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At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier
At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier

Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday - and brushing your teeth or using the toilet are no exception. The company's founder came up with the idea one day while brushing his teeth.

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Smartphone makers bet on AI to boost sales
Smartphone makers bet on AI to boost sales
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Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and advanced photo editing in efforts to reignite consumer demand.

Swords, headsets and Indian wedding for Zuckerberg's Asia tour
Swords, headsets and Indian wedding for Zuckerberg's Asia tour
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Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg was in Japan on Monday on a mini-Asia tour involving sword-making, mixed-reality headsets in Seoul and reportedly also lavish pre-wedding celebrations for an Indian multi-billionaire's son. In India Zuckerberg was set to attend the March 1-3 pre-wedding celebrations of the son of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of oil-to-telecoms giant Reliance Industries, Bloomberg said.

'Fake love' crypto scammers ensnare US victims
'Fake love' crypto scammers ensnare US victims
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The "wine trader" wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. The gym buff with a dreamy smile deleted his Hinge profile to give her "focused attention," a refreshing experience in the age of fleeting online relationships.

GPS war: Israel's battle to keep drones flying and enemies baffled
GPS war: Israel's battle to keep drones flying and enemies baffled
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Omer Sharar had just received the first delivery of his new GPS anti-jamming technology when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. On October 7, the militants put these devices to use, evading detection and interception to drop bomblets on military observation posts along the security barrier around the Gaza Strip as part of its unprecedented attack that triggered the war with Israel.

Digital media upstart Vice laying off 'several hundred' staff: CEO
Digital media upstart Vice laying off 'several hundred' staff: CEO
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Vice, the dynamic, fast-growing digital media company that gained a wide following with young readers, said Thursday it will no longer publish on its flagship website and is eliminating hundreds of jobs. "Regrettably, this means that we will be reducing our workforce, eliminating several hundred positions."

Reddit files to go public as 'RDDT' on NYSE
Reddit files to go public as 'RDDT' on NYSE
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Reddit on Thursday told US stock regulators that it plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDDT". Reddit did not provide details regarding the number or price of shares nor when the initial public offering would occur.

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
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A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week has revealed. The leaked data also revealed the fees that hackers could earn, they said -- including $55,000 from breaking into a government ministry in Vietnam.