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Taiwan's TSMC begins mass production of 3nm chips

Taiwan's TSMC begins mass production of 3nm chips

Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said Thursday it has started mass production of its 3-nanometre chips, among the most advanced to come to market.

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Twitter outages hit thousands of users worldwide

Twitter outages hit thousands of users worldwide

Twitter users around the world reported errors accessing it for several hours, web monitors said Wednesday, in one of the biggest outages since Elon Musk bought the platform.

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Nets edge Hawks to push NBA winning streak to 10 games

Nets edge Hawks to push NBA winning streak to 10 games

The Brooklyn Nets pushed their NBA winning streak to 10 games in dramatic style on Wednesday, rallying in the second half then hanging on to edge the Hawks 108-107 in Atlanta.

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Australia thrash South Africa to win 2nd Test and series

Australia thrash South Africa to win 2nd Test and series

South Africa capitulated Thursday against rampant top-ranked Australia to lose the second Test in Melbourne by an innings and 182 runs On Thursday and with it the series.

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Ten killed, 30 injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border

Ten killed, 30 injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border

As many as 10 people have died in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, with photos showing groups desperately huddled on ledges as fierce flames surround them.

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Asian stocks down as Covid surge in China spooks investors

Asian stocks down as Covid surge in China spooks investors

Asia-Pacific stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as the Covid surge in China cast a shadow over markets across the region.

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Global alarm grows over China's Covid surge

Global alarm grows over China's Covid surge

The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to overseas travel despite surging Covid cases at home.

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Soaring China Covid cases increase risk of new variants: experts

Soaring China Covid cases increase risk of new variants: experts

An explosion of Covid-19 cases in China as the country lifts its zero-Covid measures could create a "potential breeding ground" for new variants to emerge, health experts warn.

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Holy icy chill, Batman! Freezing bats saved in Texas

Holy icy chill, Batman! Freezing bats saved in Texas

It was a rescue worthy of Batman.

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Israel's Netanyahu back with extreme-right government

Israel's Netanyahu back with extreme-right government

After a stint in opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu will return to power in Israel on Thursday, leading what analysts describe as the most right-wing government in the country's history.

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