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Microsoft killed my online life after I called Gaza

Palestinians calling home to Gaza on Skype are being blocked and banned from using Microsoft products.

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Musk defeats ex-Twitter staff seeking $500m in severance

A US judge dismissed the case, one of several filed in the aftermath of Mr Musk’s takeover of the site.

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Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring

The devices have high profile users, including Kim Kardashian and and some England footballers.

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Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25%

The gaming giant said its PC Game Pass subscription would increase by £2 to £9.99 per month.

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Samsung Electronics union goes on indefinite strike

A union for almost a quarter of the firm’s South Korean workers called the walkout over better pay and benefits.

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Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack

Ticketmaster customers have been advised to sign up to a cyber security service after a hack in May.

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China Tesla rival BYD signs $1bn Turkey plant deal

The electric vehicle giant has been rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity outside its home country.

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Amazon at 30: What next for ‘The Everything Company’?

Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 – or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?

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Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage

The platform says it’s because of ‘evolving’ industry standards but sellers say they feel ‘betrayed.’

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Jeff Bezos to sell another $5bn of Amazon shares

In February, Mr Bezos announced that he would sell shares in technology giant worth around $8.5bn.

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