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Testing the driverless Uber -- first nerves, and then acceptance

Uber has been testing its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.

Testing the driverless Uber -- first nerves, and then acceptance
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Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat

Dutch police, Europol and a coalition of cyber security firms launched a new website Monday to fight a surge in "ransomware".

Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat
China’s showpiece Tianhe-2 computer. Photo courtesy of planetinvestigations.com
World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China

China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips without using US technology.

World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China
Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China

China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for connected cars is driving international automakers.

Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China
App usage soars as smartphones take hold

Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices.

App usage soars as smartphones take hold
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Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup

Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.

Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research

US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.

Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
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Self-learning AI created in Kazakhstan

An artificial intelligence based on the biological principle of neural connections found in living organisms has been developed by scientists in Kazakhstan.

Self-learning AI created in Kazakhstan
Askhat Murzabayev. Photo © hipo.kz
25 y.o. Kazakhstani programmer donates $2 million for cancer research

Having worked at Barclays for half a year, a programmer from Kazakhstan Askhat Murzabayev earned a little over $2 million and donated the money to the International Cancer Research Center.

25 y.o. Kazakhstani programmer donates $2 million for cancer research
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Kazakh students work on virtual reality education system

Students in Kazakhstan are developing an education system based on virtual reality.

Kazakh students work on virtual reality education system
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Halo Online to be open for Kazakhstani gamers

Halo franchise has made free Halo Online FPS available to Kazakhstan and other former Soviet countries.

Halo Online to be open for Kazakhstani gamers
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Google Maps lets you play Pac-Man

Google's mapping service rolled out a gamefied version inspired by the classic Pac-Man, turning the real streets of a city into a labyrinth to gobble up pellets and ghosts.

Google Maps lets you play Pac-Man
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Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus

Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC.

Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus
Intel CEO says computing 'unleashed' by wearables

Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich said that computing is being "unleashed" by the move to wearables.

Intel CEO says computing 'unleashed' by wearables
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Kazakhstani team to compete with Apple

Desktop computers capable of competing with Apple's iMac will be produced in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstani team to compete with Apple
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Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers

Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.

Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers
 Steve Jobs. ©REUTERS
Apple sold by Jobs from parents' garage up for auction

An early Apple device sold by Steve Jobs from his parents' garage goes under the hammer in New York next month valued at $400,000-600,000.

Apple sold by Jobs from parents' garage up for auction
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Google teams with Oxford to teach machines to think

Google announced a partnership with artificial intelligence teams at Oxford University to teach machines to think like people.

Google teams with Oxford to teach machines to think
Microsoft chief angers women over 'karma' pay comment

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella triggered uproar after suggesting working women should trust "karma" when it comes to securing pay raises.

Microsoft chief angers women over 'karma' pay comment
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Hewlett-Packard to split business: report

HP is poised to become the latest technology firm to split into two entities by separating its computer and printer businesses from its corporate hardware.

Hewlett-Packard to split business: report