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  • Is it the early days of a real estate revolution? Online realtor Redfin launches in Canada

    Is it the early days of a real estate revolution? Online realtor Redfin launches in Canada

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    [ad_1] U.S. real estate brokerage firm Redfin launched in Canada this week — a firm that positions itself as a tech-powered company ready to shake up the way consumers buy and sell homes. Founded in 2004, the Seattle-based Redfin is looking to challenge to conventional brokerages through its primarily online operation and one per cent listing fee. The company offers a suite of online tools, including 3D video tours, but also hires agents on salary, who offer the same…

  • Starbucks launches all-day dining cafe in China

    Starbucks launches all-day dining cafe in China

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    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO – People sit in a Starbucks cafe in a mall in Beijing, China, January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp said on Friday it would launch a new all-day dining cafe in China which will serve a brunch menu and cocktails, as the world’s largest coffee chain seeks to…

  • Three Houses launches this July exclusively for the Switch

    Three Houses launches this July exclusively for the Switch

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    [ad_1] Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct really delivered on all fronts. It was a bombardment of awesome new game announcements, gameplay videos and release details. One of whom is the release date for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It’s coming out this July, 26th exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Check out the new trailer! The Fire Emblem series…

  • Amazon India Launches Amazon Pay UPI on Android

    Amazon India Launches Amazon Pay UPI on Android

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    [ad_1] Bill payments and recharges are also supported by Amazon Pay UPI Amazon has announced an extension to its Amazon Pay service in the form of Amazon Pay UPI, in partnership with Axis Bank. Currently launched only on Android, the Amazon Pay UPI allows the e-retailer’s customers to link their bank accounts directly with the…

  • Lego launches clothes for adults but you can only buy it on Snapchat

    Lego launches clothes for adults but you can only buy it on Snapchat

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    [ad_1] The line of Lego streetwear, which includes sweatshirts, t-shirts and caps, shows the Lego logo in a muted palette of grey, white and black. The company’s social media innovation lead Lea Sandell said in a statement emailed to CNBC that the company it wanted to tap into “the sense of style and nostalgia” of…

  • Democrat Elizabeth Warren officially launches campaign for 2020 presidential bid

    Democrat Elizabeth Warren officially launches campaign for 2020 presidential bid

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    [ad_1] Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has officially launched her campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2020. Warren picked the working-class city of Lawrence, Mass., for the kickoff Saturday, banking on a populist call to fight economic inequality that she hopes will distinguish her in a crowded Democratic field and help her move past…

  • Thailand launches Huawei 5G test as US urges allies to bar China gear

    Thailand launches Huawei 5G test as US urges allies to bar China gear

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    [ad_1] Huawei, which gets nearly half of its revenue from outside China, says it has secured more than 30 commercial 5G contracts globally. But it has not yet signed a 5G contract in Thailand. Huawei is in talks with telecoms operators, such as Advanced Info Service Pcl and TRUE, to secure local partnerships ahead of…

  • Tim Armstrong launches the dtx company, focused on direct-to-consumer

    Tim Armstrong launches the dtx company, focused on direct-to-consumer

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    [ad_1] Today Armstrong is announcing dtx’s first round of investments, which he characterizes as “direct to consumer companies that are making a core part of someone’s life better. They’re innovating on things like payments, customer feedback, they’re innovating products, and they’re run by game-changing founders.” The six companies are largely focused on female consumers and…

  • Facebook Launches Digital Skilling Initiative for Girls in India

    Facebook Launches Digital Skilling Initiative for Girls in India

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    [ad_1] Focussing on its mission to empower women, social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday launched a digital skilling and mentorship initiative across five states in India that would encourage tribal girls to become village-level digital young leaders for their communities. Named GOAL (Going Online As Leaders), the initiative will train young girls from West Bengal,…

  • NBC launches new GolfPass subscription service

    NBC launches new GolfPass subscription service

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    [ad_1] Keyur Khamar | Getty Images Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland smiles and holds the tournament trophy while wearing a replica Arnold Palmer red cardigan following his three stroke victory on the 18th hole green in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March…

  • Google launches Live Transcribe – TechCrunch

    Google launches Live Transcribe – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Google intros a pair of Android accessibility features for people with hearing loss Live Transcribe is, perhaps, the more compelling…

  • Kodi launches MAJOR update, but fans need to be aware of one issue

    Kodi launches MAJOR update, but fans need to be aware of one issue

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    [ad_1] Kodi users this week have been given a big update for the free-to-download media player. Kodi 18 Leia is available right now for all supported platforms and includes improvements to the music library, add-ons and live TV support. News of Kodi 18 Leia first emerged last year but the major software update has been…

  • Esports program launches at Montreal high school for aspiring pro-gamers

    Esports program launches at Montreal high school for aspiring pro-gamers

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    [ad_1] Phoenix Bruneau began playing video games when he was five.  “I really like video games and it’s been a big part of my life,” he says.  Now 14, he plays video games, such as League of Legends, about 20 hours a week. In the summertime, when school’s out, he’ll sometimes practise 35 hours a week.  “Every game I…

  • Venezuela: US launches ‘FULL-SCALE ECONOMIC ASSAULT’ on hyperinflation-RAVAGED nation | City & Business | Finance

    Venezuela: US launches ‘FULL-SCALE ECONOMIC ASSAULT’ on hyperinflation-RAVAGED nation | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] Mr Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University, described the move from the Trump administration as engaging in “economic war” after the US confirmed it was issuing the penalty action on the oil firm Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). The sanctions were aimed at curbing exports and pressuring President Nicolas Maduro,…

  • Paytm Launches Domestic Hotel Bookings, Acquires Noida-Based NightStay

    Paytm Launches Domestic Hotel Bookings, Acquires Noida-Based NightStay

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    [ad_1] Paytm on Wednesday forayed into hotel bookings and announced the acquisition of NightStay, a luxury hotel-booking platform that offers deals on last-minute bookings. The digital payments brand owned by One97 Communications is set to invest Rs. 500 crores to scale up its operations and expand the hotel-booking portfolio, according to the press statement. Further,…

  • End of plastic bags: Morrisons launches paper carrier bags trial scheme

    End of plastic bags: Morrisons launches paper carrier bags trial scheme

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    [ad_1] The supermarket giant has announced it is introducing the plastic-free shopping bags in eight different stores. Should the trial prove to be a success, the paper bags could be rolled out nationally in Morrisons stores. So, what can customers expect from the bags? Fairly similar to those used by many supermarket chains in the…

  • Lydia launches shared accounts for its mobile payment app – TechCrunch

    Lydia launches shared accounts for its mobile payment app – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] French startup Lydia now lets you share your Lydia sub-accounts with other people. The company wants to make it easier to manage money when you’re traveling with friends, sharing an apartment with someone and more. When Lydia introduced its premium offering back in March 2018, the company completely rethought the way Lydia accounts worked.…

  • A Plague Tale: Innocence Launches This May

    A Plague Tale: Innocence Launches This May

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    [ad_1] Set in 14th century France, A Plague Tale: Innocence follows two siblings’ fight for survival against the army of the Inquisition and rats carrying Black Death. This story is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl named Amicia, who is tasked to keep a watchful eye on her brother. The gameplay pushes the…

  • HP Launches New Line of ‘Jet Fusion’ 3D Printers for SMBs in India

    HP Launches New Line of ‘Jet Fusion’ 3D Printers for SMBs in India

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    [ad_1] Expanding its 3D printing portfolio in India, HP on Thursday brought the industry’s first 3D printer to the country that would enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) and start-ups produce low-cost functional parts in full colour, black or white. HP Jet Fusion 540 (monochrome) and 580 (colour) 3D printers will be available for Rs. 1…

  • Acer Launches 4 New Durable Chromebook Laptops Aimed at the Education Sector

    Acer Launches 4 New Durable Chromebook Laptops Aimed at the Education Sector

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    [ad_1] Photo Credit: Acer Acer’s new Chromebooks feature an 11.6-inch display and are built to last long Acer has launched four new Chrome OS-based devices at BETT 2019. The new durable Chromebooks will add to the company’s already growing list of Chrome OS devices targeted at the education sector. Chromebooks are ideal for educational purposes…

  • Amazon launches new self-driving delivery called Scout

    Amazon launches new self-driving delivery called Scout

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    [ad_1] Amazon is launching a new self-driving delivery device called Scout, and it’s adorable. Scout is the size of a “small cooler” and can roll along sidewalks, delivering packages safely to a customer’s doorstep. The device is currently operating in Snohomish County, Washington, the company announced Wednesday. It’s the latest development in Amazon’s growing logistics…

  • Microsoft launches Classroom Pen stylus for kids

    Microsoft launches Classroom Pen stylus for kids

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    [ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. The classroom has emerged as a battleground among big tech companies, which are looking to get their gadgets and apps in the hands of the next generation…

  • Honor View 20 release live – Galaxy S10 budget rival launches today

    Honor View 20 release live – Galaxy S10 budget rival launches today

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    [ad_1] Honor View 20 is most distinguishable for its all-screen display that has a noticeable cutout within the panel for a front-facing camera. The aesthetic, that has been referred to as a hole punch-style notch, is expected to be similar to that of the Galaxy S10 that will be unveiled next month by Samsung. Honor…

  • Kamala Harris launches 2020 Democratic presidential bid

    Kamala Harris launches 2020 Democratic presidential bid

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    [ad_1] Kamala Harris, a first-term U.S. senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, on Monday entered the Democratic presidential race. Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris aims to become the first woman and the second African-American to hold the presidency. Harris, a daughter of immigrant parents…

  • AWS launches Backup, a fully-managed backup service for AWS – TechCrunch

    AWS launches Backup, a fully-managed backup service for AWS – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Amazon’s AWS cloud computing service today launched Backup, a new tool that makes it easier for developers on the platform to back up their data from various AWS services and their on-premises apps. Out of the box, the service, which is now available to all developers, lets you set up backup policies for services like Amazon…

  • Esports league launches in Calgary with inaugural tournament at Telus Spark

    Esports league launches in Calgary with inaugural tournament at Telus Spark

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    [ad_1] If you play video games, you’ve probably heard of massive esports tournaments. But Calgary gamers say the city has yet to establish a firm esports community capable of hosting these large scale events — and they’re working to change that with the establishment of a new league.  The league is called Calgary Esports League and aims…

  • Emmanuel Macron launches ‘grand debate’ tour in response to France’s yellow vest protests

    Emmanuel Macron launches ‘grand debate’ tour in response to France’s yellow vest protests

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    [ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday encouraged people to express their grievances and propose changes to the country’s economy during a “grand debate” aimed at appeasing the yellow vest movement, following weeks of anti-government protests. Macron formally launched a three-month national debate during a meeting with about 600 mayors and local officials in Grand Bourgtheroulde,…

  • China’s ByteDance Launches Video Chat App, Moves in on Tencent’s Turf

    China’s ByteDance Launches Video Chat App, Moves in on Tencent’s Turf

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    [ad_1] China’s ByteDance Technology unveiled a new video messaging app called Duoshan, a move which analysts say will see it muscling into a space dominated by Tencent’s WeChat messenger. ByteDance is one of China’s fastest growing startups and owns the country’s leading news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and short video platform TikTok. It is considering an…

  • Pony.ai launches driverless taxi app in China

    Pony.ai launches driverless taxi app in China

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    [ad_1] Pony.ai, one of China’s most valuable driverless car start-ups, has launched an app that allows users to hail an autonomous taxi, making it one of the first companies to do so. The app, which was quietly launched in late December, allows a user to hail a self-driving taxi from a pre-set location in Nansha,…

  • Vatican launches track team of priests, nuns

    Vatican launches track team of priests, nuns

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    [ad_1] The Vatican launched an official track team Thursday with the aim of competing in international competitions as part of an agreement signed with the Italian Olympic Committee. About 60 Holy See runners — Swiss Guards, priests, nuns, pharmacists and even a 62-year-old professor who works in the Vatican’s Apostolic Library — are the first…

  • MongoDB falls after Amazon launches competing cloud service

    MongoDB falls after Amazon launches competing cloud service

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    [ad_1] Shares of MongoDB were down about 10 percent Thursday after Amazon introduced cloud-based database software that represents direct competition. In its quest to grow larger, parts of Amazon — currently the world’s most valuable public company — have at times ended up competing with certain business partners. That has happened before in the market-leading…

  • Nasdaq Dubai launches Saudi futures trading for investors

    Nasdaq Dubai launches Saudi futures trading for investors

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    [ad_1] But the country of 33 million has seen drops in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows of late, something it needs for its ambitious Vision 2030 initiative to diversify the country’s economy and grow private sector jobs. Obstacles remain in the form of skills shortages and rising unemployment in the kingdom, as well as growing…

  • Baidu Cloud launches its open source edge computing platform – TechCrunch

    Baidu Cloud launches its open source edge computing platform – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] At CES, the Chinese tech giant Baidu today announced OpenEdge, its open source edge computing platform. At its core, OpenEdge is the local package component of Baidu’s existing Intelligent Edge (BIE) commercial offering and obviously plays well with that service’s components for managing edge nodes and apps. Since this is obviously a developer announcement,…

  • Square launches its in-app payments SDK – TechCrunch

    Square launches its in-app payments SDK – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Square today announced the launch of its in-app payments SDK that allows developers to build Square-powered payments right into their mobile apps. While Square remains best known for its offline payments solutions that grace virtually ever independent coffee shop and quirky corner store, the company has long offered APIs for taking online payments on…

  • NYC launches $100M universal health insurance program

    NYC launches $100M universal health insurance program

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    [ad_1] New York City on Tuesday launched a $100-million US health insurance program to cover  600,000 uninsured city residents, including those unable to afford coverage and people living in the United States illegally, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The program marks the Democratic mayor’s effort to address the progressive priority of providing universal health-care coverage. By extending it to an estimated…

  • Belkin Launches Car Charger, Cables, Power Bank at CES 2019

    Belkin Launches Car Charger, Cables, Power Bank at CES 2019

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    [ad_1] At CES 2019, Belkin has launched a slew of products, including Lightning connector-equipped headphones called Rockstar, new Boost Charge charging cables, Boost Charge USB-C Car Charger + Cable, USB-C Home Charger + Cable, and the Boost Charge Power Bank USB-C + Cable. All of these are being demoed at its CES booth, and the…

  • Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chipset for servers

    Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chipset for servers

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    [ad_1] Huawei makes most of its money from selling telecommunications equipment. But it is searching for new avenues of growth such as consumer electronics and cloud computing. Huawei is hoping the TaiShan servers will help boost the latter business. The technology giant has worked with Intel for many years on semiconductors for its servers, but…

  • NFL launches voice-powered football guide for Amazon Alexa

    NFL launches voice-powered football guide for Amazon Alexa

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    [ad_1] The National Football League (NFL) has launched voice-recognition content for Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa that will teach fans about players, rules and the history of American football. Rolled out on Thursday, “The Rookie’s Guide to the NFL” will allow users to ask Alexa-enabled devices questions about the sport. The Alexa skill – a downloadable…

  • US and Mike Pompeo warns Iran against missile launches

    US and Mike Pompeo warns Iran against missile launches

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    [ad_1] The United States warned Iran against pursuing planned space launches and asked it to cease all ballistic missile activity. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran had announced plans to launch in the coming months three rockets, called Space Launch Vehicles (SLV), which he said incorporate ballistic missile technology. “The United States will not…

  • Israel launches new push for West Bank settlement expansion

    Israel launches new push for West Bank settlement expansion

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    [ad_1] With little resistance from a friendly White House, Israel has launched a new settlement push in the West Bank since President Donald Trump took office, laying the groundwork for what could be the largest construction binge in years, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figures, gathered from official government sources by…

  • Apple product launches expected for 2019

    Apple product launches expected for 2019

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    [ad_1] What initially appeared geeky quickly became trendy. Apple’s AirPods are the company’s most popular accessory ever, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and a new model is expected in 2019. Kuo, who has a good track record for accurately predicting Apple product launches, said in Dec. that Apple will launch a new…

  • China’s Didi launches credit, crowdfunding services in diversification push

    China’s Didi launches credit, crowdfunding services in diversification push

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    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its headquarters building in Beijing, China, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Didi Chuxing has launched a suite of financial products, including crowdfunding and lending, as it continues to diversify outside the ride-hailing business following a year of safety scandals.…

  • HQ Trivia launches HQ Words tonight under reinstalled CEO – TechCrunch

    HQ Trivia launches HQ Words tonight under reinstalled CEO – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] HQ’s expansion beyond trivia emerges from beta tonight, but the question is whether it’s different and accessible enough to revive the startup’s growth. HQ Words opens to everyone with today’s 6:30pm pacific broadcast within the HQ Trivia app after several weeks of closed beta testing of the Wheel Of Fortune-style game. The launch will…

