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UK to create a new regulatory regime to curb the market power of Google and Facebook
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UK government lowers gigabit broadband target to 85 per cent by 2025
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Amazon Workers in Germany Go on Strike on Black Friday Over Pay, Working Conditions
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Google Pay Discontinuing Payments on Website, Introduces Transfer Fee in US
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YouTube tests new feature for adding video timestamp in comments
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