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Google, Facebook team on undersea cable to Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 13/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Facebook on Wednesday announced plans to work with a China Soft Power Holdings subsidiary to connect Los Angeles and Hong Kong with a high-capacity internet cable.
Personal computer sales continue to slide
AFP, Published on 12/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Industry reports released on Tuesday showed that shipments of personal computers slid anew in the recently ended quarter as lifestyles continued to shift to smartphones and tablets.
Samsung woes deepen over Galaxy Note 7
AFP, Published on 10/10/2016
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics took another hit Monday over its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, acknowledging it was "adjusting production" of the device after major distributors stopped offering replacements because of continued safety concerns.
Snapchat eyes 2017 share offering: report
AFP, Published on 07/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Snapchat's parent Snap is readying a 2017 share offering, which would bring to Wall Street one of the most prominent of the venture-backed tech "unicorns," the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Tesla 'on autopilot' crashes on German Autobahn
AFP, Published on 29/09/2016
» BERLIN - A Tesla electric car crashed into a tourist bus on a motorway in northern Germany, police said Thursday, with the driver claiming he had activated the car's autopilot system.
Russia? China? Who hacked Yahoo, and why?
AFP, Published on 23/09/2016
» PARIS - Yahoo's claim that it is the victim of a gigantic state-sponsored hack raises the question of whether it is the latest target for hackers with the backing of Russia, China or even North Korea, experts say.
Russians, China hack US networks 'all the time': spy chief
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - America's intelligence chief on Wednesday said Russia hacks US computer networks "all the time," while also seeking to reassure the public the transition to a new president would "be OK..
Vietnam's 'Silicon Valley' sparks startup boom
AFP, Published on 07/09/2016
» HO CHI MINH CITY - Recent Vietnamese graduate looking for an English-language teacher? There's an app for that. Or hunting the best bowl of pho in your Hanoi neighbourhood? There's now an app for that, too.
Hacking the hackers? US spy agency at center of apparent breach
AFP, Published on 17/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US National Security Agency, which gained international notoriety in 2013 after Edward Snowden revealed its data snooping techniques, has itself become the target of an apparent data breach.
Huffington Post founder leaves for wellness startup
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - Arianna Huffington, founder of the online Huffington Post news site that has become a global phenomenon, announced Thursday she was stepping down to launch a nonprofit group focused on health and wellness.