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Denied US visas, all-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype

Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition said on Tuesday they were mystified by…

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Facebook fights US gag order that it says chills free speech

Facebook Inc is challenging a gag order from a US court that is preventing the company from talking about three…

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Facebook changes algorithm to curb ‘tiny group’ of spammers

Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of…

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Multinationals hit by global wave of cyberattacks

A global wave of cyberattacks that began in Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday wrought havoc on government and corporate computer…

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Facebook to produce own TV series, games

Facebook is starting production on high-quality television series and gaming shows to be broadcast on its platform, one of the…

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Facebook seeks to become ‘hostile place’ for extremists

Facebook on Thursday said it is ramping up the use of artificial intelligence in a push to make the social…

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Uber’s open COO job in the spotlight amid leadership void

With Chief Executive Travis Kalanick taking a leave of absence from Uber Technologies Inc, the vacant job of chief operating…

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Facebook launches disaster maps to help aid workers save lives

Facebook on Wednesday launched disaster maps – an initiative aimed at helping humanitarian organisations save lives in emergencies. "When there's…

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Russian hackers ´planted false story´ behind Mideast rift

US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever…

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