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China to rein in overseas virtual currency trading

China'scentralbanksaiditwilltightenregulationsondomesticinvestors'participationinoverseastransactionsof"initialcoinofferings"(ICOs)andvirtualcurrencyastherisksa

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Record highs, record heists: where is cryptocurrency heading?

Ahackingtheftthatnetted$530million,abanonFacebookadvertising,regulationeveninRussiaandmorewildpriceswings:despiteanotherstomach-churningweekforcryptocurrencies,

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South Korea says planned ban on cryptocurrency market not yet finalized

SouthKoreasaidonMondaythatitsplanstobanvirtualcoinexchangeshadnotyetbeenfinalizedasgovernmentagencieswerestillintalkstodecidehowtoregulatethemarket.“Theplantoba

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South Korea plans law to ban Bitcoin

SouthKoreaisplanningalawtobancryptocurrenciessuchasBitcoinbeingtradedthroughitsexchanges.Thejusticeministersaidvirtualcurrencieswerecausingthegovernment"greatco

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South Korea to impose curbs on digital currency trade

SouthKoreasaidThursdayitwouldbananonymoustradingofvirtualcurrenciesandcrackdownonmoneylaunderingactivitiesusingthem,amidgrowingfearsofabubbleovercryptocurrencie

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Philippines Central Bank cautions Filipinos on virtual currency

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Dec.26(APD)–“Digitalorvirtualcurrenciesareanoutcomeofinnovationsandgreatadvancesintechnology,”thussaidBangkoSentralngPilipinasDeput

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VR boom brings giant robots, cyberpunk castles to China

GiantrobotsandfuturisticcyberpunkcastlesriseoutoflushmountainslopesontheoutskirtsofGuiyang,GuizhouProvince,southwestChina.WelcometoChina’sfirstvirtualrealitythe

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NASA and Google let you tour Mars through your browser

AlthoughitseemsimpossibleforustophysicallyvisitMarssoon,touringthe“RedPlanet”viabrowserisnowaccessible.ByworkingwithNASA’sJetPropulsionLab(JPL),Googlereleasedaw

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Are consumers ready to give AR a try?

Youmighthavegottenatasteofaugmentedreality(AR),theblendingofthevirtualandphysicalworlds,asyouchasedon-screenmonstersatreal-worldlandmarksinlastyear’sgamingsensa

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AltspaceVR is keeping its virtual hangout open

AltspaceVRmighthavejustsaveditsvirtualworldatthe11thhour,becausethecompanyishaltingitsplanstoshutdown.Accordingtoanewpostbytheteam,AltspaceVRisn'tclosingdownand

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MtGox CEO goes on trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins

The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes on trial Tuesday in Tokyo over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency from its digital vaults.

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Apple buys German tech firm specializing in eye tracking systems

Apple has underlined its virtual and augmented reality ambitions with the purchase of German technology firm SensoMotoric Instruments, German press agency DPA reported Tuesday.

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Luxury boutiques equipped with virtual reality headsets

The luxury goods sector is embracing cutting-edge technologies as fashion boutiques turn to virtual reality and artificial intelligence to woo shoppers.

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Huawei, Telefonica announce virtual network building agreement

​Spanish and Chinese telecommunication giants Telefonica and Huawei on Monday announced an agreement for the construction of a "large scale" virtual network to provide voice and data in LTE 4G networks in Latin America and Europe.

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Hong Kong start-up releases first locally-made virtual reality games

​Meridian Digital Entertainment has broken ground with two virtual reality games

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Hong Kong's best-kept secrets: where to get a first-hand taste of virtual reality

While VR is taking off, the equipment is still too expensive to be accessible to most. At JetOne you can try the latest tech, explore virtual shipwrecks and immerse yourself in a futuristic firefight

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Japan passes law to regulate virtual money dealing

​Japan's House of Councillors passed a revised law Wednesday to regulate the dealings of virtual currencies including bitcoin, so as to prevent their use in terrorism or money laundering and protect the interests of the owners.