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To reveal Tor hack or drop child porn charges?
The US Department of Justice has asked a court to drop a case against a child pornography website. The reason? The department refuses to…
Google Assistant hits Android 6.0, 7.0 devices
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UberEATS Cape Town gains weight, expands again
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Has Trump, USA’s entry policy caught out Nigerian software engineer?
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Mozilla acquires read-it-later service Pocket
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WhatsApp Status has landed in South Africa [Photos]
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NASA finds seven Earth-like exoplanets in one system
In what is a landmark moment in the search for exoplanets and a possible future second home, NASA has announced the discovery of seven…
Here’s how to request TV shows, movies for Netflix [Update]
Netflix is arguably the most popular subscription-based video streaming service around, owing to its substantial library and homegrown content. Not all locales are as…
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