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China Ex-Official Publicly Shamed Over Crypto Corruption
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Hacker Posts Twitter Emails Of 200 Million Users Online
Researcher claims hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted the data on hacking forum
Qualcomm Partners Iridium For Satellite-Based Messaging On Android
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Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets
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CES 2023: Sony, Honda Officially Unveils Afeela EV Concept
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Twitter’s Last Pre-Musk Executives Resign
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Amazon To Axe More Than 18,000 Jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon is to axe thousands more staff than previous reported, as major layoffs continue in early 2023
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Twitter Eases Political Ad Restrictions Amid Falling Revenue
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Apple Raises Battery Replacement Costs For Older iPhones
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