Lu Yingxin has been singing “My People, My Country” for the past week. An earnest propaganda anthem from 1985, the song typically wouldn’t stand a…

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Google Home can now make and receive voice calls using Google Duo, finally bringing the smart speaker up to speed with Google’s Nest Hub and…

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TiVo has unveiled its latest and greatest kit, the TiVo Edge. The sleek set-top box has a two-tier design that’s not dissimilar to the Sony…

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The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation. NASA announced Friday that the International Space…

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Who actually looks forward to cleaning their space? Nobody wants to live in filth; however, we highly doubt anyone’s springing out of bed each morning…

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SINGAPORE – Local customers can now indicate interest in Huawei’s flagship smartphone, the Mate 30 Pro which is priced in Singapore at $1,298. Those who…

Read More Limited number of Huawei Mate 30 Pro units available for online registration of interest

Each week, we review the week’s news, offering analysis about the most important developments in the tech industry. Hello, everyone! Mike Isaac reporting in from…

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Plants, humans, animals and most other organisms on Earth depend on the sun But could life thrive on a planet orbiting a dark, cruel and…

Read More Nasa reveals whether life could survive on alien planets orbiting black holes

Microsoft released the KB4522016 cumulative update for Windows 10 at the tail end of last month. The upgrade was designed primarily to improve the security…

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Pixel 4 just can’t stop leaking. In fact, so many details appear to have been outed that we’re not sure if Google will have any…

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A mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton is being used to help a disabled man in France walk again. The remarkable creation reads the brain signals of 30-year-old…

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Maxis Bhd said it has signed an agreement with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to launch a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications…

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On March 7, 2019, Myrna M. DeLeon passed away, days before her 65th birthday. “Her death was completely unexpected,” said her daughter and my brother-in-law’s…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and allies are seizing on Facebook Inc’s plan to apply end-to-end encryption across its messaging services to press for…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and United Kingdom plan to sign a special data agreement on Thursday that would fast track requests from law…

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The first sketches of an unidentified victim found in a Southern California canyon more than 20 years ago were released this week using new technology.…

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You probably don’t think twice before sending a nice little looping image to a friend on WhatsApp. But the next gif you send could cause…

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Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that rights advocates say…

Read More Facebook can be forced to remove illegal content worldwide: EU court

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that…

Read More Facebook can be forced to remove illegal content worldwide, EU's top court decides

PARIS (Reuters) – France has enlisted tech companies Dassault Systemes and OVH to come up with plans to break the dominance of U.S. companies in…

Read More France recruits Dassault Systemes, OVH for alternative to U.S. cloud firms

HONG KONG — There’s no sign to mark it. But when travelers from Hong Kong cross into Shenzhen in mainland China, they reach a digital…

Read More Hong Kong Takes Symbolic Stand Against China’s High-Tech Controls

A terrifying species of fungus with the ability to kill anyone that touches it has been found in Australia for the first time. The lethal…

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Microsoft unleashed a cavalcade of new gadgetry at a special media event in New York last night. The event was opened by CEO Satya Nadella,…

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s internet economy is forecast to reach $300 billion by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online…

Read More Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300 billion by 2025: report

The Mate 30 Pro’s unprecedented situation appears to have taken a turn for the worst. While the new flagship launched last month without support for…

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NEW YORK – Microsoft’s Surface hardware launch yesterday (Oct 2) saw an impressive range of devices for a variety of modern work needs. The two…

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A new online service will slash the amount of red tape that food and beverage (F&B) businesses have to wade through to secure licences for…

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google is rolling out more tools for users to control their privacy settings. The company and other tech giants are facing increased…

Read More Google rolls out updated privacy tools for YouTube, Maps

Part of the allure of a tiny home is that you can put it (almost) anywhere. That’s why you see all those glamour shots of…

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