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Thu Apr 21 2016
 
     
 

Netflix's offline viewing on ice

Feeling the pressure after Amazon's announcement, Netflix will now allow users to download shows instead of streaming.

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Game over for Xbox 360

Microsoft stated in a press release that they will still continue with software updates and extend Xbox Live services.

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Google's antitrust issues linger on

The European Commission has slapped Google with another charge claiming they use the Android system to push their own apps.

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The great monkey migration puzzle

Paleontologists are stumped as to how monkeys trekked between two continents 21 million years ago.

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'Blackface' backlash over Marley filter

As many took to social media to celebrate #Happy420, Snapchat celebrated with a Bob Marley filter that angered fans.

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Game over for Xbox 360

Microsoft stated in a press release that they will still continue with software updates and extend Xbox Live services.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

The great monkey migration puzzle

Paleontologists are stumped as to how monkeys trekked between two continents 21 million years ago.

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TELECOMS  

Huawei bets on Leica for success

Huawei seeks to unseat Samsung and Apple with its new dual-camera smartphone, the P9.

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SECURITY  

UK judge voices concerns on web privacy law

Head of the UK Supreme Court stated that technology poses several challenges in privacy cases as it has its limitations.

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SOFTWARE  

Quick ending for Apple's QuickTime

A US agency has appealed to Windows users to immediately uninstall Apple's QuickTime becasue of a security vulnerability.

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BUSINESS  

African businesses powered by solar energy

Tanzanian entrepreneurs have brought solar power to local villages and businesses thanks to the arrival of a mini-grid.

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HARDWARE  

Up, up and Huawei

Huawei unveiled five new smartphones ranging from between entry-level and upper mid-range to knock out the competition.

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GAMING  

Game over for Xbox 360

Microsoft stated in a press release that they will still continue with software updates and extend Xbox Live services.

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INTERNET  

Netflix's offline viewing on ice

Feeling the pressure after Amazon's announcement, Netflix will now allow users to download shows instead of streaming.

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GADGETS  

Stroke patients get shake up

A device that shakes the arteries of stroke patients, dislodging clots, has proved to make drugs work more effectively.

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SPACE  

Africa's mad dash to space

African countries who have received millions in donor funding to alleviate poverty are spending vast sums on space programmes.

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DISCOVERY  

The great monkey migration puzzle

Paleontologists are stumped as to how monkeys trekked between two continents 21 million years ago.

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ENVIRONMENT  

China sails on global warming's tails

Global warming has opened up new Arctic navigation possibilities for Chinese ships.

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