EA buys Playdemic from Warner Bros Games for US$1.4 billion
Videogame developer Electronic Arts said on Wednesday it had bought Playdemic Ltd, the mobile games studio responsible for "Golf Clash",...
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Tinder adds new features as love seekers stay virtual
SAN FRANCISCO: Dating app Tinder yesterday added more ways for people to get to know each other from afar before...
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F9 movie review: Finding a new gear for ridiculousness
If you can stomach the macho melodrama, the Fast and the Furious movies are ridiculous big-screen ballets, with cars shooting...
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Sydney isolated as Covid-19 clusters build; NZ tightens curbs in capital
SYDNEY: Australia’s largest city of Sydney re-introduced “soft touch” Covid-19 curbs today to contain a widening outbreak of the highly...
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Covid vaccine: Why are Australians cancelling AstraZeneca jabs?
Australian doctors have reported a surge in the number of people cancelling their vaccine appointments, amid a new wave of...
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China tells banks to stop supporting cryptocurrency
China has expanded its clampdown on cryptocurrencies, telling banks and payments platforms to stop supporting digital currency transactions. That follows...
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Kevin Hart on cheating and Oscars row: I didn’t realise impact of mistakes
Kevin Hart has admitted he was "never prepared" for the effect his public scandals had on his family. The comedian...
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In Indonesian banking, rise in religious conservatism ripples across sector
JAKARTA: A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs...
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Olympics: Organisers set to decide on domestic spectators for Tokyo 2020
TOKYO: Olympic organisers are expected to decide later on Monday (Jun 21) whether and to what extent domestic spectators will...
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Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict
Ethiopians are voting in key elections amid rising tensions and a bloody conflict in the northern Tigray region. This pandemic-delayed...
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Antibody test type and timing key in gauging Covid immunity
Antibody tests can be crucial for people with weak immune systems or those who take certain medications. Mounting evidence suggests...
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Have a Samsung phone? Here’s how you can improve battery life
Samsung battery drain issue: We have mentioned a lot of things that you can do to improve your phone's battery...
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Will Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow join Fast and Furious? Vin Diesel replies
Vin Diesel was asked whether late actor John Walker's daughter Meadow will join the Fast and Furious franchise in a...
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Pacific undersea cable project sinks after US warns against Chinese participation
BEIJING: A World Bank-led project declined to award a contract to lay sensitive undersea communications cables after Pacific island governments...
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Football: Moscow closes Euro 2020 fan zone over COVID-19 spike
MOSCOW: Moscow has closed its Euro 2020 fan zone and banned gatherings of more than 1,000 because of a spike...
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Global COVID-19 death toll exceeds 4 million
LONDON: Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Thursday (Jun 17), according to a Reuters tally,...
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Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order – sources
The goal is to keep foreign adversaries like China and Russia from gaining access to large amounts of personal and...
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Tennis: Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics
PARIS: Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (Jun 17), saying he took the decision...
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Scarlett Johansson: Black Widow was so sexualised in Iron Man 2
Scarlett Johansson reflected on the changes that have come with time for Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff, a highly trained...
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Cryptoassets: Fears that investors are taking too many risks
More people are investing in so-called cryptoassets and they are less likely to think they are taking a gamble, the...
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