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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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US patient 'happy again' after brain implant treats epilepsy and OCD
US patient 'happy again' after brain implant treats epilepsy and OCD
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American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Doctors worked with Pearson to see exactly what happens in her brain when she gets trapped in an obsessive loop.

Fake news, online hate swell Indonesia anti-Rohingya sentiment
Fake news, online hate swell Indonesia anti-Rohingya sentiment
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Arriving on a rickety boat in western Indonesia from squalid Bangladesh camps after weeks at sea late last year, hundreds of Rohingya refugees came to shore only to be turned around and pushed back. But a few days after the attack on a refugee shelter, the Indonesian navy pushed away a Rohingya boat approaching the Aceh coast.

Did Australian invent bitcoin? UK court examines claim
Did Australian invent bitcoin? UK court examines claim
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A court case starting in London on Monday will seek to determine whether Australian computer scientist Craig Wright invented bitcoin, the world's first and biggest cryptocurrency. The court case comes as bitcoin becomes more widely accessible.

EU states greenlight landmark new AI rules
EU states greenlight landmark new AI rules
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The European Union's 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on reining in artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the very end. Today member states endorsed the political agreement reached in December -- recognising the perfect balance found by the negotiators between innovation and safety," he said.

Hong Kong quits e-sports cup that could not show 'China' in team name
Hong Kong quits e-sports cup that could not show 'China' in team name
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Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China". "Konami's eFootball 2024 gaming application adopted by the AFC eAsian Cup 2023 is unable to correctly display our team name of 'Hong Kong, China'," the city's football association said in a statement on Thursday.

US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
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US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant's $3,499 headset and its first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. The Vision Pro can be tested out by appointment in US Apple stores.

Apple promises AI innovation as China iPhone sales slip
Apple promises AI innovation as China iPhone sales slip
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Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday promised the tech titan has artificial intelligence news in store as shares suffered despite sales growth in the final three months of last year. - Cook promised that Apple would share details of its artificial intelligence (AI) work later this year.

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results
Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results
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Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street. Amazon also impressed investors with sales up to a more-than-expected $170 billion in the last quarter of last year, after a record-beating holiday season.