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Working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could 'strain the internet'

Some experts fear remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause a data bottleneck but Openreach in the UK says it believes it could handle home-working on a mass scale.




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Leaked billboard mock-ups reveal Google's budget-focused Pixel 4a will retail at $399

The Pixel 4A will debut at $399 which is on par with the tech giant's previous budget offering, the Pixel 3A according to leaked renders of billboard ads for the Google-made device posted by Evan Blass.




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Thrifty mum transforms her empty stairs cupboard into a handy pantry for just £50

Kelly Sharp, 34, from Slough, had minimal storage space in her kitchen, so decided to turn her under stair cupboard into a handy pantry - and it cost just £50.




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Android 11 documents confirm file sharing feature called 'Fast Share' that mimics Apple's 'Air Drop'

According to release notes discovered in Android 11, the mobile operating system is working on a feature calls 'Fast-Share' that allows users to share files instantly if they're within proximity.




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Former star Google engineer faces up to ten years in jail

A former Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to documents filed in a California court yesterday.




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Nazeem Hussain tricks his mother into thinking he has a TIGER in his house for April Fool's Day

Nazeem Hussain pulled off an epic April Fool's Day prank on his mother by tricking her into thinking he was keeping a live tiger in his house. 




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Google searches for 'universal credit', and 'furlough' soar in Britain

Britons have been using Google to look up the Government's guidance on helping firms with furloughed workers to keep them employed but without working.




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Data scientist reveals EYE PAIN may be a symptom of Covid-19

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz claimed that Google search results from around the world could be key to determining undiscovered coronavirus symptoms.




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Taiwan bans Zoom for any government use and recommends workers use Google or Microsoft instead

The government of Taiwan has banned the popular video conferencing tool Zoom from being used for all official state business, and instead it recommends workers use Google or Microsoft.




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Google unveils virtual braille keyboard that makes phones accessible without additional hardware

Though hardware solutions allow those who are visually impaired to type on mobile devices, a virtual keyboard offers users a quick way to type without having connecting a physical keyboard.




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Google CEO Sundar Pichai donates $1million to support families struggling in the coronavirus crisis 

The donations from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google.org are going to GiveDirectly, a charity which provides cash to needy families in the San Francisco Bay area.




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Google blocks more than 18 MILLION coronavirus scam emails every day

The US tech giant has more than billion users of its Gmail platform and has revealed it is currently blocking more than 100 million phishing emails a day.




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Twitter's Jack Dorsey gives nearly $400m less to charity than the $1 billion he claimed

Dorsey tweeted that he would donate a billion dollars in the form of shares in Square to help coronavirus efforts but Securities Exchange Filings show he has donated less than that.




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How to give your Zoom photo a touch of the exotic: Holiday companies make beautiful photos available

Google Trends data has revealed the most popular destinations for Zoom background pictures, and it's the Caribbean that's in the No1 spot, with searches for locations there up 9,900%.




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Google searches for 'how to do fractions' and 'what is an adverb' soar in Britain since lockdown

After schools were closed in March and children were sent home, many pupils have been taught by their parents and taken to Google themselves to help with school work.




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Apple tipped to release SEVEN new iPhones in 2020 - including the long-awaited iPhone SE 2

Details of the new models were revealed in a private note to investors by analyst Jun Zhang of international brokers Rosenblatt Securities, leaked to Apple Insider.




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Royal Mail warns of text scam claiming to offer free iPhone 11 Pro

The fraud targeting UK phone users involves a text from a sender entitled 'Royal Mail' which reads: 'There is an item waiting to be confirmed. You took one of the spots on our Currys' XMAS-list.'




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Renders claiming to be the 2020 iPad Pros reveal each will have a triple rear camera

Renders claiming to be Apple's 2020 iPad Pro family have surfaced online. The images show two devices, an 11in and 12.9in, both of which will be designed with a triple rear camera system.




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Father reveals his daughter painted a "rainbow-farting moose" on her bedroom wall and door

David Neal, from Colorado, revealed his ten-year-old daughter sneakily drew a 'rainbow-farting moose' on her bedroom wall and while he wasn't exactly impressed, Twitter users found it hilarious.




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Photographer snaps downbeat commuters during their daily struggle to work

Adam Gray spent eight months travelling the London Underground during the morning commute to capture the candid portraits, using nothing but his iPhone.




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Tore Bempasciuto remains locked up in Bali for 'hitting taxi driver'

Tore Bempasciuto, from Ferndale in Perth , allegedly punched Saiful Nurokhim at a taxi rank outside the LXXY Bar in Kuta at 4.15am on Tuesday.




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Hero father who saved his neighbour's life avoids jail after fraud and theft

Darren Kyle Hunter, 31, was involved in an incident in April 2017 and was helped by a man who offered his iPhone so Hunter could call a taxi, the a Western Australian court heard on Friday.




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Jessica Marais wears a sleeveless pink puffer jacket and black tights as she runs errands in Sydney

Actress Jessica Marais is set to have a career comeback on the Amazon reboot of Packed to the Rafters this year. 




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Phone repair man paid £40 cash NOT to fix customer's mobile

Oli Pickles, 28, was handed the smashed up iPhone 8 plus by a mystery man who refused to leave either his name or any contact details when he came into the workshop in Sheffield.




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Long-awaited app that lets iPhone users record video from two devices simultaneously rolls out today

The app, called 'DoubleTake' is tailored to Apples triple-camera system in the iPhone 11 and allows users to record and switch between two simultaneous devices through a single interface.




