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Sonos, a smart speaker manufacturer, has bought the Paris-based voice assistant Snips for 37.5 million USD. Snips differentiates itself from Google and Amazon's smart assistants by storing all user data locally rather than online, which Sonos expects will give its privacy-conscious users more peace of mind, and provide an in-house voice assistant solution should Google and Amazon pull their digital assistants off of Sonos' speakers due to competition.

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Roger Lynch, CEO of Conde Nast, has stated that he believes Apple's premium magazine service has not had much of an impact yet. Media conglomerate Conde Naste offers many of its publications through Apple's service, such as Wired, GQ, The New Yorker and Vogue. Lynch also stated that Apple's 50 percent commission on revenue was exorbitant, and that its Apple News Plus service might potentially cannibalize Conde Nast's own services.

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Security concerns over technology company, Huawei, have led German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom to announce that it will begin phasing out the Chinese multinational company, Huawei's technology, in the coming two years. The company would be replacing Huawei components in its core network. Deutsche Telekom itself has decline to comment on the issue.

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Bill Gates just joined a growing number of private equity investors who are backing California-based Heliogen, founded by Bill Gross, which aims to transform the most heavily polluting industries by providing them with a high-energy, solar-based alternative. The company uses software to align an array of mirrors that concentrates sunlight, reaching temperatures upwards of 1000 degrees Celsius, an improvement three times over legacy systems.

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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel chimed in on the recent controversy surrounding social media platforms airing political ads with factually incorrect content, stating that his company vets all political ads for factually incorrect content to prevent misinformation, unlike Facebook. Earlier, Facebook refused to take down a factually incorrect Trump campaign advertisement about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, citing its belief in free speech and expression.

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Following up on their release, earlier this year, of an ad-sponsored version of their music streaming service Amazon Music for the Echo and Alexa devices, Amazon has now released free ad-sponsored versions of Amazon Music for iOS, Android and Amazon's own Fire TV devices. Amazon Prime subscribers need not worry about ads, but a Prime subscription is no longer required for access to Amazon's music streaming services, and neither is a billing method.

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Yandex, the most widely used search engine in Russia, recently announced a corporate restructuring where it will grant the Public Interest Foundation, which has close government ties, a 'golden share' which will allow it to veto decisions in key departments, to "defend the country's interests". The golden share previously belonged to a Russian state bank and was created in 2009 to avoid a foreign takeover of Yandex.

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Since Google has acquired Fitbit, many users have changed smartwatches due to privacy concerns. Since Google now also collects healthcare data, many feel that the data from their watches may be at risk. This has brought to light the perception problem Google is facing as more and more people are beginning to distrust the tech giant.

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Airbus has unveiled the world's first-ever electric racing plane at an air racing tournament. The aerospace company partnered up with Porsche to create a concept electric flying vehicle that could be used to transport people in cities and other urban environments. This racing plane is the first step towards what will essentially be an electric flying car.

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Mumbai, the largest city in India has been ranked as the worst city in the world for driving on a list of 100 global cities. The list is based on congestion, fatalities, and affordability. One the other side, Calgary has been ranked as the most desirable city in the world for driving. An online spare part retailer, Mister Auto, based in Lyon, France ranked the global cities based on the driving experience.

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Two passenger planes, an Air Namibia Airbus and a Korean Air Boeing plane, collided on the tarmac while undertaking landings at Frankfurt Airport. No injuries have been reported, though the planes seem to have taken some damage. The cause of the collision is still not clear, pending further investigation.

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Bangkok to Pattaya in 45 minutes? Yes, you read that right. After years of delays and constant debate, Bullet trains are finally coming to Thailand. "This is going to be a big change for Thailand," says Thanet Sorat, an adviser to Thailand's Senate Committee on Transportation. The country expects to push the speed of the trains up to 250kph within five years. The projects will employ Chinese high-speed rail technology.

