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Leaked documents used by Jeremy Corbyn WERE leaked by Russia, Reddit reveals

The campaign shared the same pattern of activity as a Moscow-controlled operation dubbed 'Secondary Infektion' uncovered by Facebook earlier this year.




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People reveal the most mortifying and inappropriate gifts they've had to open in front of others

Reddit users are sharing the 'bizarre' and 'awkward' presents they have received in their lifetimes as part of a cringe-worthy new thread.




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Furious pedestrian leaves scathing note slamming driver for their parking - but others defend them

A furious Melbourne pedestrian left a handwritten note on a motorist's car slamming their parking job before it was shared online.




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Woman says her fiancé REFUSES to get her an engagement ring, no matter the price

A Redditor said she and her boyfriend of 3.5 years are planning to get engaged. He refuses to get her an engagement ring, saying his parents just wore wedding bands.




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Billboard shows wealthy foreigners encouraged to take up 'buy your way in' Australian investor visa

Australian visas are being adverstised 'for sale' to rich foreigners at a time when Sydney is on water restrictions and migration growth is straining infrastructure.




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Georgia deputy has to chase down his own runaway cruiser after forgetting to put the car in park 

A sheriff's deputy was forced to chase after a runaway police car when he forgot to put the vehicle in park in Cherokee County, Georgia. The patrol car appears to be undamaged.




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Xiaomi security cams shunned by Google after flaw streams strangers' video feed to wrong person

Google revoked Xiaomi's ability to integrate with its Home app or Google Assistant after some devices started to mysteriously stream video feed from strangers' cameras.




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The Busbys Pond in Centennial Park lies empty and dry

The Busbys Pond in Centennial Park is normally a lush oasis home to scores of birds and other wildlife - but today it lies empty, cracked and dry.




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Reddit's Alexis Ohanian says it's 'inhumane' to deny men in the US paid paternity leave

Ohanian, 36, welcomed his daughter, Alexis Olympia, in September 2017 with his partner, tennis star Serena Williams.




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Homeowner unleashes on 'lazy' Australia Post worker over bizarre delivery 

The Sydney resident took to Reddit on Thursday and shared a picture of their specialised letterbox with clearly labelled 'letter' and 'parcels' sections.




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Pet owners share heartwarming transformation shots of emaciated rescue dogs

Dog lovers from across the globe have posted in BeforeNAfterAdoption thread on Reddit - sharing harrowing photos of their pets looking malnourished, emaciated and terrified before being adopted.




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Woman stops speaking to her fiancé because he bought her a Peloton bike against her wishes

Reddit user peletonthrowaway said she repeatedly told her partner she didn't want a $2,245 Peloton bike for her birthday, but he got her one anyway,




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Boy EATS two insects that land on his face during live TV interview in Australia

The farming family of four appeared live on TV show The Project, to discuss weather extremes in rural Australia. When flies land on his face, he whips out his tongue and scoops them in.




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McDonald's fan creates DIY 'Chicken Big Mac' by ordering two Mayo Chicken burgers and special sauce

A customer has shared an ingenious method of making the limited edition Chicken Big Mac yourself. Just order two Mayo Chicken burgers, a tub of special sauce and start assembling.




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Nvidia calls on PC gamers to lend processing power to fight coronavirus

The 'Fold@Home' technology involves users downloading an app for their PC hat runs in the background, letting it use any processing power they're not using.




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Thoughtful Britons join social media support groups to help vulnerable neighbours

Offers of help have poured in from thoughtful Brits on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter amid fears for the elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.




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Bin chickens are spotted practicing social distancing in Sydney's Wynyard Park

A group of ibis birds have shown backpackers how social distancing should be done after being snapped scavenging for food in a Sydney park.




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Italian duo display incredible rooftop rally between their homes during lockdown 

The footage, posted on Reddit and titled 'Can't play tennis in this quarantine? Think again' shows a woman rallying shots back and forth with her neighbour over their rooftops in northern Italy.




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Should you remortgage now? Election worries could be alleviated by taking a five-year mortgage

Mortgage borrowers anxious about the political turmoil ahead - whoever wins the General Election - should consider taking control of their biggest financial outgoing while the going is good.




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Adam Scott claims Australian PGA Championship for second time after two-shot victory

Home favourite Adam Scott won the Australian PGA Championship for a second time after a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine saw him secure a two-shot victory.




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McIlroy shares lead with Kuchar and Scott in California but fresh doubts over Woods as Masters loom

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Another good day for Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Invitational but a deeply troubling one for the tournament host, Tiger Woods.




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PETER HITCHENS: The killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was state murder.

PETER HITCHENS: Did World War Three begin last Thursday? I fear it may have. Assassinations can have limitless effects and when ordered by the US president, it is hard to see good.




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Anti-virus company Avast 'winding down' subsidiary that sold millions of users' sensitive web data

Avast announced its decision to wind won 'Jumpshot', a subsidiary that drew public scrutiny following a report by Motherboard and PCMag revealing how it tracked users data.