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Iconic teapot will FINALLY get its own emoji and Yorkshire Tea claims credit

The humble and iconically-British brew had previously been lagging behind both coffee and green tea, which have been represented on emoji keyboards since 2010.




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CRAIG BROWN on fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's VERY wealthy cat 

CRAIG BROWN: No doubt she breakfasts with Gwyneth Paltrow, exchanges selfies with Kim Kardashian and makes impassioned calls for inclusivity at all the major red-carpet events.




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Apple is 'developing' a new low-cost version of its earbuds called 'AirPods Pro Lite'

'AirPod Pro Lite' are said to be a cheaper version of Apple's $249 AirPods Pro earbuds. However, the new version will not include high-end features like active noise cancelling and adaptive equalization.




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Blac Chyna claims she never injured her ex Rob Kardashian and wants his lawsuit against her tossed

As the latest chapter in a lengthy legal battle against her ex Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna is claiming she never physically harmed him.




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Billionaire Warren Buffett FINALLY trades in his $20 Samsung flip phone for Apple's iPhone 11

Billionaire Warren Buffet shared in a recent interview with CNBC that his 'flip phone is permanently gone' and he is now using Apple's 'latest model' smartphone, the iPhone 11.




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Apple prohibits filmmakers from showing villains using iPhones according to director Rian Johnson

According to director Rian Johnson, there's an easy way to tell heroes and villains apart in movies: Look at what kind of phone they're using, as Apple won't allow villains to be filmed with their phones.




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Hailey Bieber wears a MASK as she lands in New York then covers her face with an iPad

The wife of Justin Bieber was seen wearing a medical mask when landed at JFK airport in New York City on Friday after a trip to Paris, where two people have already died from the virus.




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Lori Loughlin claims FBI told college admissions scam mastermind Rick Singer to lie about bribes

In a new Boston court filing, lawyers for Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli presented evidence that FBI agents told Singer to lie about whether parents knew they were paying bribes.




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Hailey Bieber is a vision of health with bright red lips after wearing mask

The cover girl had on bright red lipstick with her blonde locks blown back while making a fashion statement in a black leather jacket, jeans and black boots.




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Five boredom busters to keep elderly people entertained at home

From colouring books to iPads, we've rounded up a selection of products that would make great gifts for anyone stuck at home.




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British Airways worker finds her iPhone 8 still works TWO MONTHS after she dropped it in the Thames

Thayse Bussolo-Vieira, 29, was shocked to discover her £480 iPhone 8 still worked after retrieving it from the Thames in Staines, Surrey, last week, two months after it dropped out of her pocket.




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Apple could release a camera app that SPEAKS to help the visually impaired snap the perfect photo

Apple's latest patent is for a camera app that speaks to users in order to help those who are visually impaired snap the perfect photo. It tells users where faces are in the frame, allowing them to adjust.




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Hackers can use a Safari security vulnerability to gain access to a person's iPhone camera 

A security exploit in Apple's Safari web browser could let hackers access a person's iPhone camera or Macbook webcam, by impersonating a familiar website that already has access.




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Isles of light! Sun shines through clouds shaped just like Great Britain 

A retired NHS worker snapped this uplifting picture of what appears to be silver-lined clouds in the shape of the British Isles.




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Apple reveals new £419 iPhone SE with 4.7-inch screen, Touch ID and Portrait Mode camera

The iPhone SE comes in three colours - black, white and red - and will be available for pre-order beginning Friday, April 17.




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Catherine Zeta-Jones rocks makeup in latest selfie...after iPhone face ID fails to recognize her

Catherine Zeta-Jones has been enjoying plenty of makeup-free days since entering quarantine with husband Michael Douglas, 75.




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How downloading the new COVID-19 tracking app could drain your iPhone battery

The government based its app off one used in Singapore, TraceTogether, where the biggest issue was not privacy - but battery life.




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Ex-McDonald's worker is sent back to jail for 27 months after viewing child porn on secret Xbox

Brett Harriss, 26, had served just two years of a 32 month sentence and had been barred from using the internet but he secretly acquired the games console to go online.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Six investment trust bargains with healthy outlook

These are difficult days. At times, it feels like the world is shuddering to a halt. There are fewer people as I wind my way to and from work every day and night on public transport.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Students' landlords need a lesson in fairness

What firmly sticks in my craw with regards to students is the appalling treatment many of them are receiving from landlords, says Jeff Prestridge.




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Lion King Ooshie back on the market after bidder fails to pay $100,000 asking price

An eBay seller has since re-listed the Lion King furry Simba Ooshi after learning the buyer made an offer just 'for fun.'




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DIY mum reveals how she totally transformed her staircase with £65 

Nicole Kelly, from Southampton, has revealed how she transformed her staircase herself, for the bargain price of £65. 




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London pair, 62 and 72, admit illegally trading 136 pieces of ivory worth £145,000 on eBay

Guy Buckle (left) and Sik Hung Or (right), of London, admitted three counts of exporting goods with intent to evade a restriction in relation to 136 items as well as two other carved ivory fans.




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Beware the electrical bargains that could catch fire, cause electric shocks or melt into your carpet

The tests on dozens of USB chargers, travel adaptors and power banks showed many had potentially lethal faults, finds consumer group Which?




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Has eBay been hacked? Online auctioneer's email logo becomes NAKED woman

Baffled buyers and sellers took to social media to ask eBay why their email updates were appearing next to a picture of a woman posing topless in a pair of stockings.