  • SpaceX successfully launches satellite for 1st national security mission

    SpaceX successfully launches satellite for 1st national security mission

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    [ad_1] A SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday, marking the space transportation company’s first national security space mission for the United States. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying a roughly $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 8:51 a.m. ET. The launch had…

  • Cryptocurrency exchange launches in six new markets

    Cryptocurrency exchange launches in six new markets

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    [ad_1] Coinbase has launched its cryptocurrency trading platform in more markets as the firm plans an “aggressive” international push next year. The company said Thursday it had expanded its product to several European countries and overseas territories, including Lithuania, Iceland, Andorra, Gibraltar, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Zeeshan Feroz, Coinbase’s U.K. CEO, said the…

  • Microsoft launches a new app to make using Office easier – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches a new app to make using Office easier – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Microsoft today announced a new Office app that’s now available to Windows Insiders and that will soon roll out to all Windows 10 users. The new Office app will replace the existing My Office app (yeah, those names…). While the existing app was mostly about managing Office 365 subscriptions, the new app provides significantly…

  • Space jam: Skyrocketing number of launches creating congestion in skies

    Space jam: Skyrocketing number of launches creating congestion in skies

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    [ad_1] Welcome to The National Today newsletter, which takes a closer look at what’s happening around some of the day’s most notable stories. Sign up here and it will be delivered directly to your inbox Monday to Friday. TODAY: This has been the busiest space year on record, with 107 launches to date, and it’s causing concern about…

  • Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches experiments for NASA

    Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches experiments for NASA

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    [ad_1] [The stream is slated to start at 9:00 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Blue Origin will go for the 10th launch of its New Shepard rocket on Tuesday, in a mission which will send nine NASA research and development experiments into space.…

  • SoftBank alumni launches robot companion designed to love humans

    SoftBank alumni launches robot companion designed to love humans

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    [ad_1] Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Lovot robots are displayed during an unveiling event on December 18, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. A $3,100 robot companion that exists to make people happy was unveiled on Tuesday by Japanese start-up Groove X, a tech firm founded by a SoftBank Robotics alumnus. The Lovot was designed “to enhance…

  • Careem Launches Delivery Service, Expects to Close Funding Round Soon

    Careem Launches Delivery Service, Expects to Close Funding Round Soon

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    [ad_1] Careem launched a delivery service covering everything from takeaway food to pharmaceuticals on Monday, diversifying from its core Middle East ride-hailing business and increasing competition with rival Uber Technologies. The company has expanded its car service business to more than 120 cities in 15 predominantly Middle East countries since launching in 2012. “We believe…

  • Rocket Lab launches first satellites for NASA in ‘perfect’ mission

    Rocket Lab launches first satellites for NASA in ‘perfect’ mission

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    [ad_1] “It’s only been four weeks” since the company’s first commercial launch last month, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck told CNBC before the launch. “It took others in the industry many, many, many years to” begin launching rockets at least once a month, Beck added. Rocket Lab is also fresh off another milestone: The company…

  • NZ’s Rocket Lab launches 13 tiny probes

    NZ’s Rocket Lab launches 13 tiny probes

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    [ad_1] Space start-up Rocket Lab has launched into orbit a rocket carrying 13 satellites for the US space agency NASA from its launch pad in New Zealand. “We have lift-off,” the company confirmed on Twitter on Sunday. The mission is the small satellite launch company’s second commercial flight and the first in partnership with US…

  • Google Shopping launches in India

    Google Shopping launches in India

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    [ad_1] Google has launched its shopping aggregator service in India, in a bid to take advantage of the country’s booming digital economy. The tech giant said Thursday that Indian shoppers will now be able to browse deals using its Google Shopping home page, a mobile-friendly web app, a new “shopping” tab on its search engine…

  • Google Launches Thai AI Project to Screen for Diabetic Eye Disease

    Google Launches Thai AI Project to Screen for Diabetic Eye Disease

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    [ad_1] Google said on Thursday it had launched an artificial intelligence programme in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease which causes permanent blindness. The eye screening programme in Thailand follows a similar Google programme in India and highlights a push by big tech companies to show the social benefits of new AI technologies.…

  • Cesc Fabregas launches stunning defence of Chelsea fans following anti-Semitic chants | Football | Sport

    Cesc Fabregas launches stunning defence of Chelsea fans following anti-Semitic chants | Football | Sport

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    [ad_1] Cesc Fabregas has condemned the alleged abuse but insists it’s not a fair reflection of Chelsea fans (Image: GETTY) Chelsea have launched an investigation into anti-Semitic chanting at Thursday night’s Europa League clash just days on from Raheem Sterling appearing to be abused at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had to issue another statement on Thursday…

  • Days after being sued, FINA launches new swim series

    Days after being sued, FINA launches new swim series

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    [ad_1] FINA says it’s launching a new series for elite swimmers, while being challenged by a privately-run rival competition and a class action suit by Olympic and world champions. FINA says the series of three meetings next March to May will invite Olympic and world champions, world record-holders, and top-ranked swimmers in four-lane races. The…

  • Hertz launches biometric lanes to make car renting faster

    Hertz launches biometric lanes to make car renting faster

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    [ad_1] CLEAR, the company behind the technology, also developed Delta Biometrics – the system used by the airline to streamline its airport lounge access. “By teaming with CLEAR, Hertz gets a partner with an expanding footprint and proven track record to help us innovate the car rental process, improve the customer experience and bring meaningful…

  • Apple Pay finally launches in Germany – TechCrunch

    Apple Pay finally launches in Germany – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Apple’s mobile payment technology has finally launched in Germany, some four years after it debuted in the U.S. On its newly launched Apple Pay website for Germany, Apple lists partner banks and credit card companies at launch, with customers from the likes of Deutsche Bank, O2 Banking, N26, Comdirect, HypoVerensbank, Bunq and Boon able to…

  • Instagram launches walkie-talkie voice messaging – TechCrunch

    Instagram launches walkie-talkie voice messaging – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] You’d think Facebook would be faster at copying itself. Five years after Facebook Messenger took a cue from WhatsApp and Voxer to launch voice messaging, and four months after TechCrunch reported Instagram was testing its own walkie talkie feature, voice messaging is rolling out globally on Instagram Direct today. Users can hold down the…

  • Kong launches its fully managed API platform – TechCrunch

    Kong launches its fully managed API platform – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] API platform Kong, which you may remember under its previous name of Mashape, is launching its new Kong Cloud service today. Kong Cloud is the company’s fully managed platform for securing, connecting and orchestrating APIs. Enterprises can deploy it to virtually any major cloud platform, including AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and Kong will…

  • Walmart buys Art.com; Salesforce launches Japan fund

    Walmart buys Art.com; Salesforce launches Japan fund

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    [ad_1] Two of Alphabet’s venture arms, CapitalG and GV, are among the backers of a $90 million Series D fund raise for Atlanta-based Pindrop. The company develops voice security and authentication technology for advanced biometric protection. The round was led by Vitruvian Partners and also included Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz and Citi Ventures. A new…

  • China launches Chang’e 4 rover mission to the far side of the moon

    China launches Chang’e 4 rover mission to the far side of the moon

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    [ad_1] VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images A Long March 3B rocket blasts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, Sichuan Province of China. China launched the Chang’e 4 spacecraft atop a Long March 3B rocket on Friday, in a milestone mission to land a rover with several scientific instruments on the…

  • Chinese spacecraft launches for historic landing on dark side of the moon

    Chinese spacecraft launches for historic landing on dark side of the moon

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    [ad_1] Chang’e 4 rover and lander models produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on display on the first day of the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in November. They’ll blast off Saturday for the first mission to land on the dark side of the moon. (Aleksandar Plavevski/EPA-EFE) China was preparing to launch…

  • SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station 

    SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station 

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    [ad_1] [The stream is slated to start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] SpaceX is set to launch its latest mission for NASA from Florida on Wednesday, sending supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. The rocket launch will be livestreamed…

  • Epic Launches Digital Games Store With 88 Percent Revenue Going To Developers

    Epic Launches Digital Games Store With 88 Percent Revenue Going To Developers

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    [ad_1] Epic Games, developer of titles like Fortnite, the first Gears of War trilogy, and Unreal Tournament, has announced the creation of a new digital PC store that hopes to compete with Steam by offering an unprecedented revenue split for developers. The Epic Games Store is launching as a full-fledged game marketplace supporting all sorts of…

  • Uber’s Middle East Rival Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt

    Uber’s Middle East Rival Careem Launches Bus-Booking Service in Egypt

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    [ad_1] Middle East ride-hailing company Careem said on Monday it had launched a bus-booking service in Egypt and would soon expand it into Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Users of the ‘Careem Bus’ app select their pick-up and drop-off location and track the bus along dedicated routes, the Dubai-based company said in a statement. It offers…

  • WhatsApp Launches TV Campaign in India to Fight Fake News

    WhatsApp Launches TV Campaign in India to Fight Fake News

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    [ad_1] Facing flak for the misuse of its platform, WhatsApp on Monday launched its first-ever TV campaign in India as part of its efforts to address the challenge of misinformation and pernicious rumours. The popular messaging platform earlier launched two phases of a radio campaign to create awareness among users. The first phase of the…

  • BlueScope launches fresh $250m buyback

    BlueScope launches fresh $250m buyback

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    [ad_1] BlueScope shares have jumped as much as 13.5 per cent after the steelmaker launched a new $250 million share buyback on the back of a 10 per cent half-on-half increase in first-half underlying earnings. Managing director and chief executive Mark Vassella said BlueScope – which only recently completed a $250 million buyback launched after…

  • AWS launches a managed Kafka service – TechCrunch

    AWS launches a managed Kafka service – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Kafka is an open-source tool for handling incoming streams of data. Like virtually all powerful tools, it’s somewhat hard to set up and manage. Today, Amazon’s AWS is making this all a bit easier for its users with the launch of Amazon Managed Streaming for Kafka. That’s a mouthful, but it’s essentially Kafka as…

  • Amazon Launches Machine Learning Chip ‘Inferentia’, Taking on Nvidia and Intel

    Amazon Launches Machine Learning Chip ‘Inferentia’, Taking on Nvidia and Intel

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    [ad_1] Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a microchip aimed at so-called machine learning, entering a market that both Intel Corp and Nvidia Corpare counting on to boost their earnings in the coming years. Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel and Nvidia, whose semiconductors help power Amazon’s booming cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services.…

  • AWS launches new time series database – TechCrunch

    AWS launches new time series database – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] AWS announced a new time series database today at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. The new product called DynamoDB On-Demand is a fully managed database designed to track items over time, which can be particularly useful for Internet of Things scenarios. “With time series data each data point consists of a timestamp and one…

  • AWS launches Inferentia AI chip

    AWS launches Inferentia AI chip

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    [ad_1] Amazon’s cloud business is developing its own computer chips for artificial intelligence projects. Amazon Web Services said on Wednesday at its AWS Re:Invent user conference in Las Vegas that its new Inferentia chips will provide A.I. researchers “high performance at low cost.” It’s the latest example of a giant provider of cloud services building…

  • AWS launches a managed blockchain service – TechCrunch

    AWS launches a managed blockchain service – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] It was only a year ago that AWS CEO Andy Jassy said that he wasn’t all that interested in blockchain services. Clearly something has changed over the course of the last year because today, the company is launching two new blockchain services: Quantum Ledger Database and Amazon Managed Blockchain. As the name implies, AWS…

  • Dark Horse’s Halo Omnibus Launches Tomorrow

    Dark Horse’s Halo Omnibus Launches Tomorrow

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    [ad_1] A new Halo game is in the works, but Master Chief likely won’t be returning to video games any time soon. If you need your fix of the green armor, Dark Horse is launching a new Halo Omnibus tomorrow that features chapters written by Halo 4’s senior writer Chris Schlerf, and Halo 5: Guardians’…

  • AWS launches a base station for satellites as a service – TechCrunch

    AWS launches a base station for satellites as a service – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Today at AWS Re:invent in Las Vegas, AWS announced a new service for satellite providers with the launch of AWS Ground Station, the first fully-managed ground station as a service. With this new service, AWS will provide ground antennas through their existing network of worldwide availability zones, as well as data processing services to…

  • Minecraft: Story Mode Launches On Netflix

    Minecraft: Story Mode Launches On Netflix

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    [ad_1] Minecraft: Story Mode is available now on Netflix. The episodic adventure game from Telltale Games originally released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android in 2015, with later releases on Switch, Wii U, and Apple TV. Despite Netflix being a service dedicated to streaming video, the title…

  • Amazon launches AWS Ground Station satellite data collection service

    Amazon launches AWS Ground Station satellite data collection service

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    [ad_1] Amazon’s facilities will be built on the infrastructure from dozens of AWS data centers located around the world, Spire CEO Peter Platzer told CNBC. “This offering that they’re doing is just an extension” of AWS, Platzer said. “Spire has built one of the world’s largest ground station networks … and now imagine that Amazon…

  • Postal union launches protest campaign as employees halt rotating strikes

    Postal union launches protest campaign as employees halt rotating strikes

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    [ad_1] Federal back-to-work legislation may have ended rotating strikes by postal workers — but their union now says it’s switching to a campaign of “non-violent civil disobedience” to press its contract claims. In a statement issued Tuesday, Canadian Union of Postal Workers Union (CUPW) National President Mike Palecek said that while legal strike action is ending, the pressure campaign…

  • Amazon Web Services Launches Its Own ARM-Based, Custom Server Processor

    Amazon Web Services Launches Its Own ARM-Based, Custom Server Processor

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    [ad_1] Amazon at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Monday announced its custom-made, ARM server processor that it calls the AWS Graviton Processor. The new processor will power Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing service EC2. It comes with 64-bit ARM Neoverse cores and has support for an enhanced networking experience with up…

  • AWS launches Arm-based server chips

    AWS launches Arm-based server chips

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    [ad_1] Amazon’s cloud business is coming out with cheaper computing options, thanks to server chips that use the energy-efficient Arm processing architecture. Amazon Web Services, the clear market leader for public cloud infrastructure, is the first of the big cloud providers to launch Arm-based computing resources. Microsoft, Google, IBM and other companies compete with Amazon…

  • Alberta launches trade challenge against Ontario over beer, liquor imports

    Alberta launches trade challenge against Ontario over beer, liquor imports

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    [ad_1] Alberta is launching a trade challenge against Ontario over liquor policies that allegedly discriminate against Alberta’s small brewers.  “It doesn’t make sense that it’s easier to sell Alberta beer in Tokyo than in Toronto,” Alberta Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous said Monday.  “We are asking for equitable market access in Ontario so Alberta’s…

  • Fox Sports launches streaming service

    Fox Sports launches streaming service

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    [ad_1] A streaming service dubbed “the Netflix of sports” has launched today, with its boss promising it would fill “a gap” in the Australian market and revolutionise the way we watch TV this summer. Kayo Sports, which was the brainchild of Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany, will offer live and on-demand video from more than…

  • Commonwealth Games Canada launches fundraising drive

    Commonwealth Games Canada launches fundraising drive

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    [ad_1] Acknowledging its cupboard is near bare, Commonwealth Games Canada is launching a fundraising drive. The organization says it needs to raise $800,000 every quadrennial to keep sending a team to the Games, noting that Commonwealth Games alumni are responsible for 80 per cent of the Canadian medals won at the Summer Olympics. Commonwealth Games…

  • LinkedIn launches its own Snapchat Stories: ‘Student Voices’ – TechCrunch

    LinkedIn launches its own Snapchat Stories: ‘Student Voices’ – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] The social media singularity continues with the arrival of Snapchat Stories-style slideshows on LinkedIn as the app grasps for relevance with a younger audience. LinkedIn confirms to TechCrunch that it plans to build Stories for more sets of users, but first it’s launching “Student Voices” just for university students in the U.S. The feature…

  • LinkedIn launches its own Snapchat Stories: “Student Voices” – TechCrunch

    LinkedIn launches its own Snapchat Stories: “Student Voices” – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] The social media singularity continues with the arrival of Snapchat Stories-style slideshows on LinkedIn as the app grasps for relevance with a younger audience. LinkedIn confirms to TechCrunch that it plans to build Stories for more sets of users, but first it’s launching “Student Voices” just for university students in the US. The feature…

  • Morgan Stanley launches new advisory technology platform

    Morgan Stanley launches new advisory technology platform

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    [ad_1] The platform also lets advisors monitor assets that clients hold elsewhere – such as 401(k) accounts – in order to make more accurate financial plans. The platform includes four main parts: portfolio advice, which lets advisors construct portfolios and screen investments; portfolio risk, which helps advisors evaluate the risks changes could bring to a…

