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Avast acquires rival AVG for $1.3 billion

Security software giant Avast Software has acquired rival AVG Technologies. Avast will pay $25 in cash for each of AVG’s outstanding ordinary shares, in a deal amounting to around $1.3 billion.

Pokémon Go launches on iOS and Android

Now you can find a Pokémon on your evening stroll whether you’re in Atlanta or Zurich. Pokémon Go launched today on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide. Go is a location-based augmented reality smartphone game that uses location tech to put monsters in your neighborhood (and elsewhere). It’s free-to-play with in-app transactions.

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez wants £250,000 a week for West Ham return

Carlos Tevez has demanded £250,000 a week to rejoin Premier League side West Ham United from Boca Juniors.

Bangladesh hit by new deadly attack at start of Eid

Suspected Islamists carried out a new deadly attack Thursday at a huge prayer gathering in northern Bangladesh to celebrate the end of Ramadan, only days after the mass murder of hostages in the capital Dhaka.

Brexit: France overtakes Britain as world’s 5th largest economy

France has overtaken Britain to take fifth place on the list of the world’s largest economies after the pound slumped to a fresh 31-year low following last month’s Brexit vote.

Actors Guild, PMAN mourn Bukky Ajayi

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have described the death of veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi, as the loss of an entertainment icon.

Google buys French startup that helps machines see

Google on Wednesday announced a deal to buy Moodstocks, a French startup behind the technology that helps smartphones recognize whatever they are aimed at.

Rolls Royce to unveil remote controlled ‘robo-ships’ by 2020

There are indications that Rolls Royce would be extending its robotic transportation plans beyond luxury cars, as the British transportation firm outlined a strategy for deploying remote-controlled and autonomous cargo vessels.

Microsoft and Monsanto partner to invest in agricultural technology

U.S. biotech company Monsanto and Microsoft announced on Monday a partnership to invest in agricultural technology startups in Brazil.

China completes world’s largest radio telescope, prepares to search for aliens

China on Sunday hoisted the final piece into position on what will be the world’s largest radio telescope, which it will use to explore space and help in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, state media said.

US man to plead guilty in celebrity iCloud hacking case

An Illinois man accused of breaking into the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities to obtain their private photos and videos has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge, prosecutors said on Friday.

Israeli minister says Facebook is a ‘monster’ that hinders security

Israel’s Minister of Internal Security on Saturday accused Facebook  and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, of not doing enough to prevent incitement against Israel and said the social network was “sabotaging” Israeli police work.