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This Thursday the government of Singapore ordered blogger, Alex Tan, to change a Facebook post he made in which he accused the government of rigging the upcoming elections. The government invoked the newly passed fake news law to make the demand. Tan has not complied with the order and has said that he will not change the post.

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Netflix has been receiving a large number of complaints from ex-users who have had their old accounts broken into by hackers. Since the user's bank details are still available on the account, the hackers can watch for free as the original owner of the account is charged. So far Netflix has had a very lukewarm response to the complaints.

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Facebook has created a new facial recognition app that allows employees to identify people by simply pointing their phone cameras at them. The software taps into the vast number of identities and pictures that Facebook has access to. Although the app is currently only available to employees and only works on those who consent to be part of the facial recognition database.

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Both Facebook and Instagram stopped working on Thanksgiving day leaving millions of users unable to visit the sites or use the apps. Both apps are owned by the same company and share the same infrastructure, making it very likely that both will go down together. It is currently unknown what caused the outage.

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Amazon's digital personal assistant Alexa has received upgrades for more intonations and also specific voices for topics, so that music enthusiasts can feel like they are conversing with a radio DJ or a newscaster rather than the previous robotic sounding voice. Alexa can also intone her replies to sound ecstatic or disappointed, and can now also converse in an Australian accent.

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According to a new study, those who have a bachelor's degree are five times more likely to have their job impacted by AI than those who just have a high school diploma. This is because AI will soon be able to do all those jobs that require analysis, learning, and planning. This could lead to job loss but could also mean these jobs may become a lot easier.

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Amazon has announced that they want to launch 3,236 new satellites into space to set up a global internet network. This network could provide internet access to tens of millions of people around the world. The company has yet to get approval from the US Federal Communications Commission for the project.

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According to a new study, scientists have managed to create a strain of bacteria that can consume CO2 for energy. Although they have not completely perfected the process yet, this is a large step in the right direction. Many feel that this discovery could lead to a whole new way to deal with global warming.

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Titomic has partnered up with Gilmour Space Technologies to develop high-performance rocket parts and has now revealed the world's largest entirely 3D printed rocket. The rocket is made out of titanium, a metal that was previously too expensive to be used in the construction of rockets. Titomic has found a way to construct these rockets in a more environmentally sustainable and cost-effective way.

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Amazon will soon no longer rely on other companies for its computing hardware as its cloud computing department is working on a powerful new custom data center chip. The new chip will be 20% faster than the ones on the market. Amazon often rents out its servers to other companies and this brings in around $34.9 billion in sales every year.

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Scientists have started using data gathered from weather radars to detect the flight paths of various hard to track birds. By filtering out rain and other weather phenomena, scientists can determine what kind of birds are flying where. This could be used to help save endangered species or even just predict the weather.

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An NGO has set up a solar-powered desalination farm in Kenya to provide drinking water to 35,000 people a day. The region the plant has been set up in had been suffering from a drought for many years and the locals had no access to clean drinking water. Most desalination plants are very expensive to run but solar power may solve this issue.

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TikTok, a world-famous Chinese owned social media platform, has blocked the account of a user who made a viral post criticizing China. This move came despite all the claims by the company that they do not censor content for political reasons. Although the user can no longer access her account, the video itself is still on the platform.

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An anonymous Microsoft engineer has revealed that managers working at the international oil project, Tengizchevroil, have asked Microsoft to help them use machine learning and AI to study the movements and behavior of their employees. This technology will only be used in the oil fields and will be looking for suspicious behavior.

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Toshiba has announced that its scientists have developed a new machine that can test for 13 different types of cancer with 99% accuracy. The machine will only need one drop of blood from the patient and can display results faster than any device on the market. Unfortunately, it will be several years before the device is widely available.

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Disney has announced that their new streaming service will have a 'continue watching' button that will allow viewers to pick up exactly where they last left off. The button was originally there right after launch but was removed due to several glitches. The feature was brought back due to popular demand. Disney Plus is adding a million new subscribers every day.

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Google has fired four workers after accusing them of serious breaches of data. The workers looked for and shared the personal data of other employees, including medical appointments. Google clarified that it warned the employees months ago but their behavior did not change. Other employees complained about this behavior, claiming they felt unsafe.

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King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology has achieved good results in preliminary tests of state-of-the-art drones Staker 1 and Staker 4. Staker 1 is capable of carrying 150kg of load, can fly up to 15000 feet, can fire a missile within 6km range. Staker 4 is the smaller version with the capability to fly up to 11000 feet with a top speed of 120Km per hour.

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According to a new report, Chinese scientists have figured out how to use AI to measure the physical properties of particles that are used in quantum computers. This was previously a time-consuming job done by people, but now with machine learning, it can be done in seconds. Although the US remains ahead in terms of the speed of their quantum computers.

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Elon Musk, head of Tesla Inc, announced that the company's newly unveiled Cybertruck has received 150,000 orders, with the dual motor option comprising the majority of the purchases. Tesla's Cybertruck launch suffered an embarassing failure when the electric truck's much-touted armored glass broke at the unveiling. The truck comes in gun metal grey and is priced at 39,900 USD.

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Tension escalated between Google employees and management as 200 Googlers gathered outside the company’s San Francisco office on Friday with a simple demand, give two employees their jobs back, immediately. Two Google employees, Rebecca Rivers, and Laurence Berland had been placed on administrative leave without a formal explanation by the company. Both raised their voices against company policies over the years.

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After years of research and hard work, Elon Musk’s Tesla is set to launch its much-awaited Tesla Truck on Thursday. Elon Musk plans to target the most profitable market in America, the Automotive Industry as he sets up a direct rivalry with Automakers like Ford and General Motors. Tesla’s Cyberpunk Trucks to debut in late 2021 or early 2022 with a starting price of under $50,000.

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Following Intel Corp's lawsuit in October, Apple Inc has initiated anti-trust litigation against the Japanese-owned Softbank Group Corp's Fortress Investment Group unit, claiming the unit indulges in 'nuisance lawsuits' designed to halt tech companies' research and production by embroiling them in patent lawsuits. Apple and Intel both face litigation from Fortress-connected firms for patent violation damages up to more than 5 billion USD.

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Paypal just announced its acquisition of the company behind the development of Honey, a Chrome-based web extension that helps users save money by specializing in finding coupon codes for more than 30,000 online shopping websites. The sale was made for approximately 4 billion USD. Honey's Los Angeles headquarters and co-founders will remain unchanged, while reporting to Paypal SVP John Kunze.

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Uber has announced a new feature in the US which will allow both drivers and passengers to audio-record their rides as an added precaution. Drivers can choose to have the feature on by default, while users must activate it through the Safety Toolkit section in the Uber app. Neither drivers nor passengers will have access to the recordings, they will only be used as evidence in customer complaints.

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