  • Lehkonen’s late marker launches Habs past Flames

    Lehkonen’s late marker launches Habs past Flames

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    [ad_1] Artturi Lehkonen’s goal at 12:14 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie as the Montreal Canadiens scored twice in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Lehkonen’s first goal in 18 games, dating back to the season-opener, came on a harmless-looking 40-foot wrist shot from off…

  • FCC launches first U.S. high-band 5G spectrum auction

    FCC launches first U.S. high-band 5G spectrum auction

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday launched the agency’s first high-band 5G spectrum auction as it works to clear space for next-generation faster networks. FILE PHOTO – A 5G sign is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman Bidding is beginning on Wednesday on spectrum…

  • Uber launches new customer rewards program

    Uber launches new customer rewards program

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    [ad_1] Ridesharing rewards are here. Uber announced Wednesday its first consumer-facing loyalty program called Uber Rewards that will offer users dedicated phone support, complimentary upgrades and access to the highest-rated drivers. The program will begin in nine cities and launch for all U.S. riders over the next few months. Users earn points for eligible dollars…

  • Spotify Launches in the Middle East and North Africa

    Spotify Launches in the Middle East and North Africa

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    [ad_1] Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. The company said services would now be available in 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Morocco but not Libya, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen. Spotify has been unofficially available…

  • launches online platform to connect technology startups

    launches online platform to connect technology startups

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    [ad_1] Indeed, India has enacted several policies and initiatives to promote digital technologies. One example is Aadhar — a biometric digital identity program rolled out throughout the country, which the prime minister claimed on Wednesday had a database of more than a billion people. Many government programs require the biometric identity number to distribute welfare…

  • U.S. FAA launches high-priority probe of Boeing’s safety analyses: WSJ

    U.S. FAA launches high-priority probe of Boeing’s safety analyses: WSJ

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    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX takes off during a flight test in Renton, Washington January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File photo (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator has launched a high-priority probe of the safety analyses performed over the years by Boeing Co (BA.N), following the crash of a Lion Air jet in Indonesia…

  • Zendesk launches Sell CRM tool, Sunshine development platform

    Zendesk launches Sell CRM tool, Sunshine development platform

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    [ad_1] Cloud customer-support software company Zendesk on Tuesday announced a new tool for salespeople and a compatible system for developing custom applications. The moves could help Zendesk compete for important deals against archrival Salesforce, as well as Microsoft. Salesforce tried and failed to buy Zendesk around 2011, CNBC previously reported. It bought another customer service…

  • SoftBank’s mobile unit launches $21 billion IPO

    SoftBank’s mobile unit launches $21 billion IPO

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    [ad_1] Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group at the SoftBank World 2018 event in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank Group’s domestic telecoms unit on Monday received approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an initial public offering (IPO) worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.04 billion),…

  • SoftBank’s mobile unit launches $21 billion IPO: filing

    SoftBank’s mobile unit launches $21 billion IPO: filing

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    [ad_1] A journalist raises her hand to ask a question to Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s domestic telecoms unit on Monday received approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an initial public…

  • Facebook’s former CIO, Tim Campos, launches calendar start-up Woven

    Facebook’s former CIO, Tim Campos, launches calendar start-up Woven

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    [ad_1] Two weeks after Tim Campos started as chief information officer of Facebook in 2010, Mark Zuckerberg summoned him to his office for an urgent meeting. “I thought we were going to have a strategic meeting,” Campos told CNBC. Once there, Campos says, he met with Zuckerberg’s executive assistant, Anikka Goodman, who lambasted the company’s…

  • Group launches ticket drive to gauge interest in Halifax CFL team

    Group launches ticket drive to gauge interest in Halifax CFL team

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    [ad_1] The group aiming to bring a Canadian Football League team to Halifax has announced details of a season ticket drive and a name-the-team contest. It’s part of a push to gauge interest for a franchise in Atlantic Canada. The announcement was made today by Maritime Football Partnership and CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Maritime Football,…

  • Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

    Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

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    [ad_1] Canadian youth can now access mental health support through a free bilingual texting service being rolled out across the country by Kids Help Phone. The charitable organization is introducing the 24/7 texting support option through a service partnership with U.S. based helpline Crisis Text Line. A pilot project begun in February in some provinces logged…

  • Lydia launches mobile phone insurance – TechCrunch

    Lydia launches mobile phone insurance – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] French startup Lydia is launching an insurance product for your mobile phone. For €4.29 per month ($4.89), you can insure your phone from the Lydia app. Lydia is one of the most popular peer-to-peer payment apps in Europe with 1.5 million users. Think about it as a sort of Venmo or Square Cash for…

  • Retail-as-a-service provider Leap raises $3M and launches first store – TechCrunch

    Retail-as-a-service provider Leap raises $3M and launches first store – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] The past decade in retail has been the golden age of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) that use the internet to communicate with customers, execute transactions, handle distribution and offer better economics. But as small independent startups have scaled into unicorn territory and as countless brands have saturated digital channels, customer acquisition…

  • Cockroach Labs launches CockroachDB as managed service – TechCrunch

    Cockroach Labs launches CockroachDB as managed service – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Cockroach Lab’s open source SQL database, CockroachDB, has been making inroads since it launched last year, but as any open source technology matures, in order to move deeper into markets it has to move beyond technical early adopters to a more generalized audience. To help achieve that, the company announced a new CockroachDB managed…

  • Pokemon Go news: Vatican launches new Pokemon – How to collect ALL the Catholic saints? | Gaming | Entertainment

    Pokemon Go news: Vatican launches new Pokemon – How to collect ALL the Catholic saints? | Gaming | Entertainment

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    [ad_1] Pokemon Go has been downloaded 800 million times and raised approximately 1.5 billion in revenue since its 2016 launch. Many have naturally attempted to imitate the innovative explore and collect gameplay. Follow JC Go is arguably unique among the versions. For instead of catching monsters, the Christian religion-based game sees players begin a spiritual…

  • China’s OnePlus, backed by Qualcomm and T-Mobile, launches smartphone in U.S

    China’s OnePlus, backed by Qualcomm and T-Mobile, launches smartphone in U.S

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    [ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – A five-year old Chinese smartphone company whose high-end products are little known outside a tech-savvy niche is entering the U.S. market on Monday with the backing of two key local allies: chipmaking giant Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and mobile operator T-Mobile. FILE PHOTO: OnePlus mobile phones are seen on display during a…

  • Russia launches 1st Soyuz rocket since failed launch of astronauts

    Russia launches 1st Soyuz rocket since failed launch of astronauts

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    [ad_1] A Russian Soyuz rocket put a military satellite in orbit on Thursday, its first successful launch since a similar rocket failed earlier this month to deliver a crew to the International Space Station. The Russian military said a Soyuz-2 booster rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia. C космодрома «Плесецк»…

  • Facebook launches Candidate Info where politicians pitch on camera – TechCrunch

    Facebook launches Candidate Info where politicians pitch on camera – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Facebook wants to make YouTube-style monologue videos the new way for politicians to talk straight with their constituency. Today, Facebook launches Candidate Info, featuring thousands of direct-to-camera vertical videos where federal, state, and local candidates introduce themselves and explain their top policy priority, qualifications, and biggest goal if they win office. Congress members including…

  • HTC launches blockchain phone Exodus 1, to be sold in cryptocurrency

    HTC launches blockchain phone Exodus 1, to be sold in cryptocurrency

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    [ad_1] HTC unveiled its flagship blockchain-focused smartphone on Tuesday, the Exodus 1, as the struggling manufacturer looks to shift its strategy to focus on new technology. The Taiwanese phone maker said it developed its own cryptocurrency wallet called Zion to make its new phone function as a hardware cryptocurrency wallet. The Exodus 1 comes with…

  • FPS Project Nova set in EVE Online Universe launches Alpha soon

    FPS Project Nova set in EVE Online Universe launches Alpha soon

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    [ad_1] After years of radio-silence, CCP Games has finally shared new info about their PC-exclusive hybrid first-person shooter Project Nova. The free-to-play multiplayer shooter will have an invite-only alpha this November and anyone interested can apply for a spot here. We also received a new teaser trailer. Project Nova is anything but new, since over…

  • Tesla rises after co launches new Model 3 for $45,000

    Tesla rises after co launches new Model 3 for $45,000

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    [ad_1] – Shares of electric carmaker (TSLA.O) up 1.6 pct at $268.21 premarket FILE PHOTO: Rows of the new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles are seen in Richmond, California, U.S., June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo – Co introduces a new $45,000 version of Model 3 sedan, as U.S. tax breaks for TSLA cars are…

  • Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3

    Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday introduced a new $45,000 version of its Model 3 sedan on its website, launching the car as U.S. tax breaks for Tesla cars are about to decrease. A Tesla Model 3 sedan, its first car aimed at the mass market, is displayed during its launch in Hawthorne, California,…

  • Tesla launches new Model 3 with mid-range battery: Electrek

    Tesla launches new Model 3 with mid-range battery: Electrek

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc is launching a new version of its Model 3 sedan with a “mid-range” battery priced at $45,000, automotive news website Electrek reported on Thursday. A Tesla Model 3 sedan, its first car aimed at the mass market, is displayed during its launch in Hawthorne, California, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Joe White/File…

  • Atlassian launches the new Jira Software Cloud – TechCrunch

    Atlassian launches the new Jira Software Cloud – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Atlassian previewed the next generation of its hosted Jira Software project tracking tool earlier this year. Today, it’s available to all Jira users. To build the new Jira, Atlassian redesigned both the back-end stack and rethought the user experience from the ground up. That’s not an easy change, given how important Jira has become…

  • New York AG launches probe into MoviePass parent company

    New York AG launches probe into MoviePass parent company

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    [ad_1] New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has opened a probe into MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The attorney general’s office is investigating whether the company misled the investment community regarding the company’s financials, said the person. The investigation is in the early stages. The attorney…

  • Apple launches new privacy website

    Apple launches new privacy website

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    [ad_1] In addition to the search portal, Apple has launched several enhanced privacy initiatives with its new website and new iOS 12 operating system for iPhones and iPads. The company is touting its “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” technology, essentially a way to stop the kind of data collection that causes consumers to see ads for products…

  • GitHub launches Actions, its workflow automation tool – TechCrunch

    GitHub launches Actions, its workflow automation tool – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] For the longest time, GitHub was all about storing source code and sharing it either with the rest of the world or your colleagues. Today, the company, which is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, is taking a step in a different but related direction by launching GitHub Actions. Actions allow developers…

  • Fidelity launches trade execution and custody for cryptocurrencies

    Fidelity launches trade execution and custody for cryptocurrencies

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    [ad_1] Fidelity has a long history of dealing with enterprise security, as well as public and private key cryptography to make sure it isn’t part of that statistic. Its custody solution will involve vaulted “cold storage,” which involves taking the cryptocurrency offline, and multi-level physical and cyber controls, among other security protocols that have been…

  • Amazon launches online store featuring ‘Shark Tank’ products

    Amazon launches online store featuring ‘Shark Tank’ products

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    [ad_1] Call it a match made in entrepreneurs heaven. Amazon has partnered with “Shark Tank” to feature products made by the entrepreneurs featured on the hit reality show. The e-commerce behemoth announced that it has become an official retail partner for the show on Monday. “For the first time ever, ‘Shark Tank’ has a store…

  • Embraer launches longer-range private jets in turnaround push

    Embraer launches longer-range private jets in turnaround push

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    [ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line, featuring revamped cabins and technology that reduces turbulence to create smoother flights, the Brazilian plane maker said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Embraer business jet plane, the New Praetor 600 Bossa Nova Edition, is seen in…

  • Embraer launches longer-range midsized private jets in turnaround push

    Embraer launches longer-range midsized private jets in turnaround push

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    [ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line featuring revamped cabins and technology that reduces turbulence to create smoother flights, the Brazilian plane maker said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Embraer business jet plane, the New Praetor 600 Bossa Nova Edition, is seen in…

  • Snowflake raises $450M; Dragonfly launches a crypto fund

    Snowflake raises $450M; Dragonfly launches a crypto fund

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    [ad_1] Data warehousing company Snowflake raised $450 million in new funding, led by Sequoia Capital. The company builds data warehouses specifically for cloud use and counts Netflix and Office Depot among its clients. The latest round brings Snowflake’s total amount raised to $923 million and its valuation to $3.5 billion, the company said. SmileDirectClub, which…

  • Facebook’s gaming hub Fb.gg launches into beta on Android – TechCrunch

    Facebook’s gaming hub Fb.gg launches into beta on Android – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] This summer, Facebook launched Fb.gg, its online gaming hub and Twitch competitor, designed to attract game streamers and their fans to watch videos on Facebook instead of on rival sites. The destination shows videos based on which games and streaming celebrities users follow, plus Liked Pages and Groups, and other featured suggestions of what…

  • 7-Eleven launches Foodora delivery offering, taking on small junk food services

    7-Eleven launches Foodora delivery offering, taking on small junk food services

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    [ad_1] Some Canadians will be able to get Slurpees, condoms, medicine and ice cream delivered to them at the touch of a button. Berlin-based food delivery app Foodora launched an offering Thursday that will allow customers to order products from convenience store chain 7-Eleven in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. The partnership will make use…

  • Google’s Apigee officially launches its API monitoring service – TechCrunch

    Google’s Apigee officially launches its API monitoring service – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] It’s been about two years since Google acquired API management service Apigee. Today, the company is announcing new extensions that make it easier to integrate the service with a number of Google Cloud services, as well as the general availability of the company’s API monitoring solution. Apigee API monitoring allows operations teams to get…

  • Workplace by Facebook launches Safety Check for business users – TechCrunch

    Workplace by Facebook launches Safety Check for business users – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Workplace, Facebook’s communications platform for enterprises, is launching its own version of Safety Check today. Safety Check itself is obviously not a new feature. Indeed, Facebook has now activated this tool, which lets you report your status during a crisis, thousands of times. For business users, though, Facebook is now offering a number of…

  • Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens – TechCrunch

    Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Upskill has been working on a platform to support augmented and mixed reality for almost as long as most people have been aware of the concept. It began developing an agnostic AR/MR platform way back in 2010. Google Glass didn’t even appear until two years later. Today, the company announced the early release of…

  • Instagram Testing Feature That Shares Your Location History With Facebook; Launches ‘Nametags’ to Find Other Users

    Instagram Testing Feature That Shares Your Location History With Facebook; Launches ‘Nametags’ to Find Other Users

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    [ad_1] Instagram is testing a feature that would allow users’ location data collected by the social media platform to be shared with its parent company Facebook. Instagram is working on a prototype Location History feature suggesting that Location History data collected from Location Services within the app will be leveraged to bolster Facebook’s ad targeting.…

  • Kylie Jenner Halloween collection: Kylie Cosmetics launches spooky 3D range

    Kylie Jenner Halloween collection: Kylie Cosmetics launches spooky 3D range

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    [ad_1] Kylie Jenner has released a Kylie Cosmetics Halloween range [Kylie Jenner/Instagram] Kylie Jenner has launched a Kylie Cosmetics Halloween range.  Following the success of her collaboration with best friend Jordyn and her birthday range, Travis Scott’s girlfriend has revealed her latest project.  Kylie first shared a look at the collection on her Instagram story,…

  • Tencent-backed German fintech bank N26 launches in the UK

    Tencent-backed German fintech bank N26 launches in the UK

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    [ad_1] N26’s business model is more “advanced” than other rivals,” Stalf said. And, for him, its growth can only continue to accelerate. “We see this big opportunity of taking our business to 50 million — maybe 100 million — customers over the next five to 10 years,” he told CNBC. He said N26 is signing…

  • Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal – TechCrunch

    Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] VirusTotal, the virus and malware scanning service own by Alphabet’s Chronicle, launched an enterprise-grade version of its service today. VirusTotal Enterprise offers significantly faster and more customizable malware search, as well as a new feature called Private Graph, which allows enterprises to create their own private visualizations of their infrastructure and malware that affects their…

  • Goldman Sachs launches its digital retail bank Marcus in Britain

    Goldman Sachs launches its digital retail bank Marcus in Britain

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    [ad_1] Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s largest investment banks, has rolled out its online retail banking product Marcus in the U.K. The U.S. financial giant said on Thursday that U.K. consumers will now be able to sign up for a savings account with the digital bank, which offers a 1.5 percent interest rate on…

  • Google launches its group planning feature for Maps – TechCrunch

    Google launches its group planning feature for Maps – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Earlier this year, Google announced its revamped Google Maps, which puts a stronger emphasis on discovery. Some of the features the company announced back then have already launched, including many of the promised discovery and exploration tools, but the one feature that was still missing was group planning. But you won’t have to wait much…

  • Chef launches deeper integration with Microsoft Azure – TechCrunch

    Chef launches deeper integration with Microsoft Azure – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] DevOps automation service Chef today announced a number of new integrations with Microsoft Azure. The news, which was announced at Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, focuses on helping enterprises bring their legacy applications to Azure and ranges from the public preview of Chef Automate Managed Service for Azure to the integration of Chef’s…

