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Australian airlines ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 8, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 8, 201601

By Tom Westbrook Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to concerns over

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Apple unveils iPhone 7, Nintendo shares jump on new phone games

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 7, 2016November 6, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 7, 2016November 6, 20166 7

Apple unveiled its new water and dust-resistant iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras at its fall product event on Wednesday, and said a Super Mario game

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Apple sets stage for iPhone 7, many already waiting for 8

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 7, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 7, 201601

The iPhone 7 is expected to make its global debut on Wednesday, but many consumers and investors are already setting their sights on Apple Inc’s

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Apple CEO says EU tax ruling ‘total political crap’

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 2016November 6, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 2016November 6, 201636 1

Apple‘s Chief Executive Tim Cook described an EU ruling that it must pay a huge tax bill to Ireland as “total political crap”, but France

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Samsung mobile recovery suffers blow as Galaxy Notes ‘catch fire’

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 2016November 6, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 2016November 6, 201602

The recovery in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s mobile business suffered a blow on Thursday as reports of exploding batteries forced the firm to delay shipments

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Samsung mobile recovery suffers blow as Galaxy Notes ‘catch fire’

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceSeptember 1, 201602

By Se Young Lee Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s mobile recovery was under pressure on Thursday after it delayed shipments of its premium Galaxy Note 7

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WhatsApp relaxes privacy stance, to share phone numbers with Facebook

Reuters News ServiceAugust 25, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceAugust 25, 201601

Popular messaging service WhatsApp said it would start sharing users’ phone numbers with parent Facebook Inc, marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy.

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Young Americans turn their backs on traditional TV

FORMER STAFFAugust 11, 2016November 7, 2016

by FORMER STAFFAugust 11, 2016November 7, 20163 1

With the emergence of streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, traditional TV is finding itself under increased pressure to retain its

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Geeks win millions for teaching computers to battle each other

Reuters News ServiceAugust 5, 2016November 7, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceAugust 5, 2016November 7, 201601

A software program dubbed “Mayhem” was poised to win the final round of a three-year contest to teach computers to launch and defend against cyber

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‘Search advertising’ takes lion’s share of digital advertising pie

FORMER STAFFAugust 5, 2016March 20, 2017

by FORMER STAFFAugust 5, 2016March 20, 201701

Over the past decade, digital advertising has grown to become a huge business. Companies such as Google and Facebook rake in $10+ billion a year

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Facebook’s News Feed to show fewer ‘clickbait’ headlines

Reuters News ServiceAugust 4, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceAugust 4, 201613

Facebook Inc’s News Feed will show fewer “clickbait” headlines over the next few weeks, the company announced Thursday, as it seeks to establish itself as

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EU lawmaker says Tinder breaches data protection rules

Reuters News ServiceAugust 3, 2016November 7, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceAugust 3, 2016November 7, 20164 1

An EU lawmaker says dating app Tinder breaches the bloc’s data protection rules because it uses personal data without explicit consent and should be investigated

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New Instagram feature makes content disappear after 24 hours

Reuters News ServiceAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceAugust 2, 2016August 2, 201608

Instagram, the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook, is taking aim at fast-growing messaging app Snapchat with a new feature that gives users the option to

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iPhone sales hit 1 billion mark

FORMER STAFFAugust 2, 2016March 20, 2017

by FORMER STAFFAugust 2, 2016March 20, 201717

A little more than nine years after it made its debut in the United States in June 2007, Apple announced that it recently sold its

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Facebook users show no signs of tiring

Reuters News ServiceJuly 29, 2016November 7, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceJuly 29, 2016November 7, 201612

We’ve been hearing variations of the same story for years: “Facebook is no longer cool”, “people are leaving Facebook behind”, “teenagers are over Facebook” etc.

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Competition leaves Twitter in the dust

FORMER STAFFJuly 28, 2016March 20, 2017

by FORMER STAFFJuly 28, 2016March 20, 201712

When Twitter reported its results for the second quarter of 2016 on Tuesday, the company once again disappointed its investors with lackluster user growth. Instead

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Facebook ‘makes little progress in race, gender diversity’

Reuters News ServiceJuly 14, 2016November 8, 2016

by Reuters News ServiceJuly 14, 2016November 8, 201600

Facebook Inc’s employees are still mainly white or Asian males as the world’s largest social network made little progress in hiring a more diverse talent

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