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NASA prepares for Armageddon with a tabletop planetary defence exercise

NASA is investigating how best to respond to the possibility of an asteroid or a comet colliding with Earth in fictional situations.




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Blue Origin is 'going to the MOON': Jeff Bezos unveils giant concept lunar lander

On stage, Bezos took the wraps off a massive model of what will be the firm's first lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon. The event kicked off at 4 p.m. in Washington D.C, and was not live streamed.




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Ancient sphinx sculpture with head of a ram discovered at 3,000-year-old abandoned workshop in Egypt

The ancient workshop is thought to date back to the 18th Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III - King Tut's grandfather. The sphinx and hundreds of hieroglyphic fragments were found at the site.




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Ford's noise-cancelling dog house can keep your pup calm during fireworks and thunderstorms

Ford created a futuristic-looking dog kennel that uses noise-cancellation panels and the carmarker's active noise control technology to create an insulated environment for pets.




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Lasers, X-rays and infrared are helping to discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummies

Scientists have exposed very thin slices of ancient Egyptian mummy bones to light at different wavelengths in an attempt to discover how the people of the time would live, eat and spend their daily lives.




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Hovershoes are here! $200 self-balancing skates slip under your shoes to propel you at 7mph

A new pair of hovershoes unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, called Motokicks, could soon replace your scooter, bike and skateboard - just don't try to take them for a spin in the rain.




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Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman 'sewn ship' unearthed in Croatia 

The vessel was unearthed from the Porta de Mar archaeological site on the ancient waterfront of the town of Poreč, where it had sunk near an ancient pier.




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Extinct 'extra-terrestrial equivalent of the Rhine' spotted on Mars

Researchers from Utrecht used high-resolution images from orbiters circling the planet and found evidence of a river that continuously shifted. This created created sandbanks like the Rhine.




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Apple's iOS 13.5 will automatically share medical data like blood type during emergency calls

The feature will use information that's entered into the Health app's Medical ID section which contains data on blood type, food allergies, current medication, and more.




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Zoom in your car? Elon Musk reveals video conferencing is 'a future feature' of Tesla vehicles 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed in a tweet that video conferencing is 'definitely a future feature', as the latest model it has a camera in the rearview mirror that points inside of the vehicle.




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Global warming could trigger ancient Indian Ocean El Niño-like climate pattern by 2100 

Computer simulations reveal climate change could awaken an ancient Indian Ocean El Niño by 2100, but the phenomenon could occur as early as 2050 if the current warming trends continue.




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Working from home DOES increase productivity, according to a survey

Survey asked individuals how they have adapted since shifting from the office to their home amid the coronavirus pandemic and one-third said they are more productive than when in the office.




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Samsung Pay expands to take on rival Apple with launch of branded debit card this summer 

Samsung Pay is moving from the smartphone and into your hands, as the firm is set to launch a physical card in the US this summer in a bid to take on its rival Apple that rolled out a card in 2019.




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YouTube blames removal of a live-streamed women's sex tech conference on moderation algorithm

The conference, Women of Sex Tech, had its live feed auto-banned from YouTube just four minutes into the broadcast for allegedly violating the platform's community guidelines.




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Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robotic dog deployed in Singapore to remind people to keep a safe distance

Spot will traverse a 4-mile swath of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park during off-peak hours while playing a recorded message that reminds park-goers 'observe safe distancing measures.'




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Hull City announce Grant McCann as new manager as he leaves Doncaster Rovers

The 39-year-old former Northern Ireland midfielder moves from League One side Doncaster to succeed Nigel Adkins, who was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Tigers.




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Nottingham Forest 1-2 Hull: Hosts miss chance to go second

FOREST 1-2 HULL - JOHN DRAYTON AT THE CITY GROUND: Forest have now lost two games in a row, but this defeat was against a Hull side reduced to 10 men for the final 22 minutes.




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FA Cup third round draw LIVE: Manchester United, City, Arsenal, Chelsea and the rest

FA Cup third round draw gets underway as sixty-four teams discover their fates this evening at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.




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Hull City announce defender Angus MacDonald has beaten bowel cancer

The 27-year-old was diagnosed with the early stages of the disease in August but has now completed successful treatment.




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David Meyler opens up on THAT headbutt incident with Alan Pardew

David Meyler has finally spoken out on his infamous headbutt moment with Alan Pardew, when facing the former Newcastle manager as a Hull City player in 2014.




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Hull City academy coach Kris Blakeston passes away aged 40 after short battle with cancer

The club said in a statement they were 'deeply shocked and saddened' by news of the death of Blakeston, who 'made a huge impact on the lives of so many through his work'.




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BLACK DOG: Theresa May snaps after Tory backbenchers sneak away

BLACK DOG: What little love there is left between Theresa May and Boris Johnson will surely evaporate when she learns why Tories were deserting her at Prime Minister's Questions.




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Car insurance is the most switched financial product of the decade

Proving that the 2010s was the decade households embraced switching, 80% moved at least one financial product to a rival firm in the 2010s, according to data from Go Compare.




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Can smart home tech lower your insurance premiums? We ask insurers

Those who have the latest technology installed - could, in theory - pay lower premiums thanks to enhanced safety. But is this the view of the major insurers?




