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World Mobile Congress Canceled over Coronavirus Fear

Organizers of the World Mobile Congress said Wednesday they have cancelled the world's top mobile trade fair due to fears stemming from the coronavirus, following an exodus of industry heavyweights.

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Flip Folding Smartphone

Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its second folding phone, a "Z Flip" model with a lofty price tag aimed at "trendsetters."

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Google Maps Marks 15-Year Milestone with New Features

Google Maps marked 15 years on the road Thursday with the rollout of new features for the popular mobile app which has helped move navigation into the digital age.

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CERN Physics Lab Drops Facebook over Data Concerns

Europe's physics lab CERN on Wednesday said it had stopped using a Facebook team-chat application because of concerns about handing over data to the U.S. tech giant.

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Google Says Glitch Sent People's Videos to Strangers

Google on Tuesday said that a software glitch resulted in some Photo app smartphone videos being given to the wrong people.

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TCL Set to End Deal Making BlackBerry Smartphones

Chinese electronics group TCL will stop producing BlackBerry-branded smartphones this year, the companies said Monday, leaving it unclear whether that will be the end of the line for the once-dominant handsets.

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Google to Raise Ad Fees to Cover Austrian Tax

American tech giant Google will ramp up charges to its advertisers to cover the costs of a new Austrian tax, a source close to the company said on Saturday.

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OECD Warns of 'Concerns' over U.S. Move on Digital Tax

An alternative proposal by Washington on how to tax digital giants worldwide has been met with "concern" by several nations, the OECD group of free-market economies said Friday.

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Facebook Results Beat Forecasts but Shares Take a Hit

Facebook agreed to pay $550 million over a privacy lawsuit as shares dropped even with the social media giant reporting stronger than forecast earnings.

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UK Approves Restricted 5G Role for China's Huawei

Britain on Tuesday gave the green light to a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country's 5G network, in a decision it said was necessary for developing its future digital economy but one that left the United States "disappointed" after it called for a total ban.  

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