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BMW previews its next-gen iDrive infotainment system

At CES 2021, BMW today provided us with a first glimpse of the future of its iDrive system, 20 years after it first launched in the 2001 7 Series. Today’s announcement mostly focuses on the past

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WhatsApp tests voice and video calls on desktop version: Report

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp. /Xinhua Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a beta version of its desktop app that features voice and video calls for the first time, ac

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Rahul Gandhi Accuses Indian PM Modi of Committing Atrocities Against Protesting Farmers

Amid the ongoing protests by farmers in the various parts of India's capital Delhi, Congress party politician Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi government of c

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AllRight , an English learning app for children, raises $5M to scale-up from Genesis Investments

AllRight is a platform for English language learning, aimed at children four years or older, which combines lessons with real teachers and homework with ‘AI-powered’ tutors. It’s now raised a $5 milli

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BRICS uphold mutilateralism, set 2025 roadmap for investment, trade

02:13 BRICS countries have agreed to uphold multilateralism for economic recovery during the online summit chaired by Russia on Tuesday. BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market blo

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China launches new mobile telecommunication satellite

The Tiantong 1-02 satellite was launched at 23:59 (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket./CCTVChina successfully launched a new mobile telecommunication satel

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Roku rolls out AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to 4K devices

In September, Roku announced the next version of its TV operating system, Roku OS 9.4, would introduce support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. This morning, the company says these features ha

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Edge computing startup Edgify secures $6.5M Seed from Octopus, Mangrove and semiconductor

Edgify, which builds AI for edge computing, has secured a $6.5m seed funding round backed by Octopus Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners and an unnamed semiconductor giant. The name was not released b

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Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian

Amazon has received delivery of its very first, custom-built EV delivery van – a vehicle built through its partnership with electric transportation startup Rivian. The van doesn’t look too diffe

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After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief

Following a high-profile breach in July, Twitter has hired Rinki Sethi as its new chief information security officer.Sethi most recently served as chief information security officer at cloud data mana

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Microsoft challenges Twilio with the launch of Azure Communication Services

Microsoft today announced the launch of Azure Communication Services, a new set of features in its cloud that enable developers to add voice and video calling, chat, text messages to their apps, as w

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Autistic children put up Peking opera style performance

Peking opera artist Shi Yihong presented a special performance with autistic children on Sept 19 at the exhibition hall of the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House.The group comprised a do

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Rick Moranis breaks acting hiatus for 30 seconds to launch Mint’s $30 a month unlimited plan

If you know one thing about Mint Mobile, it’s probably the fact that it’s owned by Pizza Place guy turned Pikachu voice, Ryan Reynolds. The actor’s been building a nice investment portfolio for himse

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Trump targets ‘white privilege’ training as ‘anti-American’

President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions, calling them “divisive, anti-A

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This Garmin GPS aims to improve motorsport’s lap times and more

Garmin today is announcing a $999 GPS unit designed specifically for motorsports. Called the Garmin Catalyst the unit aims to be a motorsports coach of sorts, helping drivers improve lap times, and

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Indian gov't forms 5-member panel to probe into Kerala plane crash

The Indian government's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has ordered a probe into the Air India Express plane crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala

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HKSAR gov't officials voice opposition to so-called U.S. sanctions

Senior officials of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government opposed and condemned on Sunday the so-called U.S. sanctions against heads of Chi