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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, fresh off the successful launch this month of the world’s most powerful rocket, won an endorsement on Wednesday from the top US communications regulator to build a broadband network using satellites. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the approval of an application by SpaceX to provide broadband services using satellites in…

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Facebook has silently added an option to its iOS app that pushes users to install a VPN client called Onavo Protect on their devices. The option, which comes under the title ‘Protect’, redirects users directly to the Onavo Protect app’s listing on the App Store. Interestingly, Facebook reportedly acquired Onavo Protect back in 2013, and…

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Ride-share titan Uber on Tuesday revealed that its losses last year swelled despite signs in the final three months that it was stemming the red ink. Figures reported by The Information and confirmed by AFP showed that Uber’s losses in 2017 grew to $4.5 billion (roughly Rs. 28,800 crores) from the $2.8 billion (roughly Rs.…

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Getty Images and Google have announced a partnership according to which, the tech giant can now display US-based stock photo agency’s content within its various products and services. “This (multi-year global licencing) agreement between Getty Images and Google sets the stage for a very productive, collaborative relationship between our companies,” Dawn Airey, CEO, Getty Images,…

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Amazon.com is laying off hundreds of workers in its Seattle headquarters and beyond, reversing a years-long trend of breakneck hiring and expansion, according to a person familiar with the company’s decision. The online giant, which last year added nearly 130,000 employees globally, will cut “a few hundred” positions in its Seattle headquarters, as well as…

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