What the World Can Teach the US About Education Technology

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Governments, educators, advocacy groups…

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How Taylor Swift showed us the scary future of facial recognition

Taylor Swift has used facial recognition software for safety at events – but how far should the technology go? Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/TAS18/Getty Images for TAS Taylor Swift raised eyebrows late…

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China ‘compressing’ technology gains: US intel official

WASHINGTON: China is making technological advances in a far shorter timeframe than it took the United States, rapidly narrowing the gap between the two countries, a senior US intelligence official said…

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Rajinikanth leaves for US with family, will be back for Petta promotions

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth often leaves to US to take a break from his schedule. Rajinikanth has been working consistently for the past one year. He has been acting in films…

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Asus ROG phone coming to the US on October 18

Asus is bringing the ROG Phone to New York on October 18. To be clear, this is the original ROG phone, the one that was announced back in June (four months ago!)…

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ 128GB, 256GB Storage Variants Finally Go on Sale in the US

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, Samsung's two popular smartphones of 2018, will now be available in two new storage variants in the US. The South Korean giant has rolled out 128GB and 256GB…

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US Congress Spars Over Social Media Filtering; Companies Skip Hearing

Democrats and Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Thursday sparred over the role of social media platforms Facebook, Google and Twitter in filtering content after representatives of the tech companies skipped a hearing. Republicans…

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BlackBerry Must Face Revived US Lawsuit Over BlackBerry 10

A US judge on Monday rejected BlackBerry's request to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it inflated its stock price and defrauded shareholders by painting a misleadingly positive picture of sales prospects for its BlackBerry…

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Facebook, Microsoft Disabled North Korean Cyber Threats, Says US

HIGHLIGHTS A White House official made the statement on Tuesday The statement came after the US publicly blamed North Korea for WannaCry The official also detailed the steps Facebook, Microsoft…

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Nokia 2 With a ‘2-Day Battery Life’ Goes Up for Pre-Orders in US

Nokia 2, HMD Global's most affordable smartphone, is finally being made available in more markets. After going up for pre-orders in Russia, the Nokia 2 is now up for pre-orders in…

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