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How WeChat connects world with China

FrenchgirlSarahBousquetwillstartherfirstjobinChinabytheendofAugust.Whenaskedhowshewouldkeepcontactwithrelativesandfriendsathome,shesaidWeChatcanhelp.Developedby

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ICE insists it doesn’t use Stingrays to track undocumented immigrants

Inaletter(PDF),theactingdirectoroftheImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)saidthattheagencydoesn'tuseitsStingraymobilecall-interceptingdeviceswhileenforcingimmi

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Talk dirty to me? US literature sees growth in use of swear words

MarkTwainoncesaid,“Thereoughttobearoomineveryhousetoswearin,”because“it’sdangeroustohavetorepressanemotionlikethat.”TheAmericanhumorist'scallforuseofobscenelang

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Poll suggests most Americans don't like how Trump uses Twitter

DoyouthinkPresidentTrump'spenchantforTwitterdiatribesisdoingmoreharmthangood?You'renotalone...infact,youmightbeinthemajority.ABCNewsandtheWashingtonPosthavecond

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A Google search is all you need to schedule a haircut

ReservewithGoogleisgoingwide.WhatstartedasatestrunlastDecember,openedtotherestofthecountryinMarchandnow,inadditiontoworkoutclasses,youcanbookaspadayandahaircutt

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Kenyan traders head to court to fight plastic ban

ImportersandretailersofplasticbagsinKenyahavemovedtocourt,hopingtosuspendagovernmentbanontheuse,manufactureandimportationofpolythene.Inasuitfiledontheirbehalf,t

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Why researchers need better space dirt?

JamesCarpenterjustneededsomefakeMoondirt.Carpenter,alunar-explorationexpertattheEuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)inNoordwijk,theNetherlands,worksonadrilldesignedtohuntfo

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Qualcomm asks to ban import and sale of iPhone in the US

QualcommfurtherexpandeditslegalbattlewithAppleonThursday,suingtheCupertino-basedsmartphonecompanyforpatentinfringementandaskingtheUSInternationalTradeCommission

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Embrace the language of the future: Emoji

Nowadays, there are so many ways for people to communicate. Particularly in today's digital world, the colourful little icons known as emoji have become so popular that almost everyone uses them to express their emotions. In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary even declared the

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Thai PM set to speed up Thailand-China railway project

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Tuesday he will use Article 44 next week to accelerate the Thailand-China railway project.

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Children's Day or kidults' fiesta?

June 1 marks International Children’s Day, which is not merely an annual celebration for kids, but is also celebrated by a sizeable number of adults. Many netizens on social media have expressed willingness to join in Children’s Day celebrations, asking their close friends and family members for gifts! Some companies even give their employees a day off on this special occasion.

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Former Mozilla CEO raises $35M in under 30 seconds for his startup Brave

There’sbeenawholelotoftalkaboutinitialcoinofferings(ICO),companyfundraisingeventsbasedaroundthesaleofcryptocurrencies,butnotmuchinthewayofactionuntilyesterday.T

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Children's Day or kidults' fiesta?

June1marksInternationalChildren’sDay,whichisnotmerelyanannualcelebrationforkids,butisalsocelebratedbyasizeablenumberofadults.Manynetizensonsocialmediahaveexpres

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Mobile payment firms compete to allow Chinese tourists to make payments

ChinesemobilepaymentgiantAlipayreachedadealinearlyMaytoallowitsuserstomakepurchasesatmillionsofUSshopswhousethepaymentsprocessorFirstDataCorp.Thismeansthattheth

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Dengvaxia vaccine given to a million kids in Philippines

The Dengvaxia vaccine has been tested on a million children in the Philippines, in a 3.5-billion-peso (S$98 million) state-sponsored immunisation programme that began in April last year.

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Malaysia vows to bring perpetrators of VX nerve agent attack to justice

Malaysia said on Friday that it will cooperate with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to bring the perpetrators of the VX nerve agent attack at the Kuala Lumpur airport to justice.

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Fountain pens become more fashionable for women

Fountain pens are usually heavy and masculine in color and appearance, but recent trends have given rise to lighter and more colorful fountain pens for women. Pens that are stylishly designed, and smooth and easy to write with seem to have been embraced by women as something for daily use.