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Airbnb might soon be legal in Japan

Looks like Airbnb is faring a lot better in Japan than in its own home: it might soon be able to legally operate within the country. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has given its blessing to the proposed rules that will be imposed upon the servic…

General : Najib, Zahid Join Special Prayer For Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA, March 10 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today joined a congregation of over 8,000 at the Putra Mosque here to perform the ‘solat hajat’ (special prayer), to pray for the safety and wellbeing of Malaysia, which is now in a tense diplomatic spat with North Korea.

Tesla’s Kauai solar storage facility offers a glimpse of the company’s future

 Tesla’s solar installation on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is not just a product launch of the company – it’s the first real proof the company’s offering up that its acquisition of SolarCity is not only smart, but necessary. Necessary, because it will help Tesla achieve its grand vision of making solar (and other renewable) energy a practical and cost-effective option… Read More

Twitch to relaunch Curse, acquired last year, as the more social Twitch Desktop App

 Hot on the heels of rolling out its own version of Twitter, called Pulse, video game streaming site Twitch today announced its new desktop application, Twitch Desktop App. This is actually a rebranding of Curse App – an application Twitch acquired from the video game community and software maker Curse last year. Twitch says the now “enhanced” app will include community… Read More

The Engadget Podcast Ep 31: Look Inside America

On this episode a trio of out-of-towners — managing editor James Trew, senior editor Aaron Souppouris and senior editor Mat Smith — join host Terrence O'Brien to talk about the latest tech news. First they'll discuss Consumer Reports decision to st…

Facebook scores a deal to live stream Major League Soccer matches

 As competition in the live streaming space heats up, Facebook has scored a significant deal that will allow it to stream at least 22 live Major League Soccer matches on its social network. Through a collaborations with both MLS and Univision Deportes, Facebook gained the rights to stream the 2017 MLS regular season matches in English, as well as enhance the video content with various… Read More

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