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Twitter plans to build 'decentralized standard' for social networks
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc plans to set up an independent research group to create an “open and decentralized” system for social networks, CEO Jack Dorsey…
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If children can learn only one language other than their native one, it should be coding because “coding is a global language”, said Apple chief…
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We are living in an era of “hearables” — earphones embedded with special sensors that talk to our phones. And Apple’s AirPods, those tiny white…
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WASHINGTON — Critics of big tech companies are eager to keep up their momentum — and some of the country’s wealthiest foundations are providing the…
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How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Taylor Lorenz, an internet culture reporter, discussed the tech…
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(Reuters) – On-time delivery rates fell for Amazon.com Inc van drivers during the week ended Dec. 7, when the world’s top online retailer was slammed…
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With imminent next generation consoles and a bevy of new streaming and/or subscription gaming services hogging up the oxygen, it's been a relatively quiet year…
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Instagram down reports are surging right now, with users reporting issues with the social network’s newsfeed and login. Independent outage monitor Down Detector has regstered…
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From iPhones to AirPods, Apple is known for its impressive yet pricey gadgets. Now, the tech giant has launched one of its most expensive products…
Read More Apple’s new Mac Pro can cost up to £54,700 – including £360 just for wheelsInstagram now lets you create personalised Happy Birthday Stories – here’s how
If you use Instagram, it’s likely that you regularly see ‘Happy Birthday’ Stories from your friends. Now, Instagram has quietly launched a new feature in…
Read More Instagram now lets you create personalised Happy Birthday Stories – here’s how‘Poop-Scooper’ robot detects and cleans up your dog’s mess in the garden
It’s a chore that most people dread, but the days of picking up your dog ’s mess in the garden could soon be a thing…
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Amazon has finally launched its answer to the Apple AirPods in the UK – and at a much cheaper price. The Echo Buds were unveiled…
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Apple has unleashed a new Mac Pro mega-computer that’s the most expensive it has ever released. The super-powerful but hyper-pricey computer can be upgraded until…
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Just because we’re a few weeks away from Christmas, Apple isn’t letting up on its relentless flurry of iOS updates. The Cupertino-based company has pushed…
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From England winning the Cricket World Cup to the raid of mysterious Area 51, some pretty unforgettable events have occurred in 2019. Now, Google has…
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Oppo showed off the Reno 3 Pro during its scheduled Innovation Day at its shiny new Shenzhen headquarters earlier this week. The device is most…
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Apple's brand new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are now available in Australia, and the pair could cost almost $100,000 if you add all…
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Pokonboy 13-in-1 Solar Robot Creation Kit ($41.33 from Amazon.sg Prime) Nothing excites a child more than being able to build a toy that moves. My…
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Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit will face scrutiny by the Department of Justice amid data-privacy fears, The Post has learned. The controversial merger in…
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WASHINGTON — Facebook executives told Attorney General William P. Barr on Monday that they would not open up the company’s encrypted messaging products to law…
Read More Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted MessagesGoogle 'feature drop' for Pixel phones brings huge photography upgrade
Google Pixel users are getting an early Christmas present in the form of several new features for their devices. The tech company has revealed its…
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Amazon is taking the fight to Apple with the launch of its all-new budget AirPods rivals. These latest in-ear headphones, called Echo Buds, were announced…
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Rumours have started to swirl about Samsung’s next flagship smartphone and the potentially massive camera upgrade it will arrive with. If Samsung stays true to…
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The Black Friday deals may have well and truly ended, but that’s not stopping Samsung from offering a massive money-saving bargain on its Galaxy S10.…
Read More Samsung will pay you to buy a Galaxy S10 ahead of the Galaxy S11 releaseEE customers don’t have long left to dramatically reduce their monthly bills
EE customers have still got time to cut the cost of their monthly bills. The popular mobile network has been running its big Black Friday…
Read More EE customers don’t have long left to dramatically reduce their monthly billsMars samples could be ‘parked’ on Moon to avoid infecting Earth
The first samples brought back from Mars could be quarantined on the Moon to avoid contaminating Earth with alien life, experts have suggested. Engineers at…
Read More Mars samples could be ‘parked’ on Moon to avoid infecting EarthAlphabet names Nobel Prize winner Frances Arnold to board
(Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc on Monday named Noble Prize winner Frances Arnold to its board, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of…
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SINGAPORE – Singapore plans to issue licences to operate two full-fledged 5G networks and two smaller ones with limited coverage. All four networks can be…
Read More 5G networks planned for Singapore: What you need to knowAmazon Accuses Trump of ‘Improper Pressure’ on JEDI Contract
Amazon said in a legal complaint unsealed on Monday that it had lost a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract with the Pentagon because President Trump used…
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