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Super Bowl: How Australian Mitch Wishnowsky could become second Australian to win a ring

Perth-born Mitch Wishnowsky, 27, will become the second Australian to win a Super Bowl ring if the San Francisco 49ers win the match.




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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke reveals why she won't Google herself

Former Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke has revealed she won't Google herself.




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Super Bowl viewers blast placement of sad 'Loretta' Google ad about an 85-year-old man with dementia

People had very strong reactions to Google's 'Loretta' Super Bowl commercial 




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Google, YouTube and Twitter send cease and desist order to facial recognition app Clearview AI

Using Clearview AI police can upload a photo of an unknown person they would like to identify, and see a list of matches culled from a database of over three billion photos.




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Facebook and Google bosses 'will be held liable for online harm including terror and child abuse'

Culture Secretary Baroness Morgan is set to appoint Ofcom to enforce a legal duty of care demanding online giants operating in Britain shield children from abuse and self-harm material.




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Donald Trump dubs tech giants the MAGA club as their market value soars

Four tech giants whose initials spell out President Donald Trump's favorite acronym have sent the stock market soaring to record highs: Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon.




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World Health Organization holds secretive talks with tech giants over coronavirus misinformation

The meeting, which included Twitter, Youtube and Amazon, was organised by the World Health Organization but was hosted by Facebook at its Menlo Park campus in California




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How you can get your hands on the stunning Australian bikini Kourtney Kardashian in Sardinia

Made in one size only, the Sydney-made swimwear is stitched without side seams to flatter waistlines of all shapes and sizes. Kourtney's two-piece costs $165 - but it's already selling out.




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Millennials turning backs on cooking and DIY shows in favour of how-to guides on YouTube

Millennials are turning their backs on leisure interest programmes such as those hosted by Nigella Lawson, pictured, in favour of online how-to guides and tutorials.




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The club Beckham built: After six years of legal wrangling Inter Miami are set to begin MLS life

CRAIG HOPE IN FORT LAUDERDALE: Walk around Inter Miami's stadium and there is little of the excitement that will accompany David Beckham's debut as franchise owner.




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YouTube reduces conspiracy videos but struggles to rein in climate change denial and more

The study analyzed 8 million video recommendations over the past 15 months and used an algorithm that rated videos on a scale of 0 to 1 for likelihood that it pedaled conspiracies.




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Millions of millennials are so bad at DIY they admit they can't change a light bulb

Millennials - people born between the early 1980s and the mid 1990s - can't hang a picture or change a lightbulb without help from a search engine or a family member, a study finds.




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Social media giants team up to combat coronavirus misinformation

Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people.




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Speech recognition systems from five tech companies are bias towards people of color, study reveals 

A study found AI-powered voice recognition systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft make twice as many errors when interpreting speech from black people than words spoken by whites.




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How to use Australia's new coronavirus app 

The Australian Government has launched a coronavirus app to provide up-to-date information about the pandemic.




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Australia's best and worst April Fool's pranks for 2020 revealed

April Fool's Day has rolled around once again and a few Australian companies still got in on the shameless tricks.




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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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Let them eat play! Google makes its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months

Google will make its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months while many around the world are living under restrictive shutdown policies. Current subscribers are eligible.




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Google and Facebook will be forced to pay media organisations for news content

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Monday announce a mandatory code on digital platforms to be finalised by July, bringing forward a November deadline.




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'Make Facebook and Google pay for UK media news content'

Ex-Culture Committee chair Damian Collins is urging the government to follow the example of Australia, where new rules are being brought in to help prop up publications amid coronavirus turmoil.




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The decade's top 10 most 'important and influential gadgets' - with Apple's iPad ranking first

Apple's iPad took the number one spot, followed by Tesla Model S and Raspberry Pi ranked as the second and third of the decades top 10 most 'important and influential gadgets'.




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Larry Emdur faces off with a giant goanna near his Sydney home

The Morning Show host Larry Emdur is known for his affable wit. And on Saturday, the 55-year-old showed his signature good humour when he faced a giant goanna near his Sydney home.




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Teresa Giudice steps out in Miami for some lunch with a friend

Just weeks ago it was announced that they would be going through with their divorce.And on Sunday , Teresa Giudice stepped out in Miami to have lunch while her daughters celebrated Christmas.




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David Beckham secretly films wife Victoria achieving the 'perfect' selfie as he watches The Crown

The former footballer, 44, shared the great lengths his wife Victoria, 45, goes to achieve the perfect selfie as he secretly filmed her attempts in a cheeky Instagram clip on Saturday.




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Victoria Beckham pokes fun at husband David for neatly laying his clothes out every night

It seems Victoria Beckham has evened the score between her and husband David, with her latest Instagram post.




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Bali: Australian arrested over taxi driver attack

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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Australian tradie accused of headbutting a Bali taxi driver reaches peace deal with alleged victim

Tore Gerard Vincenzo Bempasciuto, from Perth, signed a peace agreement with Saipul Nurokhim for an undisclosed amount of money on Tuesday following an incident last week.