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Google acquires Fossil smartwatch tech for $40 mn

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google agreed to pay $40 million for the smartwatch technology of the fashion and…

Mobile app spend soars with China a top market: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Mobile app downloads are surging around the world with growth in smartphone use, with…

As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up

by Selim CHTAYTI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are…

Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops

  by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain is forbidding puppies and kittens from being…

Pinterest planning 2019 stock market debut: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Popular online bulletin board Pinterest is getting ready for a stock market debut early…

Japan plans tighter regulation of tech giants

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is planning to tighten regulation of tech giants like Google and Facebook after an expert…

CEO says Google has ‘checks and balances’ against bias

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said Monday that the internet giant steers clear of "political…

Ice is a lifeline for the world’s coldest region

by Maria ANTONOVA Agence France-Presse OY, Russia (AFP) -- Innokenty Tobonov sinks his harpoon into a long block of ice…

Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles, urges new laws

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition…

Facebook mulled charging for access to user data

by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Wednesday said it considered charging application…

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