Microsoft discontinuing Office apps for Chromebook users: Report

Microsoft is not abandoning Chromebooks altogether, but instead of downloading an app, it is encouraging users to go to the web instead to use the Office suite, according to a TechCrunch report.

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Chinese social media platforms to ‘rectify’ financial self-media accounts

This follows an announcement by Cyberspace Administration of China that it would look into accounts that have repeatedly released financial news illegally, distorted economic policy interpretation, and disrupted network communications.

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Twitter Rolling Out Ticketed Spaces for iOS Users Allowing Them to Monetise Spaces They Host

Twitter has started rolling out Ticketed Spaces for iOS users. Ticketed Spaces allow creates to generate revenue from the Spaces they host by charging sort of a ticket price. Twitter Ticketed Spaces were first announced in June and it had opened applications for users who wanted to test the feature.

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Microsoft Updates Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements to Include Older Intel CPUs

Microsoft has updated its Windows 11 minimum system requirements to include more Intel CPUs. Through an official blog post, it announced that after Windows Insider testing and exploring options with OEMs, the minimum system requirements now include additional older Intel CPUs that will be compatible with Windows 11, though the other prerequisites still remain in place...

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Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility Has Been Due to Public Statements by ‘Gurus’, Says Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu

Coinfloor CEO and Co-Founder Obi Nwosu said in a recent interview that much of Bitcoin's volatility is due to the statements by self-styled crypto 'gurus'.

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Chinese tech’s brief revival is already showing signs of fatigue

The rally in the Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks Chinese tech stocks listed in Hong Kong, fizzled out toward the end of this week amid headlines of fresh China tech crackdown, trimming its weekly gain to 7.3%.

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Spotify unimpressed by Apple’s deal to ease App Store restrictions

Apple Inc.'s agreement to ease App Store restrictions for small developers does not address the basic aspects of their "anti-competitive and unfair practices", Spotify says in a tweet.

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