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Jofra Archer was an instant hit for England... Lawrence Booth's Ashes series ratings

England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth Ashes test to see the series end as a draw after the tourists had already retained the urn. Sportsmail gives a rating to every player throughout the series.




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England end up on top in epic duel after Matthew Wade and Jofra Archer barbs round off Ashes series

IAN HERBERT AT THE OVAL: There was something telling about Tim Paine sitting down to say that his terrible record with the decision review system might require him to 'enrol in umpire school'.




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Cricket news: Joe Root excited by 'special' talent Jofra Archer but wants to temper expectations

Joe Root knows England have 'something special' on their hands in Jofra Archer but has already started the job of managing expectations around the breakout star of the summer.




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England cricket news: Broad urges fans to manage expectations of Archer

Archer took 47 wickets in his first season of international cricket, including 22 at just 20 apiece in the Ashes , leaving new-ball partner Broad to lavish praise on his 'incredible attributes'.




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Jofra Archer handed Test and white-ball central contracts after World Cup and Ashes heroics

Archer was England's leading wicket-taker in their triumphant World Cup campaign and followed that up by making a huge impact during the Ashes, as he took 22 wickets at an average of 20.27.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer still needs to work out what sort of bowler he wants to become

NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer was so exceptional in the way he burst on to the scene that everyone assumed he was the finished article and would soon be the next Kagiso Rabada or Dale Steyn.




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JOFRA ARCHER: South Africa know those deliveries to Anrich Nortje were not beamers

JOFRA ARCHER: Much was made about the two full tosses I bowled in consecutive balls at Anrich Nortje on the second evening, and they certainly weren't beamers.




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Albania players had bags searched by Serbian police for remote control of drone

Albania's national team have been handed a heroes' welcome for their return home following the shocking violence that forced their Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia to be abandoned.




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Chip company whose employee was first US COVID victim suspected 2 other cases in March

Lam Research has several offices across the US but also in Asia, including in Wuhan. It is who Patricia Dowd, 57, worked for until her death on February 6 which was from COVID-19.




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry mark Archie's first birthday with a 'smash cake', source tells People

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will celebrate Archie Mountbatten-Windsor turning one today with a 'smash cake' and 'Zoom chats with friends and family', a source told People magazine.




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Jennifer Garner thanks friend Meghan Markle for 'sharing her son Archie with the world'

In an open letter shared on Instagram, Jennifer Garner, 48, thanked Meghan, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, for sharing a family video to support Save the Children's Save with Stories campaign.




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Chemicals found in kitchenware can DOUBLE your risk of obese grandchildren, research shows

The Public Health Institute in California found that obesity was up to 2.3 times higher among 20-year-old women whose grandmothers had been exposed to syn chemicals.




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Cops searched sugar daddy dating websites for Utah student Mackenzie Lueck's 'murderer' after death 

Authorities searched the Seeking Arrangement dating site for University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck and murder suspect Ayoola Ajayi after her death, court documents filed on Friday show.




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Tech giants urged to hand over data on how children use the internet to help research

British research looking at links between internet use and mental health is held back by a lack of accurate data showing which websites children use and how long they spend online (stock image).




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Gareth Bale risks upsetting Real hierarchy as he dances with 'Wales. Golf. Madrid' banner

Gareth Bale risked further upsetting the Real Madrid hierarchy as he danced with a Welsh flag bearing the lyrics to the song 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'.




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England to play Italy at Wembley in March as they prepare for Euro 2020 championships

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Archer has that buzz about him just like Freddie Flintoff

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer's first Test wicket provided the catalyst as England's bowlers enjoyed a profitable third morning against Australia at Lord's.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer made everyone sit up and take notice

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer was at the centre of it all again as he picked up three more scalps as the Ashes tide started to turn as England drew the second Test with Australia.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Bit of a damp squib from Jofra Archer

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: We've had 10 days since the last Test so I'd have thought he'd be as fresh as a daisy. Fast bowling is hard but there are times when you just have to crank it up.




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Google searches for 'Corona beer virus' spike with people thinking it's linked to deadly coronavirus

People have been confusing the new, deadly coronavirus with Corona beer with searches for both 'corona beer' and 'corona beer virus' rising by more than 1,100% over the last week.




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Thousands of private WhatsApp group chats exposed in Google search results, experts warn

The California-run messaging app's group chat feature is 'not as secure' as its users may think, experts warn, and user's phone numbers and conversations could be exposed.




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Apple and Google crackdown on misinformation on coronavirus by rejecting apps and blocking searches

Apple is rejecting apps related to coronavirus not developed by health officials and Google has blocked searches for the virus in Google Play to stop the spread of misinformation.




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NHS coronavirus guidance will go to top of Google searches

The government said it has worked with Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram so that official advice appears first when people hunt online.




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YouTube users search for 'Videos for Cats' 55m times in 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Dining, a wildlife photographer from Cornwall who has been active on YouTube for 10 years, was the top beneficiary of this bizarre trend.




