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Hijab-wearing woman among Apple’s new emojis

Breastfeeding woman, bearded person and meditating man also among new symbols previewed to mark World Emoji Day. US tech giant Apple has previewed forthcoming emojis, including one that depicts a woman wearing a hijab. More than 12 animated symbols were unveiled on Monday to celebrate World...

The biggest smartphone maker in China has made one of the best affordable phones you can buy

Huwei Honor:-Smartphones’ lines are blurring. Over the course of 2016, phones like the OnePlus 3, ZTE Axon 7, and iPhone SE have all shown that you don’t need to pay more than $400 to get something high-end. The Galaxy Notes and (larger) iPhones of the...

Microsoft apologises after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ into ‘Saudi Arabia

The text translator’s blunder put down to crowdsourced suggestions after anger from Saudi officials and social media called for countrywide boycott Microsoft has been forced to apologise after its Bing translation service suggested that the Arabic name for Islamic State “Daesh” meant “Saudi Arabia” in...

Yahoo hack: World’s biggest data breach could compromise Verizon deal and cost hundreds of millions of dollars

Analyst estimates the breach could shave $100 million to $200 million off the closing price of the deal. Yahoo on Thursday has revealed it has suffered from what could be the biggest data breach in history. While its users are still digesting the news, the massive...

The Galaxy S7 Active is a rugged flagship with a steep price

Horndiplomat-But unless you’re an AT&T customer with $800 to spare, you won’t be able to get it. Cherlynn Low , @cherlynnlow 07.09.16 in Gadgetry 31Comments 920Shares    Sponsored Links by Taboola The Only 2 Sites You Need to Know About When Building a WebsiteTop 10 Best Website Builders Essential News and Analysis...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – briefly – becomes world’s richest man

Share price jump of 40% in 2017 made founder worth $91bn – for a short while leapfrogging the fortune of Microsoft founder Bill Gates The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos briefly overtook Microsoft’s Bill Gates to become the world’s richest person. Bezos leapfrogged Gates, who has...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Rumors: What to Believe

Samsung has dominated the Android phone market for at least a half-decade, but the Galaxy Note 7 debacle last year lost the company goodwill with customers after its phones exploded in pants, hotel rooms, airplanes, and elsewhere. Now, in the wake of a global recall...

Twitter denies rumors of shutting down in 2017

Twitter Inc denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017, denouncing the claim as groundless. "There is absolutely no truth to the claims whatsoever," a spokesman for Twitter said in an emailed response to a Reuters request...

Five things we learned from ‘Pokémon Go’

Horndiplomat-It's only been available in the U.S. since Thursday, but Pokémon Go has officially become a viral phenomenon. If you're curious why it seems everyone is talking about Pokémon in recent days, let's catch up. Last week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Companylaunched Pokémon Go, a game for iPhones and...

Twitter Is Making It Easier to Request a Verified Account

Horndiplomat-Twitter is making it easier for its users to request one of the little blue verified account checkmarks that many celebrities, musicians and other public figures have. The social media network announced Tuesday that it will soon start accepting and reviewing applications for verification. Beginning...