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  1. Kevin Lancaster

    Uber driver arrested for assault

    Uber driver arrested for assault An Uber driver was arrested in Melbourne Saturday after an alleged indecent assault on a 19-year-old female passenger
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    China puts up hurdles for Uber

    China puts up hurdles for Uber China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    Pro-Russian hackers take down German government websites

    Pro-Russian hackers take down German government websites A pro-Russian hacker group from Ukraine on Wednesday claimed responsibility for attacks that brought down the websites of the German government and parliament
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Who Tweeted it first?

    Who Tweeted it first? Ever wondered when was the first tweet about famous names that were later on everyone’s lips, such as a US senator named Barack Obama who was to be elected president?
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Apple computer sells for R4.2 million

    Apple computer sells for R4.2 million A fully operational Apple computer that company co-founder Steve Jobs sold out of his parents’ garage in 1976 for $600 sold for $365,000 at Christie’s on Thursday
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Apple and IBM join forces

    Apple and IBM join forces Apple and IBM, once the most unlikely of allies, on Wednesday announced the first fruits of a partnership aimed at developing new mobile software
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    Amazon now lets you bid on items

    Amazon now lets you bid on items Amazon.com Inc added a new feature to its website on Tuesday that allows customers to bid for lower prices on more than 150,000 items, including fine art and rare coins
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    British MP apologises for playing Candy Crush

    British MP apologises for playing Candy Crush A British lawmaker snapped playing the Candy Crush Saga children’s game on his tablet during a pensions debate apologised Monday, saying his conduct was unbecoming for a member of parliament
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    NASA ready to test Mars spaceship

    NASA ready to test Mars spaceship The launch of the Orion space capsule will mark the beginning of a new era in space exploration similar to the first Apollo launch and the first launch of the space shuttle
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    Microsoft buys Accompli email application

    Microsoft buys Accompli email application Microsoft said Monday it was buying the mobile email management application Accompli, in a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Robot cheetah impresses with running and jumping

    Robot cheetah impresses with running and jumping Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created the first battery-powered robot that can run up to 10 mph
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Wikipedia wants you to learn more about French cheese

    Wikipedia wants you to learn more about French cheese Wikipedia on Wednesday launched a fundraising initiative — dubbed WikiCheese — to photograph France’s bewildering varieties of cheese
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Apple worth R7.6 trillion

    Apple worth R7.6 trillion A rise in Apple shares Tuesday pushed the market value of the trend-setting US tech icon above $700 billion, becoming the first company to hit that milestone
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Google reaches settlement over defamatory posts

    Google reaches settlement over defamatory posts Google Inc said on Monday it had reached a settlement with a British businessman over defamatory postings in its search results describing him as a pedophile, a murderer and a money-launderer
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Amazon ends dispute with publisher

    Amazon ends dispute with publisher One of publishing’s nastiest, most high-profile conflicts, the months-long standoff between Amazon.com and Hachette Book Group, is ending
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Twitter to create new mobile apps

    Twitter to create new mobile apps Twitter Inc is considering creating additional mobile applications beyond its core messaging service
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Google gets its own airport

    Google gets its own airport Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    Facebook Messenger hits half a billion users

    Facebook Messenger hits half a billion users Social networking site Facebook Inc said its messaging service is being used by more than half a billion people, few months after it was separated from the main Facebook app
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Bitcoin Ponzi scheme uncovered

    Bitcoin Ponzi scheme uncovered The U.S. government on Thursday announced its first bitcoin securities fraud case, accusing a Texas man of engineering a Ponzi scheme
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    Facebook restricts content criticizing government and religion

    Facebook restricts content criticizing government and religion Facebook restricted access to almost 5,000 pieces of content from India during the first six months of 2014 following requests by government agencies, a report by the social networking giant said
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