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Big Six customers jet off to San Francisco with energy savings

Currently, 1.9 million Eon customers could be missing out on £283 by staying on a standard variable tariff, the equivalent of a return flight to San Francisco.




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Gyms classes that encourage parents to work out with their children

There are an increasing number of gyms offering more personal, family friendly classes that mean you don't need to ditch your child in a crèche and pay more.




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Claim your marriage tax allowance before April or lose as much as £212

Introduced in 2015, marriage allowance entitles non-taxpayers to transfer up to 10 per cent of their annual personal allowance to a partner who pays 20 per cent basic rate tax.




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Ski hell taught me not to cut corners on insurance, says LUCY WHITE

When Lucy White broke two vertebrae in a skiing accident in the French Alps, she was relieved to have bought insurance. But two hours after calling the emergency line, she was still being left on hold.




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New insurance rules could save holidaymakers with pre-existing medical conditions up to 40%

Millions of travellers with pre-existing medical conditions should soon be able to find appropriate cover more easily, according to new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority.




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Lotto players encouraged to double check their slip as they could win a free lucky dip

Many might not know that matching two numbers on a Lotto ticket means that they are eligible for a free lucky dip ticket - with reader managed to bag £109 from three numbers this way.




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Broadband customers are seeing their bills increase by as much as 89% when their contract ends

Out of the 68% of customers hit with a price rise, some providers even increased prices by as much as 89%, according to data from Which?.




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'My insurer has kept my motorbike for 5 months': One mans fight with MCE insurance

After being involved in an incident with a car in August of last year, Stuart Stow, from Middlesex, was left waiting for his insurance firm, MCE, to repair and return his motorbike.




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Where home insurance is up most, with storms due to bring more hikes

Analysis found an average 2.9 per cent hike in home insurance premiums, but some areas of the UK saw price rises of nearly 5 per cent over the course of the last year.




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Third of travel insurance doesn't cover Flybe style airline collapses

Following news that the budget airline is the latest to go bust, customers stranded abroad will be left wondering how they will get home - but a third of those are likely to be left vulnerable.




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Coronavirus and travel insurance questions answered

Britons looking forward to trips abroad in weeks and months ahead are nervously watching what happens with coronavirus. We look at what travel insurance will cover.




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Patients of Finest Dental left suffering the consequences of the firm shutting down without warning 

A large number of patients are mid-treatment with some even left without teeth as they were waiting for implants to be fitted.




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LV 'temporarily' stops selling travel insurance due to coronavirus

Insurance giant LV stopped selling travel insurance  last night in a move described by one expert as 'alarming'.




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More firms pull the plug on travel insurance due to coronavirus

Aviva and Direct Line followed LV, the Post Office and Admiral, who announced yesterday that they would stop the sale of travel policies to new customers.




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Motorists are being taken for a ride with the sale of fake car insurance on the rise

Ghost brokers claim they can obtain car insurance at a low price, in exchange for a fee, with many victims actually just sold a fake insurance document that doesn't even exist.




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Millions of households to get relief on energy bills after emergency measures are put in place

Britain's suppliers have joined with the Government to ensure that households across the UK will be able to keep the lights on whilst they are in self isolation.




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The Streaming Wars: Disney enters competition as it launches TV deal

A new TV streaming service called Disney+ launches on Tuesday - and experts believe it could shake up the way we watch television.




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From mortgages to lost wages: How to keep your family finances safe

It is crucial that you prepare for the coming months to ensure your finances are as insulated as they can be from the fallout.




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British Gas launches new green tariff, but how does it compare to other deals?

The Big Six supplier has introduced its Green Future Plus July 2022 fixed tariff for dual fuel customers with each customer supporting the growth of trees in the UK, according to the firm.




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How to renew insurance properly during coronavirus outbreak

Customers buying a new insurance policy, or renewing an old one, are advised to purchase cover based on their normal behaviour and not base it on their current lives under coronavirus restrictions.




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See if you can find cheaper insurance with This is Money and Compare the Market

With our partner, Compare the Market, you can compare insurance and exclusive deals and get rewarded with Meerkat Meals and Meerkat Movies when you buy a qualifying product through them.




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Your coronavirus financial questions answered

Coronavirus is hitting our financial lives like nothing in modern history. Here, we answer some of the many questions you have raised - on everything from work to home, cars and lifestyle.




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Household bills to rise: Council tax, broadband and stamps will rise on 1 April 2020

The rises will come as a large chunk of households are under strain thanks to the coronavirus outbreak impact on job security, mortgage payments and other personal finances.




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Why you should have home insurance if you house share

Daisy, 22 (pictured) didn't get any of her deposit back from her landlord after one of her housemates accidentally broke the bathtub whilst they were living together.




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What is the difference between cable and fibre optic broadband?

The type of broadband you can get in your home depends on several things including; where you are in the country, the type of home you live in and the providers available to you.




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How do I cancel my train season ticket online with Trainline?

Frustrated customers said that when they went to cancel their season ticket on the website - as they no longer need it now they are working from home - they found they needed to print off a form to send on.