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First 5G augmented reality call made between Singapore and Australia
SINGAPORE – The first 5G video call has been made between Singapore and Australia. Made with an upcoming phone by Chinese maker Oppo using Ericsson’s…
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More homes may have to be added to the National Broadband Plan’s (NPB) ‘intervention’ area due to private telecoms operators falling behind their targets. Communications…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Pinterest confidentially filed paperwork to go public, according to two people familiar with the decision, joining a stampede of high-profile start-ups heading…
Read More Pinterest Is Said to File for I.P.O.Israel’s first moon mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral: Israel's first spacecraft designed to land on the moon has blasted off from Florida in the first privately funded lunar mission, as the…
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Whether crushing your first 5K, or training to become the next great triathlete, your goal requires more than the proper nutrition plan, speed endurance, and…
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BEIJING — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. says it will no longer sell or service genetic sequencers in China’s mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang following criticism…
Read More US genetics company will no longer sell tech to ChinaAre Your Children Racking Up Charges From Mobile Games? Here’s How to Fight Back
Is your child a “whale”? A teenager once spent $6,500 on Facebook games over two weeks, according to a recent report by the Center for…
Read More Are Your Children Racking Up Charges From Mobile Games? Here’s How to Fight BackNestle pulls YouTube ads after they appear next to disturbing videos of children
Several firms including Nestle and Epic Games have made the decision to pull their adverts from YouTube , after they appeared next to disturbing videos…
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If we need a checkup on our health, our finances or our cars, we can find doctors, accountants or mechanics. But who checks up on…
Read More How to Do a Data ‘Cleanse’Advertisers Boycott YouTube After Pedophiles Swarm Comments on Videos of Children
SAN FRANCISCO — Nestlé, Epic Games and other major brands said on Wednesday that they had stopped buying advertisements on YouTube after their ads appeared…
Read More Advertisers Boycott YouTube After Pedophiles Swarm Comments on Videos of ChildrenPC maker Lenovo returns to profit in third-quarter on strong performance across business groups
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd said on Thursday it swung to a net profit in the three months through December,…
Read More PC maker Lenovo returns to profit in third-quarter on strong performance across business groupsWhat’s Next for Smartphones? Here Are a Few Answers
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s hard to imagine how smartphones could get much better. Most are already zippy and equipped with jumbo screens, powerful cameras and…
Read More What’s Next for Smartphones? Here Are a Few AnswersHands on with the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e and S10+
Samsung has announced five new phones at its Unpacked event today. After going hands on with three of them, the focus seems to be on…
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Samsung S10 rumours have been circulating for a while, but now the tenth anniversary model of the South Korean tech company’s long-running Galaxy range is…
Read More Samsung S10 price revealed – and these are the best dealsBritain managing Huawei risks, has no evidence of spying – official
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain is able to manage the security risks of using Huawei telecoms equipment and has not seen any evidence of malicious activity…
Read More Britain managing Huawei risks, has no evidence of spying – officialNew Nvidia graphics cards give game developers more options
We see the world around us when light bounces off objects and into our eyes. Shadows are produced when light is blocked and refraction occurs…
Read More New Nvidia graphics cards give game developers more optionsGod Eater 3 gorgeous to view, fun to play
For the uninitiated, God Eater 3 is not the third title of the Japanese role-playing game franchise God Eater, which debuted in 2010. With a…
Read More God Eater 3 gorgeous to view, fun to playU.S. ambassador to Italy held meeting with TIM's boss: embassy
ROME (Reuters) – The United States’ ambassador to Italy, Lewis Eisenberg, met Telecom Italia (TIM)’s CEO Luigi Gubitosi on Wednesday, the U.S. embassy said. The…
Read More U.S. ambassador to Italy held meeting with TIM's boss: embassyGarmin forecasts higher full-year revenue, shares rise
(Reuters) – Garmin Ltd reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday on the back of higher demand for its smartwatches and navigation systems…
Read More Garmin forecasts higher full-year revenue, shares riseLendingClub forecasts bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss
(Reuters) – Online lender LendingClub Corp forecast a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Tuesday, and revenue that missed Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down 6…
Read More LendingClub forecasts bigger-than-expected first-quarter lossSigma 40mm f/1.4 a heavyweight performer
Japanese lensmaker Sigma has released several fast prime lenses recently. One of them is the 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, available for Sigma, Sony E-mount,…
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When it comes to luxury watches and cars, exceptional design brings together precise inner function with an alluring exterior. That’s exactly why men will spend…
Read More The Hottest Cars and Luxury Watches of 2019Your Tesco and Argos logins could be sold for as little as £1 on the Dark Web
Cyber criminals are selling unsuspecting web users’ login details for less than £1 on the dark web. Account details for big brands have flooded dark…
Read More Your Tesco and Argos logins could be sold for as little as £1 on the Dark WebCrackdown 3 review: brawn ‘n’ yawn
With its shiny, static open world, tryhard humour and boring but technologically interesting multiplayer mode, Crackdown 3 feels like a 2007 game. Whether or not…
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Macquarie Group, the world’s largest manager of infrastructure assets, has seeded money in a map system for drones and an electric-vehicle…
Read More Macquarie backs drone map, electric-vehicle businessesFive Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Chronic Illness
Seven Thanksgivings ago, I got sick and I never got better. What I thought was food poisoning turned out to be Crohn’s disease, a form…
Read More Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Chronic IllnessThink you’re ready for electric kickflips? Not so fast
The idea of an electric skateboard is appealing, because I don’t have to push my way around and I can get up hills without much…
Read More Think you’re ready for electric kickflips? Not so fastA Real Tube Carrying Dreams of 600-M.P.H. Transit
MOAPA, Nev. — California just decided to sharply scale back its plans for a high-speed rail artery meant to transform travel up and down the…
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Uber has agreed to pay value-added tax on its services in Egypt, Egyptian officials said on Monday, a move that may help…
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