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Amazon donates profits from far-right anthem to refugees
AFP, Published on 31/12/2015
» BERLIN - Online retail giant Amazon said on Thursday it will donate the profits from the online purchase of a tune released by the far-right anti-migrant PEGIDA movement to refugees in Germany.
Uber takes billionth ride in sign of upheaval
AFP, Published on 31/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber said Wednesday it made its billionth trip in a new milestone for the global ridesharing service.
Programmers create unlikely IT boom in Belarus
AFP, Published on 09/12/2015
» MINSK - Despite its state-controlled economy, Belarus has become an unexpected top performer in information technology, with its programmers developing such worldwide hits as the World of Tanks game and mobile messenger app Viber.
US moves toward mandatory registration of drones
AFP, Published on 24/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - Owners of drones weighing 250 grams or more should provide authorities with their name and address and put an ID number on the aircraft, experts hired by the US government recommended Monday.
Virtual reality app brings crisis zones closer to home
AFP, Published on 23/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - Bombed-out buildings tower overhead, and rubble is piled high in the deserted streets of Syria's onetime economic hub Aleppo. Gunshots can be heard in the distance.
Airbnb brings home cash in fresh funding round
AFP, Published on 21/11/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Home-sharing startup Airbnb raised more than $100 million in a new funding round that kept its value at about $25.5 billion, sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday.
Pressure for Yahoo turnaround puts squeeze on Mayer
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Lack of a long-awaited turnaround at Yahoo has put pressure on chief executive Marissa Mayer to prove she has what it takes to revive the faded Internet pioneer.
VMWare co-founder takes charge of Google cloud business
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google said Thursday that a VMWare founder was taking charge of its cloud computing business as it looks to close ground on rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft.
Yahoo gets subpoena in fantasy sports probe, sources say
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» NEW YORK - Yahoo has been issued a subpoena in a New York state investigation into daily fantasy sports games, sources close to the case said Thursday.
Muslim Australian donating $1 for every hate-filled Tweet
AFP, Published on 14/11/2015
» SYDNEY - An Australian Muslim woman has donated close to A$1,000 (US$700) to charity after pledging to give one dollar every time she receives a hate-filled Tweet.