‘Racist’ Video Game Pulled After Uproar Over Killing Australia Aborigines

A video game allowing players to kill Australian Aboriginals has been removed from mobile stores after more than 50,000 people signed an online petition against the "racist" app. The app,…

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Intel Reports Strong Quarterly Profit, Slowing Data Centre Revenue

Intel Corp's strong quarterly profit beat was overshadowed by concerns about slowing revenue growth in its highly profitable data centre business, sending its shares down about 5.6 percent in after-market…

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Samsung Tipped to Launch Answer to Apple’s Live Photos With Galaxy S7

South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its answer to Apple's Live Photos, which was introduced with the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The new…

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Donates $31 Million to Charity

After Facebook CEO and his wife making a pledge in December to give away 99 percent of their stock over their lifetime, the social networking giant's COO Sheryl Sandberg has…

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Facebook Emoji Reactions Rolling Out to More Countries

Facebook in October last year started testing a new feature that let users post emoji-based Reactions, announced in an attempt to give users more options than just the often inappropriate…

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Egypt Arrests Facebook Page Administrators Ahead of Revolt Anniversary

Egyptian security forces have arrested two people for managing multiple Facebook pages they said were used to support the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and encourage protest, the Interior Ministry said. The…

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German High Court Rules Facebook “Friend Finder” Is Unlawful

Germany's highest court has declared unlawful a feature that encourages Facebook users to market the social media network to their contacts, confirming the rulings of two lower courts. A panel…

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Twitter Sued by US Widow for Giving Voice to Islamic State

Twitter Inc is being sued by the widow of an American killed in Jordan who accuses the social media company of giving a voice to Islamic State, adding to the…

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Windows 10 Mobile Rolling Out to Microsoft Lumia 535; Upgrade Advisor App Launched

Microsoft appears to have begun seeding the Windows 10 Mobile software update to Lumiasmartphones. The Redmond-based company earlier this week made available the latest version of its mobile operating system…

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Funding Lifts Uber China Unit’s Valuation to $8 Billion, but Profits Absent

Uber Technologies Inc's China unit boosted its valuation to $8 billion (roughly Rs. 53,908 crores) after it raised more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 6,738 crores) in its latest funding…

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