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U.S. city bans viewing mobile phones when crossing roads

Honolulu,capitaloftheU.S.stateofHawaii,haspassedalawtobanpedestriansfromlookingatmobilephonesorusingotherdigitaldeviceswhilecrossingroads,U.S.mediareported.This

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Turkish Airlines CEO says US to lift laptop ban on July 5

TurkishAirlineschiefexecutiveBilalEksisaidheexpectedthebanonlargeelectronicdevicesfromthecabinofUS-boundflightsfromcertaincountriestobeliftedonJuly5."Weexpectth

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Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is back!

Samsung'sfire-pronesmartphonethatsparkedaglobalcrisisismakingacomeback.Theworld'slargestsmartphonemakersaysit'sresurrectingtheGalaxyNote7bysellingacheaper,refur

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US OKs laptops for Etihad Airways flights leaving Abu Dhabi

TheUnitedStateshasgrantedpermissiontotheUAE'sEtihadAirwaysforpersonalelectronicdevicestobeallowedinthecabinsofUS-boundaircraftdepartingAbuDhabi,Americanauthorit

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The Internet of Things will be more vulnerable to cyber attacks

Asmoresmartdeviceswithweakornosecurityconnecttotheinternet,theworldwillbecomemoreexposedtoattacksliketheransomwarethathitBritain’sNHS.Therecentglobalransomwarea

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Fitness trackers: good at measuring heart rate, not so good for calories

Sleek,high-techwristbandsareextremelypopularthesedays,promisingtomeasureheartrate,stepstakenduringtheday,sleep,caloriesburnedandevenstress.And,increasingly,pati

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Google to bring Android O to entry-level devices with Android Go

Oneofthedisadvantagesofentry-leveldevicesisthatthey’renotpowerfulenoughtorunthelatestAndroidflavor.That’sabouttochangethoughwiththeAndroidGoexperience.AndroidGo

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U.S. ban on electronic devices from Mideast airports sparks confusion and outrage

The U.S. ban on electronic devices in the hand luggage on direct flights from 10 international airports in eight countries of the Middle East and North Africa has triggered confusion and public outrage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Hong Kong government unveils plan to regulate use of medical devices in beauty clinics

Beauticians will be banned from operating high-risk devices while they can use other machines either on their own or under supervision of a doctor

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StarHub outage: Experts sound alarm on attacks by 'smart' devices

Security experts have warned that armies of unsecured "smart" devices like Web cameras could become a rising force of disruption, following two cyber attacks on StarHub that came from its customers' infected machines.

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U.S. takes aim at cyber attacks from connected devices as recalls mount

Obama administration officials sought on Monday to reassure the public that it was taking steps to counter new types of cyber attacks such as the one Friday that rendered Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and dozens of other major websites unavailable.

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U.S. to Ban All Samsung Note 7 Phones on Airline Flights

Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Electronics Co. Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency U.S. order that significantly expands restrictions on the devices linked to almost 100 incidents of overheating and fires.

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Olympic swimmers spark interest in cupping therapy

Traditional cupping therapy gained more popularity among Chinese during this summer's Olympics, with images of the red-stamped back of US swimmer Michael Phelps circulating on the internet.

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Thai police find more unexploded bombs following coordinated blasts

Thai police over the weekend found and defused five explosive devices that had failed to detonate when an as yet unidentified group carried out a series of deadly bomb attacks on popular tourist spots late last week.

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FBI tests technique's ability to unlock more versions of iPhone

The FBI backed away from an Arkansas prosecutor's statement that its agents would help unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple, saying Thursday it hasn't yet examined the devices and isn't sure whether it will be able to help.