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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.

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Prize-Winning architect Zaha Hadid dies

Iraq-born architect’s most famous commissions include Vitra Fire Station in Germany and Guangzhou Opera House in China

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Google also has been ordered to help unlock phones, records show

Google has been repeatedly ordered to help federal agents open cellphones, according to court records in seven states that show Apple isn’t the only company facing government demands at the center of a fierce debate over privacy and security.

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Xiaomi goes against the grain with new smartphone-controlled rice cooke

Xiaomi anticipates the jokes about its ever-broadening range of offerings, which includes offbeat items like power strips, Segways and now – rice cookers.

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'Batman v Superman’ Review: A Dark Force on Entertainment

The Caped Crusader takes on the Man of Steel in Zack Snyder’s mega-budget confrontation

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Crowd control? Baidu has an algorithm for that

A unit of Chinese internet giant Baidu has developed an algorithm that can predict crowd formation, which it says could be used to help warn authorities and individuals of unusually large crowds that could lead to public-safety threats.

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Will Apple's ‘cheapest iPhone in history ’satisfy Chinese consumers?

The topic “cheapest iPhone in history” is trending today on Chinese social network Weibo. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE is what most Chinese consumers want.

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Mutual admiration society: Facebook's Zuckerberg and Alibaba's Ma

Mark Zuckerberg elicited online merriment Friday by posting a photo of himself jogging in Beijing — cheerfully ignoring both the smog and the fact that Facebook is blocked in China.

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Baidu to test drive autonomous cars in the U.S.

Baidu will soon start testing autonomous cars in the U.S., part of the Chinese tech giant’s effort to introduce a commercially viable model by 2018.

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The Golden State Warriors workout

Full-court, one-on-one basketball is a killer workout for Bob Myers, the general manager of the team looking to finish the season with the best record in NBA history

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Chinese phone maker Xiaomi takes aim at bicycle market

Startup iRiding’s $3,000 ‘smart’ bike will be sold on Xiaomi e-commerce platform under QiCycle brand.

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Apple’s March 21 event comes a day before iPhone court hearing

Apple sent out invitations for a media event to be held March 21, a day before a federal-court hearing in the company’s fight with the U.S. government over a locked iPhone.