  • Uber Launches 24/7 Phone Support in Britain

    Uber Launches 24/7 Phone Support in Britain

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    [ad_1] Uber on Tuesday launched a 24/7 telephone support line for its users in Britain, in the latest change the taxi app has made to meet the demands of regulators. Uber won a probationary licence to operate in London in June after it modified its business model to ease strained relations with Transport for London,…

  • Swiggy Launches Operations in 8 More Cities

    Swiggy Launches Operations in 8 More Cities

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    [ad_1] Food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy on Monday announced strengthening of its presence in eight new cities namely Dehradun, Pondicherry, Mysore, Vijayawada, Nasik, Guwahati, Kanpur, and Ludhiana. Offering choicest food options in these cities, Swiggy will enable a wider number of existing and new consumers. “Over the years, Swiggy has played an instrumental role…

  • Iceland launches ready made scrambled eggs for students who don’t know how

    Iceland launches ready made scrambled eggs for students who don’t know how

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    [ad_1] University students have no excuse to eat unhealthily with Iceland’s latest launch[Iceland] If you’re one of those people who can’t even boil an egg, let alone scramble them, Iceland’s latest product launch is one for you. The bargain supermarket has developed instant scrambled eggs for lazy students and busy workers. Their creation comes after…

  • Company launches its first triple camera smartphone

    Company launches its first triple camera smartphone

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    [ad_1] Samsung launched the Galaxy A7 on Thursday, the first smartphone in its portfolio that sports a triple camera, as it seeks to fend of challenges from Chinese players. The triple camera is made up of three different lenses — an 8-megapixel wide angle lens, a 24-megapixel lens and a depth lens that allows the…

  • Google G Suite launches Work Insights tools to track app adoption

    Google G Suite launches Work Insights tools to track app adoption

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    [ad_1] Google is launching a new tool for its business customers that allows managers to see whether employees are actually using its G Suite productivity apps like Gmail, Docs for document creation and sharing, Sheets for spreadsheets, or Slides for presentations. G Suite is a distant rival to Microsoft‘s Office 365 offering. As it tries…

  • Audi launches electric SUV in Tesla’s backyard, with assist from Amazon

    Audi launches electric SUV in Tesla’s backyard, with assist from Amazon

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    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – German luxury car brand Audi on Monday staged the global launch of a new electric sport utility vehicle on the home turf of rival Tesla Inc, and highlighted a deal with Amazon.com Inc to make recharging its forthcoming e-tron models easier. An Audi logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s…

  • Instagram launches new shopping features 

    Instagram launches new shopping features 

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    [ad_1] Instagram announced two new updates to its app on Monday, making it easier for users to purchase items featured by businesses and influencers. Users will be able to click links to purchase items from stories and from the explore tab. Instagram, a unit of Facebook, began testing shopping in stories in June, and is…

  • Kylie Cosmetics launches SINGLE eyeshadows and an empty palette

    Kylie Cosmetics launches SINGLE eyeshadows and an empty palette

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    [ad_1] Kylie Cosmetics’ now has empty palettes for customers to fill with their favourite shadows[Kylie Cosmetics/Instagram] Kylie Jenner continues to take her beauty empire Kylie Cosmetics from strength to strength, always creating new ideas for each of her loyal followers. And the 21 year old entrepreneur – who’s also just announced her collaboration with best friend…

  • Chrissy Teigen Launches Target Kitchen & Tabletop Cravings Collection

    Chrissy Teigen Launches Target Kitchen & Tabletop Cravings Collection

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    [ad_1] Just when you thought you didn’t need another excuse for a Target run (Anyone else mysteriously overspend on every visit, whether you need to buy something or not? Just me?), we bring you one very exciting reason to: Chrissy Teigen just announced she’s launching a new kitchenware collection, hitting shelves on Sept. 30. The…

  • ASIC launches civil action against ANZ

    ASIC launches civil action against ANZ

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    [ad_1] THE corporate regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings against ANZ over allegations the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations during a 2015 capital raising. ASIC alleges that ANZ, which has already been charged with criminal cartel offences related to the raising, should have advised the market that the investment banks involved in the deal…

  • Amazon’s Jeff Bezos launches $2 billion ‘Day One Fund’

    Amazon’s Jeff Bezos launches $2 billion ‘Day One Fund’

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    [ad_1] Jeff Bezos has launched a $2 billion “Day One Fund” to help homeless families and create preschools, the Amazon CEO announced Thursday. “MacKenzie and I share a belief in the potential for hard work from anyone to serve others,” Bezos said in a tweet. The fund will launch with a $2 billion commitment, split…

  • River Island launches matching mum and daughter outfits with Silver and Lux collection

    River Island launches matching mum and daughter outfits with Silver and Lux collection

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    [ad_1] River Island have launched a mother-daughter matching collection [River Island] River Island has taken inspiration from fashion bloggers with children by creating a range of pieces mums can wear to match their daughters. Teaming up for an exclusive collaboration across womenswear and girlswear with mini influencers Silver and Lux, the collection has been co-designed with…

  • Kim Kardashian launches new KKW Beauty collection – and her inspiration behind the range is adorable

    Kim Kardashian launches new KKW Beauty collection – and her inspiration behind the range is adorable

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    [ad_1] Kim Kardashian will launch new KKW Beauty collection this month – and her inspiration is her daughter [Getty] Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian West launched her eponymous beauty brand KKW Beauty in June 2017, which she has continued to expand over the last year.  Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner‘s sister has…

  • Third Point launches proxy fight for full Campbell board

    Third Point launches proxy fight for full Campbell board

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s Third Point LLC is launching a proxy fight to remove the entire sitting board at Campbell Soup Co, charging the American food company with being in a “mess” and faulting the board for failing to take corrective action. Loeb’s $18 billion hedge fund, which owns a 5.65 percent…

  • Sens owner Eugene Melnyk launches pre-season PR offensive

    Sens owner Eugene Melnyk launches pre-season PR offensive

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    [ad_1] Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says in a new video and open letter that he and the franchise are in Ottawa for the long haul. Echoing at times the tone of an open letter to season ticket holders in March, Melnyk promised a fresh start with a rebuilt team this season after a “horrible” 2017-18 season that saw…

  • Tinder launches its curated ‘Top Picks’ feature worldwide – TechCrunch

    Tinder launches its curated ‘Top Picks’ feature worldwide – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Earlier this summer, Tinder began testing a new feature that surfaces a curated list of your best potential matches, called “Top Picks.” The feature, which is only available to paying subscribers on Tinder Gold, is now available worldwide, Tinder says. Top Picks had also quietly launched in the U.S. and U.K. last week following…

  • SpaceX rocket launches Canadian satellite into orbit

    SpaceX rocket launches Canadian satellite into orbit

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    [ad_1] SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning at 12:45 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, after rain and cloudy weather delayed the launch by over an hour.  The rocket was carrying Canada’s Telstar 18 Vantage communication satellite. It was deployed approximately 32 minutes after lift off, according to SpaceX. Successful deployment of Telstar 18 VANTAGE…

  • Google Launches Touring Bird, a New Travel Guide from Area 120

    Google Launches Touring Bird, a New Travel Guide from Area 120

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    [ad_1] Google’s in-house startup incubator Area 120 has introduced a travel guide website called Touring Bird that lists tours, attractions and activities for travellers and tourists in popular travel destinations. Area 120 is a workshop for the tech giant’s experimental products. So far, the site provides information about 20 cities that include New Delhi, Prague,…

  • Ocean Cleanup launches to take on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

    Ocean Cleanup launches to take on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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    [ad_1] The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now twice the size of Texas and contains 1.8 trillion pieces of trash floating in the ocean. The Ocean Cleanup is an ambitious non-profit committed to removing it, and on Saturday it launches its first system out to sea from the San Francisco Bay. Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat…

  • Uber Launches Taxi-Hailing App in Japan’s Nagoya

    Uber Launches Taxi-Hailing App in Japan’s Nagoya

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    [ad_1] Uber Technologies on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the US firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it has been blocked from offering its own ridesharing service. The US firm said it was working with Fuji Taxi Group, which has been operating for more…

  • Helen Flanagan launches new maternity lingerie fashion brand Delilah Ruby

    Helen Flanagan launches new maternity lingerie fashion brand Delilah Ruby

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    [ad_1] Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan fronts fashion campaign for breatsfeeding bra [Getty] Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan – who plays the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap – has created her own maternity lingerie brand Delilah Ruby, which is named after her youngest child who she gave birth to in June 2018.  The 28…

  • Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis launches new Next autumn edit

    Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis launches new Next autumn edit

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    [ad_1] Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis has launched a new Next edit [Getty] Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis has launched a new autumn edit for the high street brand Next.  The 42-ear-old presenter – who has been praised for her interview with Roxanne Pallett on Celebrity Big Brother – teased the news of her latest venture…

  • Atlassian launches Jira Ops for managing incidents – TechCrunch

    Atlassian launches Jira Ops for managing incidents – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Atlassian today announced the first beta of a new edition of its flagship Jira project and issue tracking tool that is meant to help ops teams handle incidents faster and more efficiently. Jira Ops integrates with tools like OpsGenie, PagerDuty, xMatters, Statuspage, Slack and others. Many teams already use these tools when their services…

  • Russia launches naval drills near Syria in response to alleged US military build up | World | News

    Russia launches naval drills near Syria in response to alleged US military build up | World | News

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    [ad_1] RUSSIA has risked increasing tensions with the US after launching naval drills near Syria in a confident muscle-flexing response to what it calls a “US military build-up” in the Mediterranean Sea. Moscow has sent its largest ever naval contingent, including the Russian North Fleet’s Slava-class cruiser Marshal Ustinov and Udaloy-class anti-submarine destroyer Severomorsk, as…

  • Nvidia spikes as it launches new GPUs for gaming

    Nvidia spikes as it launches new GPUs for gaming

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    [ad_1] Screenshot Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announces the GTX RTX 20-series of graphics cards at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2018. Nvidia shares rose on Monday after CEO Jensen Huang revealed new graphics cards that will be used for more sophisticated video games, potentially boosting the company’s biggest business. Huang said…

  • Titan launches its mobile ‘not a hedge fund’ – TechCrunch

    Titan launches its mobile ‘not a hedge fund’ – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] What Robinhood did to democratize buying individual stocks, Titan wants to do for investing in a managed portfolio. Instead of being restricted to rich accredited investors willing to pour $5,000 or even $500,000 into a traditional hedge fund that charges 2 percent fees and 20 percent of profits, Titan lets anyone invest as little…

  • Ola Launches Services in the UK, Starting With South Wales

    Ola Launches Services in the UK, Starting With South Wales

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    [ad_1] Ola on Monday launched its UK services across South Wales, including Cadiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan. The ride-hailing app will allow customers the option of Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and Black Cabs (taxis) on one user-friendly platform, which will include additional transportation options in the future to provide passengers with greater choice. To…

  • Valve accidentally launches Steam.tv, A new Rival for Twitch?

    Valve accidentally launches Steam.tv, A new Rival for Twitch?

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    [ad_1] Cnet reports that the giant of PC gaming Valve has likely unintentionally opened a new service called Steam.tv yesterday. The website was only reachable for a short time and in that time window, visitors of Steam.tv were able to watch a test feed of the Dota 2 International tournament. Valve quickly pulled down the…

  • Incentivai launches to simulate how hackers break blockchains – TechCrunch

    Incentivai launches to simulate how hackers break blockchains – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Cryptocurrency projects can crash and burn if developers don’t predict how humans will abuse their blockchains. Once a decentralized digital economy is released into the wild and the coins start to fly, it’s tough to implement fixes to the smart contracts that govern them. That’s why Incentivai is coming out of stealth today with…

  • Donald Trump’s campaign launches ARBITRATION ACTION against former aide Omarosa | World | News

    Donald Trump’s campaign launches ARBITRATION ACTION against former aide Omarosa | World | News

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    [ad_1] President Trump’s campaign claim the former White House employee broke a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed in 2016, barring Ms Manigault-Newman from revealing details from private discussions held with the President. An official confirmed the action to Newsweek, stating: “Donald J Trump for President, Inc. has filed an arbitration against Omarosa Manigault-Newman, with the American…

  • Rumor: New Xbox Elite Controller Launches In October

    Rumor: New Xbox Elite Controller Launches In October

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    [ad_1] Rumors have been circulating for a few months about Microsoft introducing a new version of the Xbox Elite Controller, their premium controller with swappable parts. Now, a tweet from The Verge senior editor Tom Warren indicates an announcement may come sooner rather than later. The tweet today refers to the codename, Washburn, which was…

  • Poundland launches dupe of Boots’ No7 with luxury skincare range

    Poundland launches dupe of Boots’ No7 with luxury skincare range

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    [ad_1] Poundland have expanded into the beauty market [Getty] After launching a sell-out range of cosmetics with Ferne McCann and Mario Falcone earlier this year, Poundland have upped their game and introduced their own line of skincare products. The #6 collection hit stores today [14 August] and there are six products in the range, meaning…

  • Google launches Cameos, a video Q&A app aimed at celebs – TechCrunch

    Google launches Cameos, a video Q&A app aimed at celebs – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called Cameos on the App Store, which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. The app appears to be aimed at celebrities and other public figures, who are often the subject of people’s Google searches. With the Cameos app,…

  • Xiaomi Launches Mechanical Gaming Keyboard With RGB Backlighting

    Xiaomi Launches Mechanical Gaming Keyboard With RGB Backlighting

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    [ad_1] Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, this year, has launched several gaming products. The lineup includes a VR headset, a gaming smartphone, the Mi Gaming Mouse, a two Mi Mouse Pads, and more recently another gaming mouse from e-sports company called Blazing Soul aka Yu. Now, the electronics manufacturer has unveiled Game Keyboard, a new mechanical gaming…

  • Amazon launches curbside pickup at Whole Foods stores

    Amazon launches curbside pickup at Whole Foods stores

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was launching curbside pickup at Whole Foods stores, in its latest tactic to win over U.S. grocery shoppers. FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City,U.S., January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Customers can place orders via…

  • Oracle launches autonomous database for online transaction processing – TechCrunch

    Oracle launches autonomous database for online transaction processing – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Oracle executive chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison, first introduced the company’s autonomous database at Oracle Open World last year. The company later launched an autonomous data warehouse. Today, it announced the next step with the launch of the Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP) service. This latest autonomous database tool promises the same level of autonomy…

  • Google Pixel 2 gets a major upgrade as Android 9 Pie launches today

    Google Pixel 2 gets a major upgrade as Android 9 Pie launches today

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    [ad_1] After much anticipation from Android fans, the newest version of the software was finally named by Google as it declared the original Pixel and Pixel 2 hardware would be the first to experience the update. Google started rolling out Android Pie to Pixel owners yesterday. Android Pie brings a host of new features that…

  • Nasa launches Parker Solar Probein bid to touch the Sun | World | News

    Nasa launches Parker Solar Probein bid to touch the Sun | World | News

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    [ad_1] The spacecraft will fly closer to the Sun than any man-made object has ever done so before. The project aims to gather new information on space weather conditions that impact the earth and what causes solar winds to heat and accelerate. It will do this by examining the solar winds accelerating from subsonic to…

  • Google launches Android 9 Pie 

    Google launches Android 9 Pie 

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    [ad_1] Google‘s latest version of its Android smartphone software will start rolling out to Pixel phones today. Android is by far the most popular smartphone software in the world, with roughly 80 percent market share, according to Statista. However, that includes open-source derivatives of Android that have been customized heavily and include few or no…

  • Sophos India Launches New Server Protection Solution, Intercept X for Server

    Sophos India Launches New Server Protection Solution, Intercept X for Server

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    [ad_1] Global cyber-security major Sophos on Monday in India introduced a new server protection solution called Intercept X for Server that comes with predictive deep learning technology. Attacks reaching servers can be more devastating to a business than attacks on endpoints, due to the critical data they hold. “Servers are the bullseye for cybercriminals because…

  • US space companies are bringing rocket launches to the UK

    US space companies are bringing rocket launches to the UK

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    [ad_1] The only previous launch from U.K. soil was a military demonstration test in February 2016. The mission launched an American rocket from the western coast of Scotland, used to test a missile defense system over the Atlantic Ocean. For commercial purposes, however, a launch infrastructure has never existed. The light-class rockets designed to launch…

  • NITI Aayog Launches Global Hackathon to Crowdsource Mobility Solutions

    NITI Aayog Launches Global Hackathon to Crowdsource Mobility Solutions

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    [ad_1] Envisaged to be one of the largest hackathons in the world, the NITI Aayog on Thursday launched a global mobility hackathon “Move Hack” to crowdsource future mobility solutions for India. Focused on 10 themes and open to individuals from all nationalities, the hackathon will have an online leg, followed by a Singapore leg, and…

