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Japan Warns over Pokemon Go Pitfalls ahead of Launch

Japan isn't taking any chances when it comes to the safety of impatient fans awaiting the release of Pokemon Go in the country where the cutesy monsters were born.

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S. Korea Anti-Trust Agency Probes Google

South Korea's anti-trust agency is investigating Google for alleged abuse of its market dominance, a report said Thursday, a week after the EU filed anti-trust charges against the US tech giant.

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Chinese Consortium Buys Opera Browser for $600 Million

A Chinese consortium has bought the Opera internet browser for $600 million (543 million euros), its Norwegian developer said Monday, after a public share offer for the company failed.

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New Social Media Tools Empower Citizen Journalism

It may be inside a protest rally, or in front of a deadly shooting. Smartphones, video and social media are empowering citizens to tell their stories like never before.

This became clear with the live video earlier this month from Diamond Reynolds when she captured the aftermath of the shooting by a police officer of her boyfriend Philando Castile in Minnesota and streamed it live on Facebook.

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Facebook Helps Find Baby Lost in Nice Attack

An eight-month-old baby boy lost in the chaos after a truck rammed into a crowd in the French Riviera city of Nice killing at least 84 people was tracked down through Facebook on Friday.

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UAE Warns Pokemon Go May Expose Users to Criminals

The United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that criminals could exploit users of the smash hit virtual reality Pokemon Go game and other apps to hack their phones and spy on their movements.

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EU Files Fresh Anti-Trust Charges against Google

The European Union filed new anti-trust charges against Google on Thursday, piling pressure on the US tech giant over the alleged abuse of its market dominance.

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Taiwan's TSMC to Get iPhone 7 Revenue Boost

The world's biggest contract microchip maker by revenue predicted Thursday a third quarter growth boost, with analysts saying it would benefit from Apple's new iPhone series launch.

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Pokemon-Mania Vindicates Nintendo's Mobile Game Shift

With Pokemon-mania sweeping the planet, Nintendo's nascent shift into mobile gaming has proved a massive hit, vindicating the Japanese videogame giant's decision to unshackle itself from a long-standing consoles-only policy.

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Pokemon Go Craze Crashes Aussie Servers, Draws Police Warnings

High demand for the mobile augmented-reality game Pokemon Go crashed the app's servers in Australia Tuesday, while attracting safety and trespassing warnings from police.

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