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LG takes the wraps off its “Velvet” smartphone, priced in Korea at $738

It has a Snapdragon 765G, a headphone jack, water resistance, and wireless charging.




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Office for iPad is getting trackpad support later this year

Microsoft's all-in-one Office app will pick up iPad mouse support sometime this year.




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10 steps to take with your iPhone now that we’re starting to leave home

Coronavirus restrictions are lifting across the nation, and before long you’ll get back to some normalcy. I’m not taking any chances with bringing germs into my house. Tap or click for the at-home “airlock” trick I use to make sure everything is disinfected, inspired by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.




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New Army artillery changes course to hit targets under bridges

Enemies of the U.S. Army are now deliberately hiding targets behind mountain ridges, under bridges, in rocky crevices and other locations intended to elude state-of-the art GPS-guided artillery round attacks -- complicating U.S. efforts to pinpoint and destroy targets




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Indian court seeks government reply over challenge to mandatory coronavirus app

A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.




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Roaming 'robodog' politely tells Singapore park goers to keep apart

Far from barking its orders, a robot dog enlisted by Singapore authorities to help curb coronavirus infections in the city-state politely asks joggers and cyclists to stay apart.




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Swiss soldiers pick up smartphones to fight COVID-19

In the battle against coronavirus, Swiss soldiers are using smartphones to test a new contact tracing application that could prevent infections while also protecting users' privacy.




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SpaceX to bring astronauts to short-handed Space Station for longer stay

Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceX's new space taxi will now be on a mission planned to last more than a month, instead of a week, to help the short-handed crew aboard the International Space Station, the U.S. space agency said on Friday.




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Exclusive: Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining - sources

The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new U.S.-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters.




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Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage

Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements - residing harmoniously with two stars in a remarkable celestial marriage that may end in a nasty breakup.




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'Full-flower supermoon' rises on world starting to emerge from pandemic lockdowns

The last "supermoon" of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday over a world beginning to re-emerge after weeks of coronavirus-related lockdowns.




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Contador hurts leg, Henderson wins first stage

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador lost time on the leaders and suffered a painful knock to his leg when he crashed towards the end of the first stage of Paris-Nice on Monday.




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'Bi-national' divorce gets easier in parts of EU

European Union governments gave 14 states the go-ahead on Monday to simplify divorce rules for couples of different nationalities.




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Locked out of galleries, Londoners find Caravaggio street art

Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the coronavirus age.




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Paris to hold men's fashion week in virtual format July 9-13: statement

Paris will hold a men's fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19: report

Magician Roy Horn, who alongside Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on Friday from of complications of COVID-19, the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported. He was 75.




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Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access financing

U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its debtor-in-possession financing, which will allow continuity of the company's business during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and enable it to pay employees and vendors.




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NCAA president: Sports won't return until campuses reopen

College sports will not resume until all students are back on campus, NCAA president Mark Emmert said Friday.




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Hundreds of parties breaching coronavirus lockdown broken up by police

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Coronavirus deaths to continue to rise 'for two weeks' even after intensive care admissions start to drop, top Government adviser says

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Black and Asian coronavirus patients 'may be at higher risk of more severe illness', experts say

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Olive and Mabel: BBC Sports pundit Andrew Cotter delights Twitter with closely fought match... for toy bone

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RMT union boss Steve Hedley suspended after saying he would 'throw a party' if Boris Johnson died of coronavirus

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Boris Johnson personally thanks NHS team at St Thomas' Hospital as he starts to walk amid his coronavirus recovery

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Northern Ireland police launch online reporting tool for Covid-19 lockdown breaches

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Mother pays heartbreaking tribute to 'bubbly' daughter who died suddenly at home aged 35

A mother has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her "bubbly" 35-year-old daughter who was found dead at her home as a man arrested on suspicion of murder was released without charge.




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Apple and Google to harness smartphones for coronavirus infection tracking

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Happy Birthday Brenda! Richard Osman's mother inundated with wishes as she celebrates 78th birthday in isolation

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US death toll overtakes Italy as highest in world while Europe clamps down on Easter travel

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Cross-party MPs unite to demand urgent recall of Parliament to scrutinise Government's coronavirus response

The Government is facing calls from cross-party MPs to urgently recall of parliament in "virtual" form so that their coronavirus response can be properly scrutinised.




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Which countries have not reported cases of Covid-19?

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Pope Francis livestreams Easter Mass from deserted St Peter's Basilica to Catholics around world

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UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes grim 10,000 milestone after NHS England confirm further 657 deaths

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UK enters fourth week of coronavirus lockdown as Government set to review measures within days

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New NHS contact tracing app 'must be open for scrutiny' over protecting user privacy, main opposition parties say

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'Proud' London bus driver begs Government to do more to protect transport workers amid coronavirus outbreak

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Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution

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Tributes to 'kind-hearted and loving' boy, 13, killed while crossing road with family on Easter Sunday

The brother of a 13-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car while crossing a road with his family on Easter Sunday has paid tribute to his "kind-hearted" sibling.




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'Heartbroken' Sadiq Khan confirms 21 London transport workers have now died from Covid-19

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North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles off its east coast, Seoul says

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles – presumed to be cruise missiles – were fired from the North's eastern Kangwon province on Tuesday morning.




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'Gorgeous' couple who dedicated their lives to others die within a fortnight of each other after contracting Covid-19

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Great-grandmother and cancer sufferer celebrates 81st birthday after beating Covid-19

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Judge slams lawyers for appearing 'shirtless' or 'staying in bed' for video conference hearings

Florida judge Dennis Bailey said it was "remarkable" that many attorneys appear inappropriately on camera for hearings using the Zoom video conferencing app.




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Bernie Sanders warns supporters not backing Joe Biden will pave way for Donald Trump's re-election

The Vermont senator said progressives who "sit on their hands" in the months ahead would simply enable Republican president Donald Trump's re-election.




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Stray dogs eating bats may have started Covid-19 pandemic, study suggests

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Burger King adverts for 'plant-based' Whopper banned as it's cooked on grill with meat products

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) found the fast food giant had also failed to make it immediately clear its new product was dressed with an egg-based mayonnaise.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Rishi Sunak warns of 'tough times' ahead as experts say social distancing could last until 2022

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