  • Boots baby sale: High street chemist launches huge discount event

    Boots baby sale: High street chemist launches huge discount event

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    [ad_1] Boots UK have a huge sale on baby products [Getty] Boots’ baby sale event has returned with offers across hundreds of baby products, with some prices starting as low as 60p. The offers include nappies, baby wipes, food and even pushchairs for mums and dads of little ones or parents-to-be to stock up on. As…

  • H1Z1: Battle Royale Launches On PlayStation 4 August 7

    H1Z1: Battle Royale Launches On PlayStation 4 August 7

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    [ad_1] The PlayStation 4 version of H1Z1: Battle Royale is leaving open beta and officially launching on August 7 as a free-to-play game. Daybreak Games announced several new additions coming to the game at launch: Two new weapons, the RPG and the SOCOM Sniper Rifle A new vehicle, the ARV, which seats up to five…

  • Manchester United Launches Team Channel on Streaming Services

    Manchester United Launches Team Channel on Streaming Services

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    [ad_1] Manchester United has launched its MUTV channel on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Xbox in the latest effort by the Premier League club to grow its fanbase in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, the team said. Subscribers to MUTV will be able to watch all of Manchester United’s pre-season tour…

  • Valve launches redesigned Steam Chat, Offers more like Discord

    Valve launches redesigned Steam Chat, Offers more like Discord

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    [ad_1] Steam, the PC giant of digital distribution, has finally released their newly designed chat feature. In a post on their website, Valve is introducing its users to the new and snazzy features, which remind us a bit of popular chat app Discord. This new “Chat Update”, is nothing less than huge step for the…

  • GM Launches Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service on Rental Platform

    GM Launches Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service on Rental Platform

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    [ad_1] General Motors said Tuesday it was launching a peer-to-peer car rental service to allow owners to make money by listing them as shared vehicles. The US auto giant said GM car owners would be able to list their vehicles via Maven, its car-sharing service in which the company offers hourly or daily rentals. GM’s…

  • HP Launches New Range of ‘Elite’ Business Laptops, AIOs in India

    HP Launches New Range of ‘Elite’ Business Laptops, AIOs in India

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    [ad_1] Global PC and printing major HP on Tuesday unveiled a new lineup of its Elite series of notebooks and AIO desktops in India that includes the world’s smallest business convertible and detachable for a secure modern workplace. The HP Elite 1000 devices include a full suite of solutions, including the HP Endpoint Security Controller, HP…

  • Kids News book club launches free for all Australian children

    Kids News book club launches free for all Australian children

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    [ad_1] AUSTRALIA’S children have a new free book club. kidsnews.com.au launched the Kids News Book Club this week to encourage children to read and to inspire a love of storytelling. The club, in partnership with HarperCollins, has kicked off with five great titles aimed at students from years 3 to 8. The titles are: His…

  • Duolingo Launches Hindi Learning Course, Other Indian Languages Coming Soon

    Duolingo Launches Hindi Learning Course, Other Indian Languages Coming Soon

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    [ad_1] Duolingo is a popular platform for learning new languages with apps on Android, iOS, as well as Windows, apart from its website. The service has made learning simple and fun by gamification of the entire experience. Having earlier launched English-learning courses for speakers of Hindi and several other Indian languages, Duolingo has now released…

  • U.S. launches tariff challenge at WTO against Canada, Mexico, Turkey, China and EU

    U.S. launches tariff challenge at WTO against Canada, Mexico, Turkey, China and EU

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    [ad_1] The United States has launched five separate complaints at the World Trade Organization against Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico and Turkey, in response to retaliatory tariffs those countries and groups have launched against American products. The United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement Monday that recent tariffs implemented by the…

  • FISHTEK MARINE: Sea life and fishermen’s friend launches crowdfunding campaign | City & Business | Finance

    FISHTEK MARINE: Sea life and fishermen’s friend launches crowdfunding campaign | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] The equity investment raise by the Devon-based designer and manufacturer will support product development and is being run by ethical specialist Triodos Bank on its new platform. Fishtek tackles bycatch, the accidental death or capture and eventual discard of species by fleets. Every year some 300,000 dolphins, porpoises and whales, 300,000 seabirds and 250,000…

  • Apple Launches $300-Million Clean Energy Fund for China Suppliers

    Apple Launches $300-Million Clean Energy Fund for China Suppliers

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    [ad_1] Apple said on Friday it has established a fund to invest nearly $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,000 crores) over the next four years to connect its Chinese suppliers to renewable energy as Beijing pushes an anti-pollution drive. The US giant said it and 10 initial suppliers would jointly provide the money for the China…

  • Apple launches $300 million green energy fund in China

    Apple launches $300 million green energy fund in China

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    [ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its suppliers to invest in renewable energy projects that could power close to 1 million homes in the country. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen on a…

  • Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Microsoft is launching a few new networking features today that will make it easier for businesses to use the company’s Azure cloud to securely connect their own offices and infrastructure using Azure and its global network. The first of these is the Azure Virtual WAN service, which allows businesses to connect their various branches…

  • Zimbabwe launches space agency to modernize economy

    Zimbabwe launches space agency to modernize economy

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    [ad_1] Jekesai Njikizana | AFP | Getty Images People celebrate Zimbabwe Independence Day at the National Sports Stadium on April 18, 2018, in Harare. Zimbabwe has launched a space agency as part of a trifecta of new schemes announced this week, aimed at helping the southern African country industrialize and modernize itself. The Zimbabwe National…

  • Seagate Launches Fast SSD in India With Up to 540MBps Transfer Rates

    Seagate Launches Fast SSD in India With Up to 540MBps Transfer Rates

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    [ad_1] Seagate on Thursday launched its Fast SSD portfolio in India. The new lineup, which includes the 250GB and 500GB variants, was unveiled at CES 2018 in January. The Fast SSD models come with USB Type-C and offer transfer rates of 540MBps. They also come in a shock-resistant build. There is also a folder syncing…

  • Paytm Launches Forex Services, Will Offer a Forex Card and Currency Notes

    Paytm Launches Forex Services, Will Offer a Forex Card and Currency Notes

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    [ad_1] Payments-wallet services provider Paytm on Wednesday said it has launched foreign exchange services in 20 international currencies. The service is currently live on the Paytm website, and will be accessible via the Android and iOS apps soon, the company said. It would offer a “multi-currency forex card and forex cash”, Paytm said in a…

  • Trump news: President launches $200 BILLION extra tariffs on China as TRADE WAR escalates | World | News

    Trump news: President launches $200 BILLION extra tariffs on China as TRADE WAR escalates | World | News

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    [ad_1] US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the new restrictions and blamed China’s “harmful” international trading. He said: “As a result of China’s retaliation and failure to change its practices, the President has ordered USTR to begin the process of imposing tariffs of ten percent on an additional $200 billion (£150.8 million) of Chinese imports.…

  • WhatsApp Launches Media Blitz to Dispel India’s Fake News Woes

    WhatsApp Launches Media Blitz to Dispel India’s Fake News Woes

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    [ad_1] Photo Credit: AFP A newspaper vendor reading a newspaper with a full back page advertisement from WhatsApp Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform on Tuesday published advertisements in key Indian newspapers to tackle the spread of misinformation, its first such effort to combat a flurry of fake messages that prompted mob lynchings. Beatings and deaths triggered…

  • SpaceX launches an A.I. robot, ‘mousetronauts,’ and strong coffee for the International Space Station crew

    SpaceX launches an A.I. robot, ‘mousetronauts,’ and strong coffee for the International Space Station crew

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    [ad_1] A SpaceX rocket that flew just two months ago with a NASA satellite roared back into action Friday, launching fresh space supplies for the International Space Station. The used Falcon rocket blasted off before dawn, hauling nearly 6,000 pounds (2,700 kilograms) of cargo, including the first robot with artificial intelligence bound for space, genetically…

  • Edmonton launches self-driving lawn mower pilot

    Edmonton launches self-driving lawn mower pilot

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    [ad_1] The future of groundskeeping has arrived in Edmonton.  At least, that’s what the City of Edmonton is saying as it pilots a pair of driverless electric lawn mowers this summer. The two-foot-long mowers are programmed to stay within electric fencing that runs underground along the perimeter of a small soccer pitch in Coronation Park near 142nd Street…

  • Politico launches new venture focused on Canadian issues

    Politico launches new venture focused on Canadian issues

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    [ad_1] News organization Politico is launching a new service focusing on news and events related to Canada. The Washington-based group said in a blog post Thursday that it would soon launch Politico Pro Canada, which it describes as a “cross-border intelligence service for professionals with a stake in the Canada-U.S. relationship and the integrated border economy.”…

  • Mothergunship Launches On July 17 For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

    Mothergunship Launches On July 17 For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

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    [ad_1] You might remember Mothergunship when it was announced a little while back. Since then, we listed it as one of the best indie games we played at PAX West and did a deep dive into the game earlier this month. Finally, the developers are ready to tell the world when they can finally get their…

  • Facebook launches Instagram Lite for emerging markets

    Facebook launches Instagram Lite for emerging markets

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    [ad_1] Facebook introduced a stripped-down version of the social photo-sharing app Instagram, aimed at users in developing markets. Instagram Lite quietly appeared on the Google Play Store Wednesday for Android smartphones and the size of the app is just 574 kilobytes, substantially smaller than the roughly 90 megabytes required for the main Instagram app. The…

  • Microsoft launches two new Azure regions in China – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches two new Azure regions in China – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Microsoft today launched two new Azure regions in China. These new regions, China North 2 in Beijing and China East 2 in Shanghai, are now generally available and will complement the existing two regions Microsoft operates in the country (with the help of its local partner, 21Vianet). As the first international cloud provider in China…

  • Zomato Launches Operations in 25 New Cities in India

    Zomato Launches Operations in 25 New Cities in India

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    [ad_1] Food ordering app Zomato on Wednesday said it has launched its restaurant reviews and ratings platform across 25 new cities in India, taking the number to 63 cities. Newly launched cities are Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada, Raipur, Madurai, Jodhpur, Thrissur, Ajmer, Manali, Alappuzha, Gorakhpur, Ooty, Kota, Manipal, Dharamshala, Jammu, Haridwar, Jalandhar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Udupi, Cuttack, Shimla,…

  • Pringles Launches New Nashville Hot Chicken Flavor

    Pringles Launches New Nashville Hot Chicken Flavor

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    [ad_1] Hot Chicken Pringles If spicy food isn’t your thing, we suggest you stay far away from Pringles newest offering! Celebrity Kids With Food-Inspired Names Kellogg’s, the makers of Pringles, announced on Tuesday, June 26, that the latest flavor to join its canon of popular chips will be Nashville Hot Chicken. As you may have…

  • Automata Become As Gods launches on Xbox One, gets awesome trailer

    Automata Become As Gods launches on Xbox One, gets awesome trailer

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    [ad_1] Last year’s smash hit NieR: Automata has finally arrived shores on the Xbox One. Publisher Square Enix is celebrating this with a new launch trailer for the exclusive Xbox One version of the original game, titles BECOME AS GODS Edition. Check it out! It only took a few weeks of patience for Xbox One…

  • JD Sports launches biggest EVER sale with up to 60 per cent off big brands

    JD Sports launches biggest EVER sale with up to 60 per cent off big brands

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    [ad_1] JD sports have launched their biggest ever sale [Getty] JD Sports has launched their biggest EVER sale, just in time for summer. The sports fashion retailer has slashed prices, with up to 60% off across many brands including adidas, Nike, Puma.  It means huge savings on men’s, women’s and kid’s clothing and shoes. This sale is bigger…

  • Keepsafe launches a privacy-focused mobile browser – TechCrunch

    Keepsafe launches a privacy-focused mobile browser – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Keepsafe, the company behind the private photo app of the same name, is expanding its product lineup today with the release of a mobile web browser. Co-founder and CEO Zouhair Belkoura argued that all of Keepsafe’s products (which also include a VPN app and a private phone number generator) are united not just by…

  • Facebook launches gameshows platform with interactive video – TechCrunch

    Facebook launches gameshows platform with interactive video – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Rather than build its own HQ trivia competitor, Facebook is launching a gameshow platform. Today the company announced a new set of interactive live and on-demand video features that let creators add quizzes, polls, challenges and gamification so players can be eliminated from a game for a wrong answer. The features could help Facebook…

  • N26 launches a revised metal card – TechCrunch

    N26 launches a revised metal card – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Fintech startup N26 is updating its N26 Metal product and launching it tomorrow. You might remember that the company first announced its premium card at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin in December 2017. Shortly after the conference, the card was available in early access for existing N26 Black customers. But the company had to go back…

  • McDonald’s launches two new share boxes AND expand home delivery service

    McDonald’s launches two new share boxes AND expand home delivery service

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    [ad_1] McDonald’s have some exciting news for customers [Getty] McDonald’s are not only expanding their home delivery service, meaning we now have a better chance of getting the fast food couriered to our homes on a hungover Saturday, but they’re also launching two new sharing boxes. Following their partnership with UberEats, McDonald’s has announced their…

  • Italy’s Illycaffe launches cold coffee as Starbucks looms

    Italy’s Illycaffe launches cold coffee as Starbucks looms

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    [ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Italian premium coffee maker illycaffe will launch hand-pulled cold coffee this summer, in a sign it is feeling the pressure as coffee chain Starbucks (SBUX.O) prepares to debut in its home turf. FILE PHOTO: Coffee flows into a Illy cup at a coffee shop in Rome, Italy, May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro…

  • Amazon’s Fire TV Cube announced, launches June 21

    Amazon’s Fire TV Cube announced, launches June 21

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    [ad_1] Unlike other Echo and Fire TV products, it supports cable TV boxes, giving users the option to change by voice the cable TV channel they’re watching. “Tune to CNBC,” or “tune to channel 834,” you might say. Comcast, DISH and DirecTV are a few of the cable services it will support at launch. Some…

  • Halo Comic Series Collateral Damage Launches Today

    Halo Comic Series Collateral Damage Launches Today

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    [ad_1] A new Halo comic series titled Collateral Damage has launched today by way of Dark Horse Comics. The new series follows Master Chief and Blue Team on a mission to a volatile colony world given to them by the UNSC. The Covenant is digging into the planet’s surface to uncover something ancient and powerful…

  • Cadbury launches new Freddo chocolate biscuits

    Cadbury launches new Freddo chocolate biscuits

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    [ad_1] Freddo chocolate biscuits cost £1.50 for a pack of six [Cadbury] Following the rising and decreasing price of Freddo chocolate bars, Cadbury is launching a biscuit version of the chocolatey treat. Cadbury have smothered a Freddo biscuit in milk chocolate on one side, and packaged the treats into shareable snack packs. The biscuits are bigger…

  • Microsoft launches program for women returning to work

    Microsoft launches program for women returning to work

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    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is stepping up its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in…

  • Bayer launches $7 billion cash call to fund Monsanto deal

    Bayer launches $7 billion cash call to fund Monsanto deal

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    [ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayer (BAYGn.DE) launched a 6 billion euros ($7 billion) rights issue on Sunday, a cornerstone of the financing package for its planned $62.5 billion takeover of seeds maker Monsanto (MON.N). FILE PHOTO: The logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the Bayer Healthcare subgroup production plant in Wuppertal, Germany February 24,…

  • Andre De Grasse launches foundation to help young athletes

    Andre De Grasse launches foundation to help young athletes

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    [ad_1] Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wants his legacy to extend far beyond the track. He’s won a lot of races, has many awards and records to his name and is now a star on the sporting landscape. But he wants it to be about more than the medals. On Thursday afternoon, just steps away…

  • AWS launches pay-per-session pricing for its QuickSight BI tool – TechCrunch

    AWS launches pay-per-session pricing for its QuickSight BI tool – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Amazon QuickSight, the company’s business intelligence tool for AWS, launched back in 2015, but it’s hard to say how much impact the service has made in the highly competitive BI market. The company has far from given up on this project, though, and today, it’s introducing a new pay-per-session pricing plan for access to QuickSight dashboards…

  • PM Modi Launches BHIM, RuPay, and SBI Apps in Singapore

    PM Modi Launches BHIM, RuPay, and SBI Apps in Singapore

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    [ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore at a business event aimed at internationalisation of the country’s digital payment platform. At the ‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’ here where digital platform was the main feature, PM Modi launched India’s BHIM, RuPay and SBI app. India’s RuPay digital…

  • Trina Turk x ‘Incredibles 2’ Capsule Collection Launches

    Trina Turk x ‘Incredibles 2’ Capsule Collection Launches

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    [ad_1] Courtesy Disney Your favorite animated superhero family just got that fashionable swimwear treatment and you’re going to love it. On May 30th, luxury swim brand Trina Turk launched a Trina Turk x Incredibles 2 capsule collection inspired by the sequel to the iconic film (out June 15). The active swimwear collection encourages an adventurous…

