12 event will take place on Oct. 13, the company confirmed Tuesday. Next week’s keynote — which Apple teased with the tagline…

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The Galaxy Note 8 was first revealed back in 2017, so it might not come as any surprise that Samsung has confirmed plans to begin…

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