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Google executive Eric Schmidt heads to North Korea
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, has headed to North Korea with Bill Richardson, the former governor of New...
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Introducing the $30,000 Mac Book Pro - Covered in 24 carat gold
For $30,000, you could be the proud owner of a 24-carat gold covered MacBook Pro with an Apple logo that features multi-color...
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Analysts say Twitter is worth $11bn and likely to float on the stock market next year
Twitter is now worth around $11bn (£6.8bn), and is likely to make its market debut next year, analysts at Greencrest have...
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Bill Gates is $7 billion richer than he was a year ago
After giving away $28 billion, Bill Gates is no longer the third-richest man in the world. He’s the second-richest. You...
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KFC China under investigation following reports of Chicken containing high levels of antibiotics
Kentucky Fried Chicken, which has become a staple food for young Chinese, is under investigation in Shanghai for containing...
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Facebook test new system that sells access to YOUR inbox for $1
Facebook is testing a new system that would allow strangers to pay $1 to send you a message and have it land in your Facebook...
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Peter Madoff sentenced to 10-years behind bars for his role in brother’s Ponzi scheme
Peter Madoff will serve 10 y ears in prison for his role in his older brother’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, a...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $500 million to charity
Two years ago, Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg signed The Giving Pledge, a public commitment to give away 50% of...
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Apple lists its top apps for 2012
APPLE has listed its top iPhone and iPad apps of 2012. The favourites, chosen by Apple editors, are a little surprising....
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VIDEO: Is this the new Blackberry? Leaked footage claims to show new L-Series phone
Research In Motion’s next-generation BlackBerry handset, the L-Series, has been leaked ahead of launch, providing a...
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HSBC to pay $1.9billion to settle U.S money laundering penalties
HSBC has confirmed it is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money laundering, the largest paid in...
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VIDEO: ‘Donald Trump of China’ to demolish 700 mountains to build new city
A long, long time ago, an old Chinese peasant named Yu Gong decided to move two inconveniently located mountains away from...
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Facebook looking to buy popular mobile messaging company WhatsApp
File this under rumors, but it seems that Facebook is looking to acquire the popular mobile messaging company WhatsApp. According...
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Brazil and Peru fight web giant Amazon over .amazon domain name
South America is squaring off with online retailer Amazon in a battle over the coveted top-level web domain name the firm...
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For the child that has everything - Introducing the Solid Gold LEGO brick for $15,000
This is a solid gold 2×4 LEGO brick for sale. Apparently they were awarded to employees and business partners of the...
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Japan Airlines set to serve KFC to passengers 30,000ft in the air
KFC is taking airplane food to a whole new level, pairing with Japan Airlines to serve its fast-food chicken on holiday...
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VIDEO: Teen develops iPhone app that warns Israelis of rocket attacks
A new iPhone app enables users to keep track of Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza on southern Israel by sending a notification...
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VIDEO: Samsung set to release smartphones with bendable screens next year
What do you do next when you’ve pretty much got the Android smartphone market all sewn up? Make a range of madcap...
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Toxic chemicals found in clothing of 20 major fashion brands
An investigation on clothing from 20 global fashion brands showed that 63 percent of the garments contained hazardous nonylphenol...
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Rogue trader Kweku Adoboli found guilty of fraud over £1.4billion UBS losses
A rogue trader who lost £1.4 billion in bad deals which nearly brought down a major international bank was found guilty...
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Visa begin issuing solid gold diamond encrusted credit card to selected clients
In a week in which gold prices neared their highest level in three weeks and were seen by one company to reach $2,000 an...
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Donald Trump’s Las Vegas Restaurant shut down after failing inspection
A Las Vegas Strip restaurant bearing the initials of celebrity financier Donald Trump was briefly shut down after health...
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VIDEO: Lamborghini debut new Aventador supercar in Singapore
What can go from zero to 100 kilometers or 60 miles per hour in just three seconds? The new Lamborghini Aventador. And...
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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee wanted for murder
John McAfee, who founded the antivirus software giant named after him, is wanted for questioning by police in Belize who...