  • Yandex launches $160 smart speaker for digital assistant ‘Alice’

    Yandex launches $160 smart speaker for digital assistant ‘Alice’

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    [ad_1] Moscow-based Internet firm Yandex launched a $160 (roughly Rs. 10,800) smart speaker on Tuesday to work with its digital assistant ‘Alice’, becoming the latest challenger to take on the leading voice-activated home helpers from Silicon Valley. Yandex is targeting the Russian-speaking market with its Yandex. Station speaker, as well as a platform on which…

  • B.C. launches mental health program to support 2017 wildfire victims

    B.C. launches mental health program to support 2017 wildfire victims

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    [ad_1] The B.C. government in collaboration with several partners has announced a new program to provide mental health supports for those impacted by last year’s record-breaking wildfire season. Judy Darcy, the minister of mental health and addictions, said the program is supposed to help those still suffering from mental health issues related to the events.…

  • Google Launches Its ARCore Platform in China, Starting With Xiaomi

    Google Launches Its ARCore Platform in China, Starting With Xiaomi

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    [ad_1] Google is making ARCore apps for augmented reality (AR) experiences available in China starting with Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2S smartphones via the Xiaomi App Store, the company tweeted on Monday. It added more partners are coming soon. “Initially, the technology will be available for Xiaomi’s Mix 2S devices via an app in the Xiaomi…

  • Microsoft Launches Free-to-Play Windows 10 Racing Game, Miami Street

    Microsoft Launches Free-to-Play Windows 10 Racing Game, Miami Street

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    [ad_1] Microsoft Studios has released a new free-to-play single-player racing game called Miami Street for Windows 10. It’s been developed by Brighton-based Electric Square, which is the sister studio to Studio Gobo, in-charge of delivering new content for For Honor, and the now-defunct Disney Infinity. Unlike traditional racing titles, Miami Street is played in a…

  • Bombardier launches longer-range variants of Global business jets

    Bombardier launches longer-range variants of Global business jets

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    [ad_1] MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Bombardier Inc on Sunday announced two new longer-range variants of its existing large-cabin Global business jets, which the company expects to generate higher revenues during a time of recovering appetite for corporate planes. A Bombardier booth is seen at the Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.…

  • Privacy campaigner Max Schrems launches legal action against Facebook and Google | World | News

    Privacy campaigner Max Schrems launches legal action against Facebook and Google | World | News

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    [ad_1] Activist Max Schrems and his None Of Your Business campaign group have filed complaints against Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Google’s Android under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All four actions accuse the Silicon Valley companies of illegally obtaining consent from users. GDPR requires “informed and specific consent” but Mr Schrems says Google and…

  • MobiKwik Launches UPI Services, Offers Its Own VPA Handle

    MobiKwik Launches UPI Services, Offers Its Own VPA Handle

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    [ad_1] MobiKwik on Wednesday announced the launch of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its platform via its own virtual payment address (VPA) handle @ikwik. MobiKwik users can by default use their mobile number as their own VPA which will be @ikwik. They will also be able to link multiple bank accounts with just one VPA and…

  • U.S. launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

    U.S. launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

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    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. The national security probe under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 would investigate whether vehicle and…

  • U.S. launches national security probe of vehicle imports

    U.S. launches national security probe of vehicle imports

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    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks with auto industry leaders, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra (4th…

  • World War 3: Iran launches scathing attack on ‘criminal’ US and blasts ‘corrupt’ Trump | World | News

    World War 3: Iran launches scathing attack on ‘criminal’ US and blasts ‘corrupt’ Trump | World | News

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    [ad_1] Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the chief of staff for Iran’s armed forces, issued the horrifying warning to the nation’s parliament on Wednesday and threatened the use of military action against the Republican firebrand. He said: “America is a disloyal, atrocious, criminal, isolated, angry enemy with disloyal, corrupt leaders whose salaries are paid by…

  • Comcast’s mesh Wi-Fi system, xFi Pods, launches nationwide – TechCrunch

    Comcast’s mesh Wi-Fi system, xFi Pods, launches nationwide – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Comcast today is officially launching its own Wi-Fi extender devices called xFi Pods that help to address problems with weak Wi-Fi signals in parts of a customer’s home due to things like the use of building materials that disrupt signals, or even just the home’s design. The launch follows Comcast’s announcement last year that…

  • It launches satellite to explore moon

    It launches satellite to explore moon

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    [ad_1] China launched a relay satellite early on Monday designed to establish a communication link between earth and a planned lunar probe that will explore the dark side of the moon, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing the China National Space Administration, Xinhua said the satellite was launched at 5:28 a.m. (21:28 GMT Sunday)…

  • Vietnam formally launches investigation into Uber-Grab merger

    Vietnam formally launches investigation into Uber-Grab merger

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    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images An Uber signage is displayed outside the company’s headquarters building in San Francisco, California, on June 21, 2017. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday officially launched an investigation into the takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business by rival Grab, the ministry said. The…

  • Disney x Coach Dark Fairy Tale Collection Launches 

    Disney x Coach Dark Fairy Tale Collection Launches 

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    [ad_1] Disney has collaborated with Coach to bring fairy tale lovers everywhere a special-edition collection with a twist. They call it, ‘A Dark Fairy Tale.’ Coach describes the collection as one, “where the road to Happily Ever After takes a turn and shadows steal the spotlight.” With over 100 items debuted under this collab, it’s…

  • Actively managed blockchain fund launches into crowded ETF field

    Actively managed blockchain fund launches into crowded ETF field

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    [ad_1] The fund also holds shares of Square and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. It has an expense ratio of 0.88 percent. “I get asked all the time on how to invest in blockchain technology without dealing with storage, the fears of hacking, hedge funds, etc. My hope is the BKC ETF can provide this desired…

  • China Three Gorges launches $10.8 billion bid for Portuguese power firm EDP

    China Three Gorges launches $10.8 billion bid for Portuguese power firm EDP

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    [ad_1] LISBON (Reuters) – China’s state-owned utility China Three Gorges on Friday launched a bid to take control of Portugal’s biggest company EDP, offering a premium of just below 5 percent on the power firm’s closing stock price. FILE PHOTO: Banners bearing the logo of Energias de Portugal (EDP) are seen at the company headquarters…

  • Amazon launches Amazon Experience Centers controlled by Alexa

    Amazon launches Amazon Experience Centers controlled by Alexa

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    [ad_1] Rex Curry | Reuters Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, speaks at the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, April 20, 2018. Amazon wants to show you how much you can rely on its Alexa voice assistant to control everything in your home, from thermostats to TVs. The company announced…

  • Facebook Puts Chris Cox in Charge of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger as Well; Launches Blockchain Division

    Facebook Puts Chris Cox in Charge of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger as Well; Launches Blockchain Division

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    [ad_1] Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday ordered one of the biggest management shakeups in the history of the social network, giving more responsibility to his chief product officer and launching a blockchain division. The shakeup appeared to consolidate power at the sprawling internet company, although it included no firings or outside hires and did…

  • Google launches TPU 3.0, third version of AI chips

    Google launches TPU 3.0, third version of AI chips

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    [ad_1] Google on Tuesday announced that it has developed a third generation of its special chips for artificial intelligence. The new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) will help Google improve applications that use artificial intelligence to do things like recognize words people are saying in audio recordings, spot objects in photos and videos, and pick up…

  • Google launches Smart Compose for Gmail

    Google launches Smart Compose for Gmail

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    [ad_1] Google is amping up its use of artificial intelligence in email with a new Gmail feature called Smart Compose that tries to finish certain sentences for you. The tool is an extension of Google’s existing Smart Replies, which makes three suggestions it for users to their start emails. Gmail recently rolled that feature out…

  • Microsoft Launches $25-Million Programme to Use AI for Disabilities

    Microsoft Launches $25-Million Programme to Use AI for Disabilities

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    [ad_1] Microsoft is launching a $25 million (roughly Rs. 168 crores) initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities. CEO Satya Nadella announced the new “AI for Accessibility” effort as he kicked off Microsoft’s annual conference for software developers. The Build conference in Seattle is meant to foster enthusiasm for the…

  • Melania Trump launches ‘Be Best’ campaign for kids

    Melania Trump launches ‘Be Best’ campaign for kids

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    [ad_1] ​Melania Trump on Monday gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: “Be Best.” The wife of the U.S. president formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on…

  • Markham launches cheeky new ad campaign in bid to attract Amazon’s 2nd HQ

    Markham launches cheeky new ad campaign in bid to attract Amazon’s 2nd HQ

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    [ad_1] No question it’s a gimmick. Road-side signs as people enter the city of Markham now have a little something extra — a  smaller, bright orange sign underneath proclaiming it the “Possible Future Home of Amazon HQ2.” The word “possible” is made to look hand-written in a purposely harder-to-read lighter colour and smaller font, of course. “Is it bold? Yes…

  • NASA launches InSight spacecraft bound for Mars

    NASA launches InSight spacecraft bound for Mars

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    [ad_1] NASA has launched a spacecraft to land on Mars and explore the mysterious insides of the red planet. The Mars InSight lander rocketed away Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the first interplanetary mission ever to depart from the U.S. West Coast. It will take more than six months for the spacecraft…

  • Instagram launches payments, allowing users to buy products in the app

    Instagram launches payments, allowing users to buy products in the app

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    [ad_1] Emmanuel Dunand | Getty Images Kevin Systrom, co‑founder of Instagram You can now store payment information and buy products directly inside the Instagram app, the company confirmed to CNBC Thursday. The payment feature appears under Settings in the app, with an option to add debit or credit card information, track previous payments and set…

  • Google launches Assistant Investments program

    Google launches Assistant Investments program

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    [ad_1] To kick off the program, Google announced investments in four companies: GoMoment, a hotel concierge tool that lets guests ask about check-out times, bar happy hours or room service (currently used by several Las Vegas hotels) Edwin, an artificial-intelligence powered English tutor to prepare people for foreign language tests. BotSociety, a platform to help…

  • Facebook launches commerce “Analytics” app – TechCrunch

    Facebook launches commerce “Analytics” app – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Facebook wants to prove it can earn businesses money, not just build their social media audience. This morning, just before its big F8 conference, a “Facebook Analytics” app for iOS and Android appeared in the app stores. It touts the ability to “stay on top of your growth, engagement, and conversion efforts on the…

  • RedHat’s CoreOS launches a new toolkit for managing Kubernetes applications – TechCrunch

    RedHat’s CoreOS launches a new toolkit for managing Kubernetes applications – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] CoreOS, the Linux distribution and container management startup Red Hat acquired for $250 million earlier this year, today announced the Operator Framework, a new open source toolkit for managing Kubernetes clusters. CoreOS first talked about operators in 2016. The general idea here is to encode the best practices for deploying and managing container-based applications as…

  • Blue Origin launches 8th New Shepard rocket

    Blue Origin launches 8th New Shepard rocket

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    [ad_1] Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket Sunday from its facility near Van Horn, Texas in the company’s first flight of 2018. The vehicle — named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard — launches vertically from the West Texas facility. Founder Jeff Bezos, who invests $1 billion each year into Blue…

  • Apple Shazam takeover: EU launches investigation over competition FEARS | City & Business | Finance

    Apple Shazam takeover: EU launches investigation over competition FEARS | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] The Commission raised concerns about the proposed acquisition, due to the combination of Shazam’s peak position in the music recognition app market and Apple’s leading position in the music streaming service sector. Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner in charge of competition policy, commented on the investigation saying: “The way people listen to music has changed significantly…

  • Akademik Lomonosov: Floating NUCLEAR PLANT launches in Russia | World | News

    Akademik Lomonosov: Floating NUCLEAR PLANT launches in Russia | World | News

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    [ad_1] The £337million ($480million) Akademik Lomonosov was towed out of the St Petersburg shipyard ahead of its journey towards Murmansk, on Russia’s northwest coast. The huge barge contains two nuclear reactors, and once loaded with nuclear fuel, the firm behind the plant says it will be capable of generating enough power for 200,000 people. But…

  • Koinex Launches Crypto-to-Crypto Trading at Zero Cost in India

    Koinex Launches Crypto-to-Crypto Trading at Zero Cost in India

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    [ad_1] Koinex, a digital assets exchange, commenced crypto-to-crypto trading at zero cost on its web and mobile platforms with the launch of 15 pairs of tokens which will be available for trading right from the start. “Our platform is built with the agility and technical brilliance to adapt to any market requirement. We were deliberating…

  • WestJet pilot union launches strike vote

    WestJet pilot union launches strike vote

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    [ad_1] After eight months at the bargaining table, the union representing WestJet pilots is calling a strike vote.  May 19 is the earliest that pilots could strike following a federal conciliation and cooling off period. Pilots began voting today and have the next 15 days to decide whether to give their union authority to strike. The…

  • Snapchat launches AR selfie games called Snappables – TechCrunch

    Snapchat launches AR selfie games called Snappables – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Snapchat wants to let you play its augmented reality Lenses, not just play dress-up. Today it launched Snappables — AR games that use your touch, motion, and facial expressions to compete for high scores in literal head-to-head multiplayer matchups. Snappables live alongside Snapchat’s other lenses and are rolling out globally this week. New games…

  • Samsung Launches 970 Pro and Evo SSDs in India, Price Starts at Rs. 10,500

    Samsung Launches 970 Pro and Evo SSDs in India, Price Starts at Rs. 10,500

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    [ad_1] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched the 970 Pro and Evo third generation industry-leading consumer solid state drive (SSD) line-up in the Indian market. The new generation of SSDs is aimed at tech enthusiasts, professionals, gamers, videographers, VFX designers. The 970 Evo will come in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, and 970 Pro will…

  • Aion launches first public blockchain network – TechCrunch

    Aion launches first public blockchain network – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] If you believe blockchains will proliferate in the coming years, it stands to reason that you will need some sort of mechanism to move information between them, a network of blockchains with bridges and processes for sharing information between entities. That is exactly what The Aion Network is providing with a new blockchain network…

  • Opera launches a new mobile browser – TechCrunch

    Opera launches a new mobile browser – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Opera today announced a new mobile browser, Opera Touch, that shows that there’s still plenty of room for a competitor in the mobile browsing world. Opera Touch takes some ideas from the company’s experimental Opera Neon desktop browser and packages it into a highly usable package for Android, with an iOS version coming soon.…

  • Instagram launches “Data Download” tool to let you leave – TechCrunch

    Instagram launches “Data Download” tool to let you leave – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Two weeks ago TechCrunch called on Instagram to build an equivalent to Facebook’s “Download Your Information feature so if you wanted to leave for another photo sharing network, you could. The next day it announced this tool would be coming and now TechCrunch has spotted it rolling out to users. Instagram’s “Data Download” feature…

  • Spotify launches a new free version

    Spotify launches a new free version

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    [ad_1] Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Daniel Ek, chief executive officer and co-founder of Spotify AB Spotify is launching a new free service that lets users pick and choose songs off of selected playlists. The company announced the update to its free service on Tuesday at an event in New York City. New…

  • China’s Didi Chuxing Launches Ride Service in Mexico

    China’s Didi Chuxing Launches Ride Service in Mexico

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    [ad_1] Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing on Monday began offering its service in the Mexican city of Toluca, the company said, setting up a potentially costly battle with rival Uber Technologies in a key Latin American market. The Mexican launch marks the first time Didi has brought its own app-based ride service outside of Asia, a…

  • Air France launches new consultation with staff as pay talks stall

    Air France launches new consultation with staff as pay talks stall

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    [ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Air France (AIRF.PA) said it was launching a new consultation period with staff members to seek an end to a strike dispute over pay that has so far cost it 220 million euros ($271 million). Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group, attends a news conference as Air France…

  • Twister ice lolly cocktail launches as heatwave hits Britain

    Twister ice lolly cocktail launches as heatwave hits Britain

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    [ad_1] Twister ice lolly sends customers into total meltdown [Getty] People are flocking to pub gardens and rooftop bars as Britain has been hit with major heatwave, which is tipped to last for a record breaking 100 days.  There is one innovative new cocktail that has caused a huge stir, and people are desperate to…

  • Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad

    Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad

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    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at…

  • Shoe designer launches sophisticated bridal trainers

    Shoe designer launches sophisticated bridal trainers

    TopBreakingNews

    [ad_1] Josefinas has created the perfect bridal shoe for women who want to marry in comfort [Josefinas] Designers at Josefinas have unveiled a genius style of shoe, for brides who want to say “I do” in comfort and in style. The women’s footwear brand have created a pair of slip-ons for brides who want to look…

