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Apple cuts outlook, sees ‘challenges’ in China, emerging markets

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Apple cut its revenue outlook for the latest quarter Wednesday, citing steeper-than-expected "economic deceleration"…

Historic library weaves ‘Harry Potter’-style tourist magic in Rio

by Marie Hospital and Marc Burleigh Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- From the outside, it looks like…

Apple risks iPhone ban in Germany after court case loss

by Hui Min NEO Agence France Pressse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A German court on Thursday ruled in favour of…

Pinterest planning 2019 stock market debut: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Popular online bulletin board Pinterest is getting ready for a stock market debut early…

Google joins tech move east, to invest $1 bn in New York campus

by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Google became the latest US tech giant to announce a…

Google launches AI-driven audio news feed

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google said Thursday it was launching a radio-style, on-demand audio news feed available on…

Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles, urges new laws

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition…

In Iraq, an ancient board game is making a comeback

by Martin Turner Agence France Presse RANIYE, Iraq (AFP) -- After rolling pyramid-shaped dice, Iraqi Kurdish artisan Hoshmand Muwafaq shifted…

Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US…

Typical tweet shorter since character length doubled

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter on Tuesday confirmed that a year after doubling the character limit for tweets,…

Facebook quarterly profit climbs 9 percent to $5.14 bn

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook reported Tuesday that its quarterly profit climbed…

Starbucks opens first sign language store in US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Rebecca Witzofsky, a 20-year-old deaf student at Gallaudet University in Washington, and her hearing friend…

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