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Irish firm Stripe enters funding stratosphere with new $250m round to reach $35bn valuation
Stripe, the online payments firm founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, is now valued at $35bn (€31.7bn) after the company confirmed a new funding round of $250m (€226m).
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New Huawei Mate 30 phone to launch without Google apps
The latest flagship smartphone from Huawei will launch without crucial Google apps and services due a US trade ban on the company.
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Facebook admits new smart devices allow people to listen in
Facebook had admitted people will be allowed to listen in to audio captured by its new smart devices, despite stopping the controversial practice in its Messenger app.
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'Biometric earbuds' can unlock your phone
You have no doubt unlocked your smartphone with your finger, and on newer phones maybe even your face too - but how about your ears?
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Instagram and Facebook ban 'miracle' diet posts
Instagram and Facebook have imposed age restrictions on content about diet products and plastic surgery - with some posts banned completely.
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'Flying taxi' stopped by police during tests in Paris
An ambitious "flying taxi" dubbed "a James Bond car for everybody" has been stopped by police during a test run above the River Seine in Paris.
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