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Apple asked to pay $502.6 million in a patent trial it lost to VirnetX
A federal court in Texas has ordered Apple to pay around $500 million after it lost a patent infringement case filed by the…
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Google employees resent to the company assisting in Pentagon AI project
Google taking part in a Pentagon-backed project hasn’t gone down well with a section of its employees who have petitioned CEO Sundar Pichai…
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Google acquires Tenor to make GIFs mainstream in its image search
Google is now the new owner of tenor, having acquired the GIF platform to fuel its quest to include more GIFs in Google…
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Google to ban all bitcoin or cryptocurrency ads from June
Google has said it will be banning all bitcoin or other such digital currency ads on its site. This is in accordance with…
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BlackBerry goes after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over patent infringement
BlackBerry said it has initiated legal proceedings against Facebook and its subsidiary apps Instagram and WhatsApp on charges of copying technology and features…
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There will be no Nest on Amazon anymore
The Google vs. Amazon feud is back once again after a brief lull, with Amazon now refusing to host any of Nest products…
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Spotify goes for public listing even as loses continue to mount
Spotify has announced it is filing for an initial public listing. The company also stated they have opted for a direct listing of…
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Amazon buys out connected security camera maker Ring
Amazon has gone on to buy Ring, makers of smart home security solutions in a deal that is estimated to be worth more…
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Anil Sabharwal is the new head of Google Australia as Alan Noble steps down
Google announced the appointment of Anil Sabharwal to head its operations in Australia. This comes on the back of the current head of…
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Facebook user base slumps in the US and Canada but revenue grew by 35%
Facebook said its daily active user base had recorded negative growth in the US and Canada during the fourth quarter. Overall, there were…
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Google completes HTC $1.1b deal for Pixel phone team
Google’s move to acquire the smartphone design division within HTC has now been sealed. This also marks the official culmination of the much…
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Uber sells off its car leasing firm XChange Leasing to Fair
Uber has got its handoff of its loss-making venture, XChange Leasing. This comes at a time when the ride-hailing firm is witnessing a…
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Facebook buys Confirm.io, will check ad posters’ credentials
Facebook has said it has acquired Confirm.io, a Boston based start-up that specializes in verifying anyone’s identity with respect to government issued cards…
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Google again changes YouTube Partner Program (YPP) monetization guidelines
Google announced new changes to its YouTube partner program which will make it harder for creators and publishers to generate ad revenue but…
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Logan Paul stripped of Google Preferred status along with a few other privileges
YouTube has initiated a series of actions against popular vlogger Logan Paul following his controversial video that depicted a dead body hanging from…
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Rumor: Apple can acquire Netflix for $220bn
The rumor street is abuzz with reports of Apple acquiring Netflix, which if true will be one mega-merger the sort of which perhaps…
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Steve Jobs, the Italian clothing firm wins case against Apple
For those who thought Steve Jobs only refers to the flamboyant Apple CEO who also created the iPhone along with so much more…
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Energous wire-free charger with range of 3-feet gets FCC approval
Wireless charging is set to become truly wireless, albeit up to a distance of 3-feet now that the FCC has approved the WattUp…