  • Google Launches Chrome 66 for Android, Windows, Linux, Mac, and iOS

    Google Launches Chrome 66 for Android, Windows, Linux, Mac, and iOS

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    [ad_1] Google has rolled out Chrome 66 on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. The latest update comes with several design tweaks, security and developer features, user-facing features, and policy changes. The key highlights of the latest update include media autoplay behaviour, password export feature, site isolation trial, and some bug fixes. In January 2018,…

  • World War 3: Russia launches scathing attack on Trump for ‘reckless actions’ in Syria | World | News

    World War 3: Russia launches scathing attack on Trump for ‘reckless actions’ in Syria | World | News

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    [ad_1] Yury Filatov, Moscow’s ambassador to Ireland, issued the horrifying warning and slammed the recent strike as a “dangerous development” as fears of World War 3 spike. He declared: “We have to state that the situation around Syria has deteriorated significantly. “Obviously that is the result of the reckless actions by Washington, London and Paris.…

  • Amazon launches a “lite” Android web browser app in India – TechCrunch

    Amazon launches a “lite” Android web browser app in India – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Amazon has quietly launched an Android web browser app for emerging markets, where access to mobile data and high-speed connectivity is more limited. The browser has the rather generic name of: “Internet: fast, lite and private” on Google Play, and promises to be “lighter than the competition.” The app first appeared on the Play…

  • China news: Beijing launches crackdown on foreign spies | World | News

    China news: Beijing launches crackdown on foreign spies | World | News

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    [ad_1] Chinese authorities have set up a website in both English and Mandarin for people to report on spies. The website, 12339.gov.cn, was launched on Sunday April 15 as part of China’s National Security Education Day. Citizens are being urged to report people involved in instigating riots and even “inciting ethic separatism”. The Ministry of…

  • ESPN+ streaming service launches Disney’s digital drive

    ESPN+ streaming service launches Disney’s digital drive

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    [ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ digital subscription service, the first consumer offering in the traditional media company’s push to become a leader in streaming entertainment. The service will carry more than 10,000 live sporting events that are not shown on television, as well as exclusive…

  • Galactic Civilizations III Launches Latest Expansion And Update – News

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    [ad_1] Stardock Entertainment’s Galactic Civilizations III launches its Intrigue expansion and 3.0 update today. Intrigue boasts several new elements to running space societies. Features include forming a government based on tech and alien races, creating an independent colony, galaxy-wide trade market, and special event tracking. The 3.0 update comes with a tutorial mode, taxation, and…

  • World War 3 latest: China launches navy’s largest ever military display in South China Sea | World | News

    World War 3 latest: China launches navy’s largest ever military display in South China Sea | World | News

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    [ad_1] State television showed footage of President Xi Jinping boarding the destroyer Changsha to watch the procession, which involved more than 10,000 naval officers, 76 fighter jets, and a fleet of 48 warships and submarines. Xi, who as chairman of the Central Military Commission is also the army’s commander-in-chief, enjoys putting on eye-catching displays of…

  • Disney launches ESPN+, streaming video with live sports, Kobe Bryant

    Disney launches ESPN+, streaming video with live sports, Kobe Bryant

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    [ad_1] The live events will include more than 180 MLB games and NHL games throughout the season (MLB.tv package will be available for an additional $24.99 per month), the entire MLS Live out-of-market schedule with more than 250 games, and thousands of college sports from swimming to track and field to volleyball. College sports will…

  • Santander launches blockchain-based foreign exchange using Ripple tech

    Santander launches blockchain-based foreign exchange using Ripple tech

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    [ad_1] Santander has launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology to make same-day international money transfers. The service, called Santander One Pay FX, uses tech developed by blockchain firm Ripple. Santander said it is the first cross-border payments service using blockchain to be made by a bank. Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is…

  • HP Launches New Pavilion Gaming Desktops, Laptops: Price, Specifications

    HP Launches New Pavilion Gaming Desktops, Laptops: Price, Specifications

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    [ad_1] HP’s Omen series might be the company’s popular PC gaming lineup, but its Pavilion series provides worthy specifications to gamers at an affordable price point. The company is now giving a boost to the specifications by unveiling latest updates to its Pavilion Gaming desktops and laptops. The new HP Pavilion Gaming series launch includes…

  • Conductive Ventures launches $100 million enterprise fund – TechCrunch

    Conductive Ventures launches $100 million enterprise fund – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] There’s a new venture fund in town from some familiar faces. Carey Lai, who previously worked at Intel Capital and IVP, is joining forces with Paul Yeh, formerly of Kleiner Perkins. They’re calling it Conductive Ventures and it’s launching with $100 million under management. They’ll be investing in “expansion stage” companies across enterprise software…

  • Google Home launches in India

    Google Home launches in India

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    [ad_1] Google has launched its smart speaker products Google Home and Google Home Mini in India, following Amazon into one of the world’s most promising markets for technology. The devices are equipped with Google Assistant, the search giant’s digital voice assistant, which is activated when a user says “OK, Google” or “Hey, Google.” Google Home…

  • ‘Netflix for movie theatres’ rival Sinemia quietly launches in Canada

    ‘Netflix for movie theatres’ rival Sinemia quietly launches in Canada

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    [ad_1] The all-you-can-watch company MoviePass that’s been dubbed by some as a “Netflix for theatres” hasn’t revealed plans to come to Canada, but its competitor has quietly launched here. Sinemia, founded by Turkish entrepreneur Rifat Oguz, provides a service that it says is more sustainable and less too good to be true. While a $9.95…

  • SpaceX launches RemoveDEBRIS to test ways to remove space junk

    SpaceX launches RemoveDEBRIS to test ways to remove space junk

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    [ad_1] There are at least 500,000 pieces of junk floating around in Earth’s orbit, including defunct satellites, rocket boosters, nuts and bolts. All that debris poses a threat to astronauts and spacecraft, according to NASA. The University of Surrey Space Center wants to help. It is testing a satellite platform called RemoveDEBRIS that collects space…

  • Western Digital Launches Black 3D NVMe Gaming SSD With Up to 3200MBps Read Speeds

    Western Digital Launches Black 3D NVMe Gaming SSD With Up to 3200MBps Read Speeds

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    [ad_1] Storage solutions major Western Digital has introduced a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) for PCs and gaming featuring the company’s own architecture and controller. The Black 3D NVMe SSD drive aims to accelerate data for PC applications, enabling users to access, engage and capture high-resolution video, audio and gaming content. It offers read speeds up…

  • Russia news: ‘You’ll be sorry’ Russia launches into FURIOUS attack comparing UK to Goebbel | World | News

    Russia news: ‘You’ll be sorry’ Russia launches into FURIOUS attack comparing UK to Goebbel | World | News

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    [ad_1] At a United Nations Security Council meeting, the Russia ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said that the UK government had made “unsubstantiated accusations” against his country and accused the blame on Russia as a “fake story”. The British government believes the poisoning was carried out with the deadly nerve agent, Novichok, which was developed by the…

  • Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches early-stage venture fund

    Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches early-stage venture fund

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    [ad_1] Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a new incubator fund for early-stage start ups, the company announced Thursday. “We’re going to invest off our balance sheet into crypto companies,” Coinbase President and Chief Operating Officer Asiff Hirji told CNBC’s “Fast Money” Thursday. “We will invest in companies that are in the space and are…

  • OnePlus 6 teaser trailer launches ahead of release date | Tech | Life & Style

    OnePlus 6 teaser trailer launches ahead of release date | Tech | Life & Style

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    [ad_1] OnePlus 6 is official. The feverishly-anticipated smartphone is the latest flagship handset from Chinese smartphone start-up OnePlus. The company confirmed it was working on new hardware during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, back in January. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed that a new handset was in the works in an exclusive interview…

  • New York Fed launches a US Libor contender

    New York Fed launches a US Libor contender

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    [ad_1] The New York Federal Reserve launched a benchmark U.S. rate on Tuesday to potentially replace Libor, and market participants hope it will prove more reliable after a long and complex switchover. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) set at 1.80 percent. SOFR is based on the overnight Treasury repurchase agreement market, which trades around…

  • New York Fed launches U.S. Libor contender, slow takeup seen

    New York Fed launches U.S. Libor contender, slow takeup seen

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – The New York Federal Reserve launched a benchmark U.S. rate on Tuesday to potentially replace Libor, and market participants hope it will prove more reliable after a long and complex switchover. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York building is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., December 16, 2017.…

  • Bar launches Frozen Pornstar Martinis and customers are obsessed

    Bar launches Frozen Pornstar Martinis and customers are obsessed

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    [ad_1] Pornstar Martini has been reinvented [Getty] Pornstar Martinis are one of the most popular cocktails ordered in bars. The alcoholic beverage is made up of vodka, which is often passion fruit and vanilla flavoured, passion fruit puree and, orange juice, and a side shot of Prosecco.  But October Bar in Glasgow, Scotland, has concocted a…

  • Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Australia – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Australia – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Microsoft continues its steady pace of opening up new data centers and launching new regions for its Azure cloud. Today, the company announced the launch of two new regions in Australia. To deliver these new regions, Azure Australia Central and Central 2, Microsoft entered a strategic partnership with Canberra Data Centers and unsurprisingly, the…

  • Strictly winner Natasha Kaplinksy launches mum and baby skincare brand | City & Business | Finance

    Strictly winner Natasha Kaplinksy launches mum and baby skincare brand | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] Co-founded with former Reckitt Benckiser director Rajiv Chandra, the online retailer sells its own make of eco-friendly nappies, biodegradable wipes and toiletries for under-4s and their mothers, both individually and through a subscription service. Almost all of the first batch of 16 products, based on ideas and recommendations from the business’s 11 women staff…

  • Clipisode launches a ‘talk show in a box’ – TechCrunch

    Clipisode launches a ‘talk show in a box’ – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] A company called Clipisode is today launching a new service that’s essentially a “talk show in a box,” as founder Brian Alvey describes it. Similar to how Anchor now allows anyone to build a professional podcast using simple mobile and web tools, Clipisode does this for video content. With Clipisode, you can record a…

  • Megan McKenna’s net worth SOARS as she launches singing career

    Megan McKenna’s net worth SOARS as she launches singing career

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    [ad_1] Megan McKenna has had a crazy few years that’s surely seen her bank balance sky rocket [Gettty] Megan McKenna is fast becoming one of the most recognisable faces on The Only Way Is Essex.  And now Mike Thalassitis‘s new girlfriend is about to reveal even more about the real her in a new, tell-all…

  • Nissan launches new Altima into a sputtering U.S. sedan market

    Nissan launches new Altima into a sputtering U.S. sedan market

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    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) on Wednesday unveiled an all-new Altima sedan, and demonstrated the auto industry’s problem adjusting new-model investments fast enough to keep pace with shifts in consumer demand. The 2019 Nissan Altima is presented at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of…

  • Google-owned Waze launches Waze Local ads

    Google-owned Waze launches Waze Local ads

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    [ad_1] You’re using the mapping app Waze to avoid traffic on your way to work when, at a stoplight, an ad for a tea shop pops up on screen, beckoning you with a 20 percent off deal. That’s the kind of scenario that Waze exec Matt Phillips says users will experience through the company’s new…

  • The Linux Foundation launches a deep learning foundation – TechCrunch

    The Linux Foundation launches a deep learning foundation – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] Despite its name, the Linux Foundation has long been about more than just Linux. These days, it’s a foundation that provides support to other open source foundations and projects like Cloud Foundry, the Automotive Grade Linux initiative and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Today, the Linux Foundation is adding yet another foundation to its stable:…

  • TOWIE: James Lock launches into foul-mouthed tirade

    TOWIE: James Lock launches into foul-mouthed tirade

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    [ad_1] The Only Way Is Essex returned to TV screens on Sunday night and there was more drama than ever before. The ITVBe favourite proved to be explosive than ever before after James ‘Lockie’ Lock launched into a foul-mouthed tirade aimed at his girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou while in Barcelona. The 31-year-old TOWIE veteran became agitated after he…

  • Revolut launches a ‘disposable’ virtual card to prevent fraud

    Revolut launches a ‘disposable’ virtual card to prevent fraud

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    [ad_1] U.K.-based financial technology start-up Revolut has a new product aimed at tackling online card fraud. The mobile-only banking service has unveiled a “disposable” virtual card that wipes a user’s card details and introduces new details each time they make a payment. Usually when people make an online payment, they enter card details which online…

  • UK launches cryptocurrency task force as part of fintech strategy

    UK launches cryptocurrency task force as part of fintech strategy

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    [ad_1] Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Philip Hammond, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, speaks at the delayed annual Mansion House speech, usually delivered at the annual Bankers and Merchants dinner, at Mansion House in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Britain has unveiled a task force that will examine both the risks…

  • IBM launches starter plan for start-ups to build blockchain projects

    IBM launches starter plan for start-ups to build blockchain projects

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    [ad_1] IBM has unveiled a new blockchain product that lets start-ups and developers build their own distributed ledger projects. The service is a cheaper alternative to Big Blue’s current enterprise plan for firms looking to develop blockchain applications. Blockchain, otherwise known as distributed ledger technology, is a massive distributed database that maintains a growing record…

  • CNBC launches @Work, a conference series focusing on the future of work

    CNBC launches @Work, a conference series focusing on the future of work

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    [ad_1] Artificial intelligence. Machine learning. The ‘gig economy.’ Robotics. How we work, where we work – the very definition of work itself — are undergoing radical transformation. To help make sense of this new world, CNBC is proud to announce the launch of a new editorial franchise and event series called @Work: Tech, Transformation and…

  • Google Sibling Jigsaw Launches Outline, an Open Source and Self-Hosted VPN

    Google Sibling Jigsaw Launches Outline, an Open Source and Self-Hosted VPN

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    [ad_1] Google’s sister company Jigsaw has launched an open-source virtual private network (VPN) called Outline. The Alphabet-owned incubator, known for technologies focussing on human rights, is now offering a software that enables users to set up VPN on a physical server as well as via a cloud service provider. Outline is said to be a…

  • Canada’s privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook after allegations of data leak – Politics

    Canada’s privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook after allegations of data leak – Politics

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    [ad_1] Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Facebook after a series of media reports alleged that private online information belonging to millions of Americans was obtained by a company working on U.S. President Donald Trump’s election campaign. “We have received a complaint against Facebook in relation to allegations involving Cambridge Analytica and have…

  • Google launches news initiative to combat fake news

    Google launches news initiative to combat fake news

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google is launching the Google News Initiative, to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. The Google app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Google said it plans…

  • Google launches journalism program Google News Initiative

    Google launches journalism program Google News Initiative

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    [ad_1] Subscribe with Google will make it easier for readers to pay for content from news organizations that have agreed to partner with the company. FT.com, The Washington Post, and McClatchy Company publications including the Miami Herald are among the 17 launch partners. The company is also testing a “Propensity to Subscribe” feature using its…

  • Lydia launches Lydia Premium – TechCrunch

    Lydia launches Lydia Premium – TechCrunch

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    [ad_1] French startup Lydia announces two new things today. First, the company is launching a financial hub with multiple new products. Second, Lydia is announcing a new premium subscription to access those new features. “Today, we’re lucky enough to have you here to announce you the biggest thing we’ve done since Lydia’s launch,” co-founder and…

  • Donald Trump launches WAR on WTO: European Union panic | World | News

    Donald Trump launches WAR on WTO: European Union panic | World | News

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    [ad_1] Donald Trump, after first aggressively introducing tariffs on steel and aluminium, is now speaheading an attempt to cripple the WTO’s appellate courts. The courts settle international trade disputes but Mr Trump and his trade officials believe the organisation goes too easy on China. Washington may block the appointment of new judges next year, a…

  • Baidu’s video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion US IPO

    Baidu’s video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion US IPO

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    [ad_1] Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images A man walks past a sign for Baidu Inc. at the entrance to the Baidu Technology Park in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi, a unit of search engine giant Baidu, has launched an initial public offering in New York…

  • Baidu video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion U.S. IPO

    Baidu video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion U.S. IPO

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    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi Inc, a unit of search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), has launched an initial public offering in New York worth up to $2.4 billion, seeking to expand its range of content. A person holds a phone with Baidu Inc’s video streaming service iQiyi in Jinan, Shandong…

  • Citi launches chatbot on Facebook Messenger for Singapore customers

    Citi launches chatbot on Facebook Messenger for Singapore customers

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    [ad_1] Citigroup has rolled out a service that allows customers to check certain banking information through Facebook Messenger, the American banking giant revealed to CNBC. The service, a conversational computer program — or chatbot — is available to Citi’s consumer banking clients in Singapore beginning Thursday. A spokeswoman said the bank plans to roll out…

