US Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

Google's cloud computing unit said last week that it has incorporated industry standard security and privacy practices into its deal with Ascension, and that none of the data is being used for advertising purposes.

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Forget the QR code. Facial recognition could be the next big thing for payments in China

Tencent's WeChat Pay in August introduced its "Frog Pro" system that allows customers to make payments by simply scanning their face — without the use of their mobile phones.

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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi says it will launch a robo-taxi service in Shanghai 'very soon'

Didi Chuxing says the deployment of driverless vehicles won't mean a stop to putting humans behind the wheel.

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China's Ant Financial has no timetable for IPO but targets 2 billion users in a decade

Ant Financial's head of international business, Douglas Feagin, says the company has no timetable to go public but it plans to grow its user base to 2 billion in a decade.

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China's Greater Bay Area still has opportunities amid political unrest, slowing economy

Despite a slowing economy and unrest in Hong Kong, there are still opportunities in the China's Greater Bay Area, says APECF's Xiao Wunan.

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Apple Set to Host Special Event on December 2 to 'Honour' Favourite Apps, Games

Apple is hosting an event in New York City on December 2 where it is set to "honour" its favourite apps and games of 2019. The special event isn't likely to be the place where the Cupertino company would unveil its new products.

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Huawei gets '90-day' lifeline from the US

The Trump administration has issued a new 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as U.S. regulators continue crafting rules on telecommunications firms that pose national security risks.

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Huawei gets '90-day' lifeline from the US

The Trump administration has issued a new 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as U.S. regulators continue crafting rules on telecommunications firms that pose national security risks.

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Google Acquires Enterprise Software Firm CloudSimple

CloudSimple specialises in VMware virtualisation software, which helps businesses run corporate networks and business software more efficiently.

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Snapchat Says It Checks Political Ads for Deception, Unlike Facebook

Snap on Monday confirmed that it checks political ads at Snapchat to make sure they are not deceptive or misleading and thus enforce its ban on such material.

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YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium Prepaid Plans Launched in India With Non-Recurring Charges Starting at Rs. 109

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium have added prepaid plans initially only for new users on Android and the Web.

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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger Outages Reported by Users

Users from different parts of the world took to Twitter on Tuesday to report problems using Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, including several parts in the US and the UK.

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Amazon Music Gets Free Ad-Supported Tier

Amazon launched a free version of its music service for Alexa users on Echo devices in September.

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Alibaba to close books early for $13.8 billion Hong Kong listing thanks to strong demand

Alibaba will set the final offer price for its shares by Nov. 20 Hong Kong time. Shares of Alibaba will begin trading on Nov. 26.

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Tired of waiting for WhatsApp Dark mode? Here’s how you can get it right now

As Dark mode reduces the strain on users eyes, it makes more sense on WhatsApp than any other social media app as the average time spent by a user is relatively more compared to other apps.

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7 reasons why OnePlus has 'big worry' in India and it's called Apple

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Tired of waiting for WhatsApp Dark mode? Here’s how you can get it right now

As Dark mode reduces the strain on users eyes, it makes more sense on WhatsApp than any other social media app as the average time spent by a user is relatively more compared to other apps.

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7 reasons why OnePlus has 'big worry' in India and it's called Apple

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Hacked Disney+ accounts are reportedly being sold for as little as $3

Hours after Disney+ was launched, hackers stole user accounts and sold them for prices between $3 to $11, news site ZDNet reported.

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South Dakota spends $449,000 on ad campaign which suggests people from the state are 'on' meth

The campaign has prompted some confusion as to whether people included in the campaign are claiming to be using methamphetamines.

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Congressional Democrats demand details on Google's use of patient data by Dec. 6

Google and Ascension are asked for more information by December 6 on whether they took adequate steps to protect patient's privacy.

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Realme 5s Launch Teasers, Realme X2 Pro Sale, Vivo S5 Unveiling, MIUI 11 Rollouts, New WhatsApp Features, and More News This Week

Realme 5s was one of the biggest news topics of the week, while the Realme X2 Pro is all set to launch alongside next week. Vivo unveiled the Vivo S5 and began teasing the India launch of the Vivo U20, while Xiaomi began rolling out a bunch of MIUI 11 updates. Read on for all the top news stories of the past 7 days.

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New York State Attorney General investigating WeWork, sources tell Reuters

The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) is investigating WeWork, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding to a series of problems facing the workspace provider.

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