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Woman's scary picture is a stark reminder to apply sun cream to your neck
The strongest days of the summer sunshine may be behind us, but there’s been a stark reminder of the dangers of foregoing sunscreen. The image…
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Your house could be ‘spying’ on you with Amazon Alexa and Google smart speakers
From Alexa to Chromecast, smart speakers and other gadgets are becoming an increasing presence in thousands of UK homes. However, while these make it much…
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Scientists create ‘psychopath’ AI by feeding it violent content from Reddit
Scientists used pictures from “the darkest corners of Reddit” to create the world’s first psychopathic artificial intelligence. The AI, named “Norman” after the character Norman…
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Medieval 'vampire' unearthed with sickle across her throat
The extraordinary remains of a supposed ‘vampire’ have been uncovered at an archaeological site in Poland. Experts found the female body with a sickle across…
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TV tech war heats up after strong pandemic sales
The next phase of the TV technology war is about to kick off, with South Korean giants – Samsung and LG – squaring off against…
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The crypto world can’t wait for “the Merge”
By David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times Company SAN FRANCISCO — The cryptocurrency industry has endured a terrible year. A devastating crash wiped nearly $1…
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Time to switch from Freeview? Sky offers low price and that’s not all
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WhatsApp and Facebook could start charging users for features in drastic change
You could soon have to pay to use key features on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Meta—Mark Zuckerberg's company which owns these social apps—is reportedly creating…
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Anonymous hacked Russia’s largest taxi firm and caused a massive traffic jam
Hackers were able to cause a two-hour long traffic jam in downtown Moscow this week by taking control of Russia's largest cab firm. According to…
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Twitter is testing its much-awaited edit button
Twitter is finally testing its shiny new edit button but it will only be available to paid subscribers in the coming weeks. ‘It’s true: Edit…
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American police are using a powerful but inexpensive cellphone tracking tool to solve crimes, sometimes using it to track people without a search warrant. Local…
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Heardle Decades is a new spin on the ever-popular Wordle game – how to play
Back in March, Heardle launched a musical version of the word-based game Wordle. Unlike the original game that was later bought by the New York…
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Twitter to ‘finally’ allow users to edit tweets in major change for popular app
We have more newsletters One of the most-requested Twitter features of all time is about to become reality. Everyone's favourite blue bird app is about…
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New Sony Xperia 5 IV gets blockbuster upgrades and a price to match
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WhatsApp: How to recover deleted WhatsApp messages?
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Africa's oldest known dinosaur unearthed in Zimbabwe
Africa’s oldest known dinosaur has been unearthed in Zimbabwe. It lived 230 million years ago – and was one of the first of the legendary long-necked sauropods.…
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Remember Neopets? Data breach means your old, old account is now in danger
Much-loved virtual pet platform Neopets has asked users to update their passwords after experiencing a major data breach. Information including login details, birthdates and even…
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Build cities from wood – not concrete – to stop climate change, study says
If there’s a sure-fire way to try and bring our global emissions under control, it’s to stop using concrete for our buildings. That’s the message…
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Woman builds AI system to monitor her cats' poop
What do you do when you have a constipated cat who eats plastic? Build an AI system that monitors the cat’s litter time, of course.…
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It’s time to upgrade your TV! LG unveils the big screen of your dreams
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Sky is offering you FREE broadband but unbeatable deal ends tomorrow
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Chinese company appoints female robot as its CEO
In what sounds like a page from a science fiction novel, a Chinese metaverse company has just appointed a robot as its CEO. NetDragon Websoft…
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Elon Musk seeks Twitter whistleblower's help in getting out of $44 billion deal
Elon Musk has subpoenaed the Twitter whistleblower as the court date for his case against ending the $44 billion takeover deal approaches in October According to…
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Nasa will attempt to relaunch its Artemis moon rocket on Friday
Following the cancellation of the Artemis rocket launch yesterday, Nasa officials are hopeful they can try again later this weekend. The space agency is targeting…
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Twitter goes down for millions unable to access website
Millions have reported problems accessing Twitter via desktop this evening. The website is not accessible for many across the UK, US and other countries. However,…
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Why you shouldn't panic about rumours of rising populations of wasps
Late summer is all about BBQs, ice creams and parents counting down the days until schools open. Then along comes a wasp. There’s some screaming…
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BT TV customers just unlocked one of the best Sky Glass features overnight with new update
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Freeview boost: Two new channels launch on your TV and that’s not all
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TikTok cosplayer who ‘accidentally shot’ pal dead at Batman bash deletes channel
We have more newsletters A popular TikTok cosplayer has deleted their account after being accused of accidentally shooting a schoolfriend dead—and could face twenty years…
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