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YouTube to launch TikTok-like product

Alphabet Inc's YouTube is rolling out its version of social media rival TikTok, a new short-form video service called Shorts, enabled within its video-sharing platform.YouTube will first test the

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Two Los Angeles cops in critical condition after being shot

A man is arrested by Los Angeles police officers for violating curfew in Hollywood, California on June 2. /Getty Images Two Los Angeles police officers are in a critical condition after being

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TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks

TikTok has fixed four security bugs in its Android app that could have led to the hijacking of user accounts.The vulnerabilities, discovered by app security startup Oversecured, could have allowed a

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EU welcomes TikTok joining code of conduct against online hate speech

The logo of TikTok is seen on a smartphone screen in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Aug. 30, 2020. /Xinhua The European Commission welcomed the decision of TikTok to join the Code of

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Nintendo’s latest trick is turning the Switch into an RC controller for an AR Mario Kart game

Nintendo never ceases to surprise with a seemingly infinite numbers of ways of transforming its most beloved IP. Hot on the heels of some truly impressive Super Mario Bros. Lego kits comes Mario Kart

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Kneron launches its new AI chip to challenge Google and others

Fresh off a $40 million Series A round, edge AI specialist Kneron today announced the launch of its newest custom chip, the Kneron KL 720 SoC.With funding from the likes of Alibaba, Sequoia, Horizons

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Netgear debuts a new 15.6-inch Meural WiFi Photo Frame with automatic album syncing

Smart frames as a gadget category might seem like they’ve already had and passed their moment in the sun, but Netgear’s Meural line, which originated with large connected smart canvases,

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South Africa: Massive fire engulfs historic Durban mosque

A massive blaze has engulfed a 139-year-old mosque in the South African city of Durban. /Social Media A massive blaze has engulfed a 139-year-old mosque in the South African city of Durban.The

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Piggyback on popular Tweets to get brand awareness

We’ve aggregated many of the world’s best growth marketers into one community. Twice a month, we ask them to share their most effective growth tactics, and we compile them into this Growth Report.This

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China's "Clear Your Plate" campaign gaining steam online

A nationwide "Clear Your Plate" campaign against wasting food is gaining steam online in China. Social media users are invited to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their foo

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Facebook tests TikTok-style video format on its main app in India

Facebook is going all in on short-form videos. After flirting with the idea in Lasso, a TikTok-clone it tested in select markets, and adding a similar feature to Instagram recently, the company is ex

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'Collective panic' causes 44 injuries in Cannes after false gun alert

Dozens of people were treated in hospital for minor injuries overnight after false rumors circulated of a shooting along the main promenade of the French Riviera town Cannes, officials and rescuers s

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Chinese researchers develop AI technology to identify individual primates

Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to identify individual primates, offering help in animal research and conservation. Accurate and quick identification of p

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Brush with fame: TikTok 'inspiring' says artist James Lewis

00:47 With strokes and flicks of his paintbrush James Lewis brings his artwork to life on TikTok which he finds more inspiring than other social media platforms.The lettering artist, f

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Philippine officials say no basis for TikTok ban

A senior Philippine official said Wednesday that there is no basis on which to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok in the Philippines. "We have not received any s

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Indian PM Modi expresses shock, sadness at Beirut blast

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed shock and sadness at the explosion in Lebanon's Beirut city killing scores of people. "Shocked and saddened

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Virtual exhibition in Seoul shows China's great mountains

Mountains are great landmarks on the map of China. Since ancient times, they have been connected with fairy tales, royal ceremonies and religious activities.Now they are important attractions to visit