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Architect, 41, struck off for fake one-star Google reviews of companies run by rivals and exes

Andrew Guy, 41, from Hampshire, was struck off by the Architects Registration Board after he targeted eight firms with negative reviews, including two run by women he had dated.




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Google alerts users to call a doctor if they search for medical-related locations for coronavius

Google has added an alert that encourages users to call a doctor when the search for medical locations or search topics about coronavirus in order to help limit the spread of the virus.




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Google launches 'SOS Alert' for coronavirus in search results

Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results.




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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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Why worried Australians in self-isolation are searching for bizarre 5G conspiracies

Self-isolating Australians are using the extra time they have holed up indoors to research the internet about anti-5G conspiracy theories, according to analytical search trends by Google.




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Increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, deliveries and recipes during coronavirus lockdown

Investigators used the search engine marketing tools Google Trends and SEMrush to determine what UK internet users have been looking up in lockdown.




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Online searches for 'bread', 'at home workout', 'animal crossing' and 'buzz cut' soar

Worldwide data reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to 'buzz cut' as people are forced to cut their own hair amid lockdown.




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Google will notify people when it thinks their search results may not be a good match with a query

Google will still allow users to scroll through the results and will sometimes provide 'alternative' searches that could not better results by re-tailoring language or using different terms.




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Google searches for the coronavirus are FOUR TIMES higher than for the Super Bowl

Google has been working tirelessly to combat the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus and found searches related to the pandemic are four times higher than the Super Bowl.




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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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Hiker lost in dense Florida woods is rescued after helicopter search crew spots iPhone flashlight

Libia Marsack was trekking through the Flatwoods Wilderness Park in Thonotosassa, Florida, on Sunday when she lost her way and called 911 for help.




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Apple to sell tags for tracking everyday items and new headphones alongside the iPhone SE 2 in March

The predictions come from Taiwan's well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also forecasts the release of new iPad models and a small wireless charging mat.




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Two-thirds of goods bought online are unsafe, research by consumer group Which? suggests

Which? research showed that every smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, teeth whitening kit and cycle helmet failed to meet basic safety standards.




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Saga to axe Platinum card in March leaving customers two months to pay off their balance

Over-50s in possession of Saga’s Platinum Visa card have just two months to clear their debts and find themselves an alternative after the company announced it was discontinuing the product.




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My Saga Platinum Card expires on March 28 this year – what are my alternatives?

Saga's popular Platinum Card will be axed at the end of March, it offered plenty of travel benefits for the over-50s. Now it's time is up, what alternatives should you consider if you want to keep travelling?




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HSBC and Tesco Bank don't offer credit card soft searching

People applying for credit cards with two major UK lenders have to roll the dice to check if they will be accepted, putting their credit score at risk in the process.




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Google searches reveal American's concerns have shifted amid the coronavirus pandemic

Google searches from April 2019 reveal Americans were interested in solving a Rubik's cube, but now people are searching for toilet paper and other necessities during the coronavirus.




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What China can teach us on research

Beijing has a medium and long-term programme which aims at transforming China into an 'innovation-oriented society' by 2020; the plan defines China's leading-edge technologies.




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NASA's Mars 2020 rover is fitted with a LASER that vaporizes rock to search for signs of life

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars 2020 rover is heading to the Red Planet armed with a high-powered laser that can vaporize rocks from up to 20 feet away to search for life.




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Alien hunters are searching for signatures emitted from 'interstellar beacons' using telescopes

SETI scientists are sure aliens have placed a beacon in the center of the galaxy and are building a system that 'piggyback' off VLA telescope in New Mexico to detect the device's signatures.




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Researchers are working with NASA to create a self-sustaining human colony on Mars 

A group of university researchers have partnered with NASA to build the technology for a self-sustaining, zero-waste human settlement on Mars, mostly running on recycled materials.




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Owners who tug on their dog's leash risk injuring the animal's neck, research finds

Anne Carter, a canine scientist at Nottingham Trent University and co-author of the study, wants dogs to be trained to walk on a loose lead or in a harness to prevent choking.




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Researchers say team of robots could eventually conduct 3,000 COVID-19 tests per day

According to a report from Forbes , researchers in charge of the team of robots, which have already begun testing samples, say that they're conducting tests on about 200 samples per day.




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Researchers shrink complex brain-reading tech that can take up an entire room to the size of helmet

Kernel, has unveiled two new devices according to a report by Bloomberg , both of which are about the size of a helmet. Those devices can both see and record brain activity.




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Researchers build the world's fastest 'soft' robot, THREE TIMES faster than the last record holder

Engineers at North Carolina State University have achieved a new record for the fastest moving soft robot, using silicon bands to mimc the elastic running motions of a cheetah.




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Skincredible! Researchers create a electronic bandage that helps wounds heal FOUR TIMES faster

A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison wrapped the e-bandage around the chests of rats who had a cut on their backs. This caused the wound to heal in just three days versus 12 in others.