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Marking nearly two years since Ford's initial announcement of a 'Mustang-inspired' electric SUV, the company is finally unveiling the Mustang Mach-E, an electric SUV inspired by the classic American design of the original car. The Mach-E will be available on the market in late 2020. It's a sports version of an SUV, and former Ford GT car designer Camilo Pardo has asked die-hard Mustang fans to 'manage expectations' when it comes to the Mach-E.

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Spotify just announced a new feature: Soundtrack your Ride, which will curate a road trip playlist for users. The playlist will be shaped by the user's history, and answers to a five-question quiz. The quiz includes two music-related questions, such as "What is your ultimate driving song?". Spotify will then generate a playlist to last the user their entire road trip.

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Software giant Microsoft revealed that this January, it will be taking its digital assistant app Cortana off of the iOS and Android platforms. Instead, Cortana will be integrated into Microsoft's 365 productivity apps suite. The announcement was released as a support note for Cortana in the UK, and it is still unclear whether Cortana will be taken offline for Android and iOS users in the US and other countries.

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According to a new report by the Wall Street Journal Google has been manipulating its search results in other to boost large businesses, despite claiming multiple times that their results are based entirely on an algorithm. Google has also been removing controversial subjects such as abortion and immigration from its search results.

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5G technology would be a game-changer for the mobile industry. Apple plans to win the 5G race by Q4 2020. Samsung and Huawei are two major competitors for Apple. Samsung has already revealed the premium Galaxy S10 5G. Huawei is expected to launch the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro flagships with 5G support. Apple will be ready with a 5G iPhone 12 lineup aiming to capture a 50% market share by Q4 2020.

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Microsoft has launched a small investigation into the ethics of an Israeli startup that it funded. The startup designed and created facial recognition software and according to some reports, this software is being used to surveil Palestinians. Microsoft announced its code of ethics regarding facial recognition software last year and wants to make sure the startup is adhering to this code.

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Twitter has unveiled the final details of its new political advertisement policy. According to these changes, Twitter will globally ban the promotion of political content including political candidates, parties and government officials. The new policy will take effect on November 22. The latest developments came into effect after a massive debate about whether big tech platforms should allow political ads on their sites.

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Brave concluded initial testing phases and received an official launch as Brave 1.0, amassing more than 2.8 million daily users and 8 million monthly users for its beta builds alone. The 'privacy-first' browser promises to prioritize users' data and minimize unnecessary trackers. Unlike other browsers, Brave allows users complete control over trackers and other personal data, and even plans on implementing a blockchain token system to pay users for viewing ads.

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Motorola's new phone introduces a classic nostalgic spin to modern android phones. Its new flagship release for the Razr brand is a flip phone that detracts fundamentally from most modern foldable phone designs by making a conventionally sized smartphone flip into something much more portable. The new Razr will cost $1,499 upon release and features a 6.2-inch foldable plastic OLED panel, with Android 9 Pie.

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Motorola has announced they will be resurrecting the iconic Razr as a foldable smartphone. The phone will be on the market by January 2020 and will cost $1,499 upon launch. Motorola has said that they have complete faith in the durability of the phones Flex View display and that there will be no crease.

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Zhang Kejian, Head of China National Space Administration, says that the country is on track to launch its Mars Mission in 2020 as they completed a lander test in northern Hebei province. Zhang Rongqiao, the chief architect of the Chinese Mars Exploration programme says that the journey will take about 7 months. China is catching up with Russia and the United States to become a major space power by 2030

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Due to a system bug, the Facebook app sometimes turns on the phone camera without notifying the user. A Facebook spokesman has said that the bug is harmless and will be patched out as soon as possible, he also clarified that no footage has been captured or uploaded due to this bug.

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The British Automotive manufacturer, McLaren unveiled $1.7 million Elva without roof and windows. Elva’s active Air Management System deploys when the car exceeds 25 miles per hour. Elva is powered by an 804-Horsepower V8 engine. Elva can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds. According to the announcement, only 399 Elvas will be made, with the first expected to be delivered by December 2020

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