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Chinese President Xi Named 'Person of the Year'

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been accorded the honor of "Person of the Year 2014" by a non-governmental and non-commercial organization based in Moscow, Russia.

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Google's Android Wear Now Supports Watchface

Google's Android Wear, its operating system for its line of wearable tech, now officially supports watchface creation for third-party developers.

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'The Pirate Bay' Torrents Site Goes Offline After Police Raid

Popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay went offline after Swedish police raided its Stockholm server room.

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Instagram Hits 300 Million Users, Beats Twitter

Online photo-sharing site Instagram recently announced that its number of monthly active users reached 300 million people, 70% of which are users outside the United States. The photo-based social media network now beats Twitter, with its 284 monthly active users announced six weeks ago.

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U.S. President Obama Takes Over 'The Colbert Report'

United States President Barack Obama momentarily the host of The Colbert Report, a show hosted by political satirist Stephen Colbe

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Alipay’s Fingerprint Function Now Available on iPhone

In anticipation of combining Alipay and ApplePay services, which has been publicly discussed by Jack Ma and Tim Cook previously, Alibaba launched its latest mobile application that enables iPhone users to make payments using fingerprints.

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China to Announce Climate Change Plans Ahead of Schedule

China will release its goals for tackling climate change earlier than planned, according to the head of the Chinese delegation to the recently concluded United Nations (UN) climate change talks in Lima, Peru.

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China's Internet Czar Meets Silicon Valley Giants in the U.S.

Lu Wei, called China’s “Internet czar” by the New York Times, received a mixed response during his U.S. visit last week.

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Chinese, Slovak Leaders Discuss Enhancing Relations

Chinese and Slovak government officials met on Monday to discuss matters concerning trade and economy, as well as tightening the ties between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Slovakia's political parties.

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Venezuela's Energy Sector Gets Help from Chinese Companies

A number of Chinese enterprises formalized agreements with Venezuelan government officials led by President Nicolas Maduro on Monday to stimulate the South American country's energy sector.

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Target Australia Bans Rockstar's 'Grand Theft Auto V'; Counter Petition to Ban Bible Reaches 54,000 Supporters

Target and Kmart stores in Australia started to ban Rockstar's "Grand Theft Auto V" video game after a petition was signed by around 49,000 people.

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Samsung Launches Gear VR Innovator Edition for $200; Samsung Gamepad Sold Separately

Samsung, a tech firm giant known for its line of Android smartphones and tablets, finally released its own virtual reality headset, the Gear VR Innovator Edition, with a price tag of $200.

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South Korean Air Exec Goes Nuts Over Nuts, Delays Flight

A senior executive for a South Korean airline is facing investigation for reportedly delaying a flight at JFK over the way she was served nuts.

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U.S. President Obama Becomes First President to Write Computer Code

United States President Barack Obama became the first president to write a line of code today in the "Hour of Code" by Code.org, a nonprofit organization aiming to encourage people to try and learn computer science.

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