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The Australian dollar has been hosed The Australian dollar was hosed on Thursday, falling heavily against all of the major crosses. Increased speculation about an RBA rate cut, weak economic data from Europe and a rebound in the greenback all contributed to the Aussie's weakness.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants the world to get behind new GDPR-style data privacy laws Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the European data regulation GDPR at Davos on Thursday. He said it was a "fantastic start" to treating privacy as a human right, and he'd like to see similar regulation introduced in the US.

Sheryl Sandberg has been telling the global elite about radical changes for Facebook -- and the broader internet Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been on a European charm offensive, which has culminated in some strategic speeches to the global elite in Davos.

This might be the smartphone of the future: no holes, no ports, no wires, and no buttons Meizu, the 11th-largest smartphone maker and one of the most popular consumer tech brands in China, announced its latest smartphone on Wednesday. The Meizu Zero is the first "true non-porous wireless smartphone," the company claims, meaning the phone has no ports, holes, or wires.

Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly tells president and Congress to end the government shutdown Former White House chief of staff and former Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly joined four other former Homeland Security chiefs in signing a letter imploring President Donald Trump and Congress to end the government shutdown.

39 incredible award-winning underwater photos that will take your breath away The winners of the 7th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest have been revealed. The awards showcase the best in underwater photography and shine a light on what lurks in the depths of the sea.

Matt Damon had to borrow a suit before appearing at Davos after his airline lost his luggage Even Matt Damon deals with lost luggage when he flies. The actor revealed he had to borrow his Water.org cofounder's suit before his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday because his airline had lost his bag.

Microsoft's search engine, Bing, is the latest website to be blocked under China's strict online censorship rules Bing, Microsoft's search engine, has been blocked in China. China heavily censors what information its citizens can access online, a system that has become known as the "great firewall."

Rafael Nadal broke down in tears after making it to his 25th Grand Slam final without dropping a single set all tournament Rafael Nadal is through to the 25th Grand Slam final of his career and is just one match away from his 18th title. He blew through his 20-year-old Greek opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open semi-final.

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