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'City that Never Sleeps' Wants to Dial Down the Volume

Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard -- New York is one of the loudest cities in the world. 

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Russia Threatens Telegram App with Ban

Russia's state communications watchdog on Friday threatened to ban the Telegram messaging app because the company behind the service had failed to submit company details for registration.

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Apple Opens New Round in Battle with Qualcomm

Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants.

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In China, Universities Teach How to Go Viral Online

A 21-year-old student walked around her campus in China using invaluable skills she learned in class: Holding a selfie stick aloft, she livestreamed her random thoughts and blew kisses at her phone.

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Fall of the Roaming Empire: EU Scraps Mobile Travel Fees

The EU rang in the end of roaming charges for Europeans using mobile phones within the 28-nation bloc on Thursday in what under-pressure Brussels hailed as one of its greatest successes.

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Facebook Gives Bots Ability to Negotiate, Compromise

Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or "bots" the ability to negotiate, and make compromises.

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'Assassin's Creed' Heading for Egypt to Reignite Gamers

Ubisoft's blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" video game is heading for Egypt, taking the serial's storyline back to an ancient world and overhauling play to reignite its top franchise.

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Marissa Mayer Fades Out as Yahoo Ends its Run

Marissa Mayer was hailed as Yahoo's savior when she took charge of the pioneering internet firm five years ago.

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Apple 'HomePod' Speaker to Take on Amazon, Google

Apple will later this year release a "HomePod" music-centric smart home speaker, challenging a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google in its latest move to weave deeper into people's lives.

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Saudi King Earns More Retweets than Trump

Donald Trump may be lighting up Twitter with strange new words and attacks on allies but in the battle for most attention per tweet the U.S. president is losing.   

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