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Spotify just announced a move that could shake up the music industry
Spotify has said it will allow select artists to upload songs directly, bypassing record labels or distributors. Spotify, by far the biggest player in the fast-growing format of…
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Swiss watch brand unveils new smartwatch
TAG Heuer, the Swiss watchmaker which is part of the French luxury goods group LVMH, showed off its first Internet-connected wristwatch Monday designed with Google and Intel. The…
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Swiss makers defend Isis-backed phone app
The Swiss makers of an application recommended by the Islamic State (Isis) group as providing a safe way to communicate defended the technology on Thursday, saying that “total…
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Housing sought for workers building ‘Tesla rival’ in northern Sweden
Work has got under way to build Europe’s biggest factory for electric car batteries in northern Sweden, and the company is now looking for temporary homes for 1,000…
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Largest innovation hub in the Nordics launched in Stockholm
The largest innovation hub in the Nordic region was officially launched on Thursday morning in a suburb north of Stockholm, in a move it hopes will encourage more…
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Ericsson turns first net profit in more than two years
Ericsson’s better-than-expected third quarter earnings sent shares shooting up by five percent in early trading. By Thursday noon, the share price was still up by 4.72 percent on…
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Urban cable car system pitched for Fribourg
Politicians in the city of Fribourg have proposed the installation of cable cars at an estimated cost of 25 million francs to help reduce traffic congestion in the…
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