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• Google pulls Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote

  08-09-2018 21:26
  Google removed a YouTube advert by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after authorities complained that the videos would violate an election silence law before Sunday's vote for regional governors, an aide to Navalny said on Saturday.
  
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• Russia will spend 10 billion roubles on car demand support in 2019: TASS

  08-09-2018 17:03
  Russia will spend about 10 billion roubles ($143 million) on its car demand support program in 2019, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency on Saturday.
  
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• Technology and good intentions undermine mental health of young - The Australian

  08-09-2018 16:44 via theaustralian.com.au
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  Technology and good intentions undermine mental health of young
  The Australian
  When I met professor of psychology Jonathan Haidt in June last year, he spoke about his latest book project in tones of quiet despair. He was worried about the ...and more »
  
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• Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'

  08-09-2018 14:55
  A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate although an agreement could still be found by the end of the year, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.
  
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• Indonesia's Go-Jek invests in online media startup as part of expansion

  08-09-2018 08:04
  Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek has invested in digital media startup Kumparan as part of its expansion into online content, it said.
  
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• Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire: New York Times

  08-09-2018 06:45
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd'sco-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma will retire from the e-commerce company on Monday, as the former English teacher seeks to focus on philanthropy in education, the New York Times reported.
  
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• Apple Inc bans Alex Jones app for 'objectionable content'

  08-09-2018 05:19
  Apple Inc said on Friday that it had banned from its App Store the Infowars app belonging to popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after finding that it had violated the company's rules against "objectionable content".
  
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• Subaru's fifth generation Forester arrives loaded with new technology - 2GB

  08-09-2018 03:27 via 2gb.com
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  Subaru's fifth generation Forester arrives loaded with new technology
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  A new Subaru Forester arrived this week – the fifth generation of an SUV that was pretty much a pioneer when it first arrived in 1997 – SUV's back then represented 10 per cent of the market, 21 years on and that figure has risen to 42 per cent and growing.
  
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• Apple says U.S. tariffs on China would hit 'wide range' of products

  08-09-2018 01:57
  A "wide range" of Apple Incproducts including the Apple Watch would be affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, the company told U.S. trade officials, but gave no sign of an impact on its iPhone cash cow.
  
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• Amazon to open checkout-free store in New York

  08-09-2018 01:29
  Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it plans to open its checkout-free 'Amazon Go' grocery store in New York, expanding beyond Seattle where it is headquartered.
  
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