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(Reuters) – Twitter said on Wednesday that the hackers who breached its systems last week likely read the direct messages of 36 accounts, including one…
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(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday posted a second-quarter profit as cost cuts and strong deliveries helped offset coronavirus-related factory shutdowns, sending its stock…
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to unseal a ruling that let Facebook avoid wiretapping a criminal suspect who was…
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(Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s chip company Arm Holdings Ltd has gathered takeover interest from Nvidia Corp, Bloomberg News reported bloom.bg/30R4Kh5 on Wednesday, citing people…
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(Reuters) – French video game maker Ubisoft said it was bringing in “profound changes” following allegations of inappropriate behaviour which have knocked the group in…
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MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives of Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying it suspected them of masterminding a criminal racket to…
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MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives of Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying it suspected them of masterminding a criminal racket to…
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Apple is publicizing results of a study it commissioned looking at the App Store’s fees and terms — as the tech giant tries to make…
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The New York Times Company announced that COO Meredith Kopit Levien, who has overseen its digital businesses for the last three years, will succeed Mark…
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(Reuters) – Spotify Technology (SPOT.N) said on Wednesday it signed a new, multi-year licensing agreement with Vivendi’s (VIV.PA) Universal Music Group (UMG), the label behind…
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PARIS (Reuters) – French authorities have told telecoms operators planning to buy Huawei 5G equipment that they won’t be able to renew licences for the…
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MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives at Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying they now suspected them of an organised criminal enterprise…
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The annual iPhone Photography Awards has announced its latest round of winners and you might find it hard to believe that some of these shots…
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Android smartphone owners have been warned about a popular messaging service, which markets itself on its ability on send “secure communications”, that researchers have discovered…
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OnePlus has lifted the lid on its latest smartphone, known as OnePlus Nord. Launched four months after the flagship OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were…
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese crowdfunding companies said they have enjoyed a surge in business during the pandemic-induced economic havoc, as they quickly connect cash-strapped firms…
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Apple AirPods are everywhere these days. You can’t walk down the street without seeing someone trying to solve a true crime mystery podcast, calling a…
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FRANKFURT/BEIJING/DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) rapid rise to become the world’s most valuable carmaker could mark the start of a new era for the…
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DETROIT (Reuters) – Self-driving car company Waymo LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) are expanding their autonomous vehicle partnership to commercial vehicles, and Fiat…
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Americans now consult ‘How To’ videos to learn something new, with top life ‘hack’ search terms including how to play the guitar, edit photos and…
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The Microsoft Surface Go 2 tackles its predecessor’s flaws with limited success. The entry-level model in the Surface line of two-in-one Windows convertibles, the Go…
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government said on Tuesday it had raised 1.23 billion euros ($1.41 billion) from its first auction for bandwidth for 5G…
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OnePlus has lifted the lid on its latest smartphone, known as OnePlus Nord. Launched four months after the flagship OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were…
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LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed ways to tackle the growing might of China when he met Britain’s Prime Minister Boris…
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