  • Hawkin’s Bazaar launches 75 per cent off clearance

    Hawkin’s Bazaar launches 75 per cent off clearance

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    [ad_1] Hawkins Bazaar is having a massive 75 per cent off clearance  [Alamy]   With the recent news Toys ‘R’ Us is closing UK stores, it’s good to know there is still some good news in the world of toyshop retail.  Toy and gift store Hawkin’s Bazaar are currently having a huge stock clearance event,…

  • Google launches NSynth Super AI hardware prototype

    Google launches NSynth Super AI hardware prototype

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    [ad_1] At the heart of the software synthesizer was an AI system called NSynth — the N stands for neural, as in neural network — which is trained on hundreds of thousands of short recordings of single musical notes played on different musical instruments. That data makes it possible for the software to come up…

  • JP Morgan turns to blockchain as bank launches cryptocurrency technology | City & Business | Finance

    JP Morgan turns to blockchain as bank launches cryptocurrency technology | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] JP Morgans blockchain lead Amber Baldet said the bank is planning to use its own blockchain network, Quorum to bring about collaboration across different blockchain networks. A blockchain is a decentralised, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions that are constantly growing as ‘completed’ blocks are recorded and added to it in chronological order. JP…

  • EU News: British MEP launches scathing attack on EU’s spending | World | News

    EU News: British MEP launches scathing attack on EU’s spending | World | News

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    [ad_1] The British MEP questioned the “sanity” of the European Union‘s financial framework during a heated debate on the EU’s future budget. Mr Etheridge said: “The anti-logic of this place rejects sound and sane economics. “Instead you look for ever more desperate ways to squeeze the taxpayers until the pips squeak. “Interference in member states…

  • Twilio launches Flex, a fully programmable contact center

    Twilio launches Flex, a fully programmable contact center

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    [ad_1] Earlier this year we reported that Twilio was going to launch a full contact center solution called Flex on March 12 — lo and behold, today is March 12 and Twilio today announced the launch of Flex at the Enterprise Connect conference in Orlando. Flex brings together virtually every part of the existing Twilio…

  • Ola Launches in Sydney, Following Its Arrival in Perth

    Ola Launches in Sydney, Following Its Arrival in Perth

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    [ad_1] Ola on Monday launched its operations in Sydney and announced the hiring of a local team to start building partnerships and support driver-partners. The new launch comes days after the ride-hailing platform forayed into Australia by starting free-ride trials in Perth. Founded in 2011, the Bengaluru-headquartered company has users across over 110 cities in…

  • Russia launches missile, Vladimir Putin claims is an ‘ideal weapon’

    Russia launches missile, Vladimir Putin claims is an ‘ideal weapon’

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    [ad_1] RUSSIA has claimed overnight it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called “an ideal weapon” as he unveiled a new array of next-generation arms earlier this month. The high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet that took off from an airfield in the South Military District…

  • Facebook launches AR effects tied to real-world tracking markers

    Facebook launches AR effects tied to real-world tracking markers

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    [ad_1] Facebook’s augmented reality camera is evolving beyond selfie masks and randomly placed 3D objects to using location markers in the real world that trigger AR experiences in a precise location. Spotted today, Facebook confirms to TechCrunch that it’s testing the feature in closed beta with promotions for the upcoming Ready Player One and Wrinkle…

  • Yankee Candle launches new chocolate scented candle named White Chocolate Bunnies just in time for Easter and customers are obsessed

    Yankee Candle launches new chocolate scented candle named White Chocolate Bunnies just in time for Easter and customers are obsessed

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    [ad_1] Yankee Candle White Chocolate Bunnies candle [Yankee Candle ] Yankee Candle have set mouths watering with their new chocolate-scented candle White Chocolate Bunnies.  The limited edition product could not come at a more appropriate time as Easter is just around the corner, and is the perfect alternative to a sweet treat for those who have given…

  • Bitcoin news: Coinbase launches cryptocurrency index fund due to ‘strong demands’ | City & Business | Finance

    Bitcoin news: Coinbase launches cryptocurrency index fund due to ‘strong demands’ | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] Coinbase announced the launch of its first-ever weighted index fund. The company’s CEO Asiff Hirji said the move would help investors get exposure to the “crypto-assets we offer on our exchange,” including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and litecoin. He signalled the decision to launch the index had been influenced by the stronger interest in…

  • Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches the Dow Jones of cryptocurrencies

    Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches the Dow Jones of cryptocurrencies

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    [ad_1] Popular online exchange Coinbase is releasing a weighted index fund for cryptocurrencies. “It’s a very simple to use, easy way to get exposure to the crypto-assets that we offer on our exchange,” Coinbase President and COO Asiff Hirji told CNBC’s “Fast Money” Tuesday. The Coinbase Index Fund will give accredited U.S. investors exposure to…

  • Lucidworks launches site search as a service tool

    Lucidworks launches site search as a service tool

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    [ad_1] Lucidworks has been helping large organizations like Reddit with complex content build search tools that reach across massive content stores, but the company wanted to make the underlying search technology available to a wider market. Today, it released Lucidworks Site Search, a cloud service that enables companies to embed Lucidworks search in any application…

  • Company launches biggest satellite ever

    Company launches biggest satellite ever

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    [ad_1] Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its largest satellite ever into space on Tuesday, which was nearly the size of a bus. It marked the 50th time the company has flown one of its signature Falcon 9 rockets. The payload was a 30W-6 satellite made by Spanish firm Hispasat and was launched from Complex 40 at…

  • First4Figures Launches Castlevania Line With Alucard – News

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    [ad_1] It’s been a long time since Castlevania: Symphony of the Night turned the series on its head, but you can celebrate yourself with a new Alucard statue. You claim to love Symphony of the Night, so now you can go and dwell with it for all eternity in several different editions. The First4Figures Alucard…

  • Ashley James launches new collection for égaliTEE in partnership with charity Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as Celebrity Big Brother star joins fight against period poverty

    Ashley James launches new collection for égaliTEE in partnership with charity Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as Celebrity Big Brother star joins fight against period poverty

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    [ad_1] Ashley James launches second t-shirt line to égaliTEE [PH] Ashley James has proved she is a force to be reckoned with following her exit from Celebrity Big Brother  – which saw her spark up a romance with Genuine – as she has launched her second collection for her fashion line égaliTEE. The former Made In Chelsea star set up…

  • Google Launches Hangouts Chat, Its Microsoft Teams and Slack Competitor in G Suite

    Google Launches Hangouts Chat, Its Microsoft Teams and Slack Competitor in G Suite

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    [ad_1] Google released an update to its Internet chat tool Hangouts on Wednesday, aiming to make it suitable in workplaces so the Alphabet unit can compete with business software makers including Microsoft Corp and Slack Technologies. Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers, including group conversations. It also allows users to integrate widgets to…

  • Facebook Launches Women In Gaming Initiative – News

    TopBreakingNews

    [ad_1] Facebook has launched an initiative with the explicit goal of getting more women involved in video game development. The social media giant wants to encourage women in the field by leveraging community connections and shining the spotlight on success stories. The company seeks to address the fact that women, and especially women of color,…

  • Google launches multi-faceted featured snippet format

    Google launches multi-faceted featured snippet format

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    [ad_1] Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2016. As Google gears up for the move to voice-powered devices, the company is tweaking its search engine to give users the best answer quickly, even if it’s not exactly…

  • Facebook launches a local news accelerator for publishers

    Facebook launches a local news accelerator for publishers

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    [ad_1] Facebook is trying to play extra nice with local news publishers by putting $3 million behind the launch of the Local News Subscriptions Accelerator. The three-month pilot program will help 10 to 15 U.S.-based metropolitan news organizations gain more digital subscribers both on and off Facebook. “We often talk to publishers about what the future…

  • Samsung launches Galaxy S9 with focus on social media

    Samsung launches Galaxy S9 with focus on social media

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    [ad_1] BARCELONA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) unveiled its flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone on Sunday with an emphasis on visual applications for social media, hoping to attract tech savvy young consumers to weather a market slowdown. With the global smartphone market set to stay flat or even shrink after meagre growth of one…

  • Samsung Galaxy S9 launches at Mobile World Congress: Specs, price

    Samsung Galaxy S9 launches at Mobile World Congress: Specs, price

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    [ad_1] And the electronics titan saw rising competition last year in the high-end smartphone space from Apple and Chinese vendor Huawei. To counter this, Samsung revealed a new trade-in program in partnership with mobile networks, where users can get money for their old devices. The hope is that it will make buying an expensive phone…

  • Nokia 8 Sirocco launches with near $1,000 price tag to battle iPhone X

    Nokia 8 Sirocco launches with near $1,000 price tag to battle iPhone X

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    [ad_1] HMD Global, the company that now makes Nokia-branded phones, launched a slew of smartphones on Sunday, including a high-end offering to compete with giants Apple and Samsung. The smartphones are the Nokia 1, a new version of the Nokia 6, the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco, HMD’s most premium offering. At…

  • Huawei launches MateBook 10 Pro at Mobile World Congress

    Huawei launches MateBook 10 Pro at Mobile World Congress

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    [ad_1] Huawei launched the first MateBook X last year, its first laptop on the market. The MateBook X Pro is an upgraded version of this. The company has been pushing its smartphones aggressively and is now the third-largest smartphone player in the world by market share. But in the PC segment, it is not in…

  • Huawei launches its new MediaPad M5 tablets

    Huawei launches its new MediaPad M5 tablets

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    [ad_1] Tablets may not be the most exciting product category these days, but they also aren’t quite as dead as some pundits would like you to believe — and for Huawei, they are actually a growing business. Indeed, the company argues that it’s now the third largest tablet maker in the world. It’s no surprise…

  • Cryptocurrency news: Venezuela launches petro gold | City & Business | Finance

    Cryptocurrency news: Venezuela launches petro gold | City & Business | Finance

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    [ad_1] The pre-sale of the original petro raised £527million ($735 million) this week, prompting the Venezuelan government to prepare a second digital currency, which will be backed by gold and other precious metals. Unlike petro gold, the first petro is pegged to the price of one barrel of Venezuelan oil. Nicolas Maduro, the country’s president,…

  • ‘All Canadians should be concerned’: B.C. Wine Institute launches challenge to Alberta ban – British Columbia

    ‘All Canadians should be concerned’: B.C. Wine Institute launches challenge to Alberta ban – British Columbia

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    [ad_1] The B.C. Wine Institute says it is seeking an injunction against Alberta’s ban on vintages from this province, calling the move “unconstitutional.” The industry group’s president, Miles Prodan, says he’s surveyed wineries across the province, and estimates they’ve lost about $1 million in the last two weeks because of the ban. “It’s clearly about…

  • Product Hunt launches no-spam tech news digest app Sip

    Product Hunt launches no-spam tech news digest app Sip

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    [ad_1] “We didn’t want to create another app thirsty for attention” writes Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover. So instead of a constant stream of fresh stories and alerts, Product Hunt today is releasing what’s essentially a tech industry newsletter in iOS and Android form. Sip distills the day’s big headlines into a set of Twitter…

  • ‘All Canadians should be concerned:’ B.C. Wine Institute launches challenge to Alberta ban – British Columbia

    ‘All Canadians should be concerned:’ B.C. Wine Institute launches challenge to Alberta ban – British Columbia

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    [ad_1] The B.C. Wine Institute says it is seeking an injunction against Alberta’s ban on vintages from this province, calling the move “unconstitutional.” The industry group’s president, Miles Prodan, says he’s surveyed wineries across the province, and estimates they’ve lost about $1 million in the last two weeks because of the ban. “It’s clearly about…

  • Google Launches Support for Tamil Language Ads

    Google Launches Support for Tamil Language Ads

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    [ad_1] To help advertisers and content creators reach out to Internet users in Tamil, Google India on Wednesday introduced Tamil language support for its advertising products Google AdWords and Google AdSense. With this, Google has now scaled support for three languages – Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. “Majority of India’s Internet users are not fluent in English and…

  • Instagram Launches ‘Type’ Mode for Text-Only Stories

    Instagram Launches ‘Type’ Mode for Text-Only Stories

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    [ad_1] Instagram Stories has received a new feature called Type mode. As the name implies, the new feature allows Instagram users to type in a text in Stories, without having to use pictures along with it. Similar to the photo and video stories, Type stories will disappear after 24 hours as well. The new Type…

  • Xiaomi Launches WhatsApp-Based Service for Mi Fans in India

    Xiaomi Launches WhatsApp-Based Service for Mi Fans in India

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    [ad_1] Xiaomi on Monday enhanced its presence in India by announcing the launch of its WhatsApp-based Xiaomi Mi Bunny subscription service. The new service is designed to offer instant updates about latest Xiaomi news, new product launches, product deals, sale reminders, notifications about MIUI weekly updates, and reminders about Mi Fan meetups over WhatsApp. Customers…

  • Bigelow launches Bigelow Space Operations

    Bigelow launches Bigelow Space Operations

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    [ad_1] Bigelow Aerospace announced Tuesday the creation of Bigelow Space Operations (BSO), the next step in the company’s effort to build the world’s first habitable private space station. The new company is required as Bigelow Aerospace is “seguing into becoming a production company” after existing as “a laboratory for 17 years,” CEO Robert Bigelow said…

  • Google Pay launches to take on Apple Pay

    Google Pay launches to take on Apple Pay

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    [ad_1] Google launched its latest answer to Apple Pay on Tuesday. It’s called Google Pay and replaces Android Pay, a previous solution that let Android users buy goods with their smartphones. It’s also Google’s answer to Apple Pay and Apple Pay Cash. Google Pay follows several failed attempts by Google to launch a widespread payment…

  • Ola Soft Launches in Australia, Starts Free Ride Trials in Perth

    Ola Soft Launches in Australia, Starts Free Ride Trials in Perth

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    [ad_1] Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Wednesday said it began offering two free rides in Australia’s Perth city as a soft launch of its service with local partners. “Customers in Perth can download our app, register for our account and book their rides. The first two rides up to $10 (roughly Rs. 640) value are…

  • Intel Launches 6 New Processors Across Pentium Silver and Celeron Ranges

    Intel Launches 6 New Processors Across Pentium Silver and Celeron Ranges

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    [ad_1] Chipmaker Intel on Tuesday launched new processors branded Pentium Silver and Celeron, which are based on an architecture codenamed ‘Gemini Lake’ and are engineered for affordable PCs. The company has launched six new models for desktops and laptops. First up are the Pentium Silver J5005 and N5000 for desktops and laptops respectively. Both are…

  • Asus Launches New ROG Gaming Laptops in India: Price, Specifications

    Asus Launches New ROG Gaming Laptops in India: Price, Specifications

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    [ad_1] Expanding its Republic of Gamers (ROG) lineup of gaming laptops in India, Asus on Wednesday unveiled ROG Strix HERO edition, SCAR edition gaming notebooks, and Strix GL503 gaming laptop, starting at Rs. 92,990. The Taiwanese tech giant also introduced Asus Gaming FX503 notebook that will be available at Rs. 69,990 (starting price). Both are available…

  • Best New Hair, Makeup, Skin and Beauty Products Launches of 2018 

    Best New Hair, Makeup, Skin and Beauty Products Launches of 2018 

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    [ad_1] We see a lot of beauty products here at Stylish, but every year a few standouts make us stop dead in our tracks, pull out our phones to alert Instagram and then send us directly to the nearest makeup mirror (or front-facing camera, TBH).  Here are 2018’s best new launches in the hair, makeup, fragrance and…

  • Lenovo Launches ARM-Powered Miix 630, New ThinkPad X1 Series at CES 2018

    Lenovo Launches ARM-Powered Miix 630, New ThinkPad X1 Series at CES 2018

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    [ad_1] Lenovo has launched the ARM-powered Miix 630 2-in-1, and refreshed its Thinkpad lineup at CES 2018. The former is the company’s first Snapdragon-powered Windows laptop, part of the new breed of Always-Connected PCs from Microsoft. As for the latter, Lenovo has announced refreshed notebooks with new Carbon, Tablet, and Yoga models as well as…

  • Lenovo Launches New Education Focused Chromebook and ThinkPad Laptops

    Lenovo Launches New Education Focused Chromebook and ThinkPad Laptops

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    [ad_1] Lenovo has announced multiple Chrome and Windows laptops designed specifically for education. Lenovo’s new laptops are designed for classrooms, and it includes three new Chromebook laptops and two ThinkPad laptops. The five laptops which have been announced are – Lenovo ThinkPad 11e, ThinkPad 11e Yoga, 500e Chromebook, 300e Chromebook, and 100e Chromebook. Windows of…

  • Acer Launches New Chromebox, Chromebook Laptops

    Acer Launches New Chromebox, Chromebook Laptops

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    [ad_1] Acer has announced three new Chrome OS devices for 2018 at the Bett show in London. Acer has announced the Chromebook Spin 11, Chromebook 11 C732, and Chromebox CXI3. Similar to most recent Chrome OS devices, these support Google Play as well, allowing them to run Android apps. Acer had recently launched several new…