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Google says 21 percent of tech hires in 2014 were women

CALIFORNIA: Google Inc said 21 percent of tech hires last year were women, boosting overall… Read More

Snowden leaks: NSA planned hack of Google app store

WASHINGTON: The US National Security Agency developed plans to hack into data links to app… Read More

Spotify expands into video, original content

NEW YORK: Streaming leader Spotify on Wednesday announced an expansion into video and original content,… Read More

Tweets to land in search results after Twitter-Google deal

SAN FRANCISCO: Google and Twitter announced a partnership Tuesday to display tweets in search results,… Read More

Yahoo announces tax-free spinoff of Alibaba stake

NEW YORK: Yahoo announced plans Tuesday for a tax-free spinoff of its stake in Chinese… Read More

iPhone sales take Apple profit to new height

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's quarterly profit soared to a record $18 billion on the back of… Read More

Firefox browsers switch to Yahoo for online search

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it struck a deal to be the default… Read More

Intel's new bracelet has Google alerts, AT&T data plan

SAN FRANCISCO: Upcoming bracelets with technology from Intel Corp and design cues from fashion brand… Read More

Samsung posts 48.8% drop in net profit

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Thursday its third-quarter net profit plunged nearly 50 percent from a… Read More

Google’s YouTube explores paid, ad-free video service

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube, the popular online video service owned by Google Inc, is planning to… Read More

Apple iPhones include new ‘kill’ switch

WASHINGTON: New Apple Inc phones include a theft deterrent system that enables users to lock… Read More

EU seeks sanctions on Russia over downed MH17

BRUSSELS: The European Union threatened Russia on Tuesday with harsher sanctions over Ukraine that could… Read More

Microsoft revenue rises, profit falls as Nokia absorbed

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue rose, beating Wall Street… Read More

US debates next lunar step; 45 years after Neil Armstrong

CAPE CANAVERAL: Forty-five years after the first Apollo lunar landing, the United States remains divided… Read More

U.S. judge OKs warrant for Google user’s emails

NEW YORK: A federal judge in New York has granted prosecutors access to a Gmail… Read More

Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs this year as it chops Nokia

SEATTLE: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella kicked off one of the largest layoffs in… Read More