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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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The clump of 33 trees on Adak Island in Alaska that forms 'America's smallest national forest'

'Adak National Forest' - which looks like a big bush from a distance - can be found on the remote Alaskan island of Adak, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago.




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Google maps show that Sydneysiders are flouting restrictions more than others 

Sydneysiders are not following social distancing measures as strictly as Melburnians, according to new data from Apple and Google.




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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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What was the most popular Christmas present the year YOU were born?

A fascinating look at how gifts have changed over the past five decades has shown how shoppers now spend up to eight times as much on Christmas presents. 




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Dell set to release software that lets users control their iPhones

Dell is integrating with Apple's iPhone, allowing users to mirror the smartphone screen onto the laptop where they can see notifications, respond to text messages and sync data.




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Apple offering FREE replacement for battery cases after flaw that prevents them from charging

Apple will replace cases with built-in chargers for its XS, XS Max, and XR models after issues prevented them from charging the case and sometimes the devices they were attached to.




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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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Russian luxury gadget maker unveils a modified iPhone 11 Pro that mimics Tesla's Cybertruck

Caviar released a modified iPhone 11 Pro inspired by Tesla's Cybertruck. The case is made of titanium, which claims to provide 'absolute protection' -unlike the Cybertruck's windows, the firm implies.




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WhatsApp vulnerability discovered which allows hackers to access PRIVATE files

Cybersecurity expert Gal Weizman unearthed a weakness in WhatsApp for desktop computers that exposes the private files of users. WhatsApp fixed the vulnerability globally in December.




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Spotify is launching a new kids app that will have a mixture of hand picked song

It has been described as a 'playground of sound for young listeners' and Spotify says it has been developed with safety and privacy as the main priority.




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Apple's 2020 iPhone could have a 'world-facing' 3D camera that make photos pop off the screen 

Sources revealed this year's iPhone (stock) will feature a 'world-facing' 3D camera system that would make pictures 'pop off the screen and improve the smartphone's augmented reality experiences.




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The easy working from hack that will turn documents on your phone into PDFs in SECONDS 

Millions of people around the world have started working from home to limit the spread of coronavirus and now a simple scanning trick to make work easier has been revealed.




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The mind blowing iPhone hacks that will make your life easier while at home

The little-known handy features you never knew existed on your iPhone have been revealed - including the secret backspace on your calculator and a built-in tape measure.




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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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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Put on a tin hat - and try our four defensive tips for the trenches 

The UK stock market alone has fallen in value by 30 per cent since the start of the year. But if you hold these trusts for troubled times then things should look better.




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NORTH AMERICAN INCOME: The fund that Trump needs to succeed 

Not even the somewhat conservative portfolio underpinning investment trust North American Income has protected shareholders from the sharp market correction.




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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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Mother-of-two, 34, is horrified to discover that anyone can access her smartphone

Lisa Neilson, 34, from Castleford, in West Yorkshire, bought the gel cover to protect her new Samsung S10.




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Star Wars actor leaves script for the movie in hotel room that makes it to eBay

The 53-year-old director revealed that the script turned up for sale on eBay, but a Disney employee managed to intervene and bought it off the market.




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What Brits have been buying on eBay this year

Online retailer eBay has revealed exactly what Brits have been searching for and purchasing this year, with its Year in Buy report suggesting TV has proved highly influential on people's shopping habits.




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One Direction old tour van that looks like van from Scooby-Doo goes for sale for £39,990.00 on EBay

A van that was designed for Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik for One Direction's Where We Are tour in 2014, but was never used, is now listed for £39.990 on eBay by a seller from Solihull.




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Supreme announces new collaboration with Oreo on branded cookies that cost $8 for a pack of three

Supreme's Spring/Summer 2020 collection includes a package Oreo Double Stuf cookies. They are bright red and stamped with the Supreme logo, but the flavor has not been confirmed.




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eBay removes listing selling three nuclear cabins that promised 'full protection' from coronavirus

Three nuclear cabins in Cardigan, West Wales, that were said to offer 'full protection' from viruses including COVID-19, were removed from eBay after being listed on the website for £15,000 each.




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Klarna: The company that lets you pay for your shopping a month later - is it a trap?

The Swedish start-up claims to offer flexibility and a solution to sizing issues for those shopping online. But does the ability to 'buy now pay later' encourage users to spend what they can't afford?




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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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What is Laybuy? It follows Klarna into the UK 'buy now pay later' market

Laybuy made a big impact in its native New Zealand, claiming it signed up 200,000 people and partnered with 2,750 stores in just 18 months.




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What is Jaja? New mobile-only credit card to launch next month

More than 6,000 people have joined the waiting list for a mobile only credit card that promises to approve customers in less than three minutes.




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Watchdog announces new rules on 'buy now, pay later' products that will save users as much as £60m

'Buy now, pay later' firms will be banned from charging backdated interest on already repaid amounts of money from November, under new rules announced by the financial regulator




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Glint app that lets customers pay with gold goes into administration

For five days after it went into administration the company did not mention the matter on its website. Glint says its app still works as normal and users could still deposit money into it.




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The instant credit craze that can leave young shoppers with bags of debt

Mature student Tamara Gray, 29, (pictured) got into financial difficulties after spending several thousand pounds on the websites Very and Shop Direct on a buy-now, pay-in-12-months basis.




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What do the FCA credit card and overdraft proposals mean for consumers?

The FCA this morning proposed banks should offer customers in financial difficulty an interest-free overdraft up to £500, and let them put credit card and loan repayments on hold for three months.




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The best cashback credit cards that reward your spending

Sadly the numbers of lucrative cashback and rewards cards have dwindled over recent years. But are there still any cashback credit cards worth having? We take a look.




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What is an IVA? Debt solution marketed as a life hack on social media

Last year 71,000 people used an IVA to become insolvent, a record. But are they being driven by firms looking to make money off debtors looking for advice, regardless of whether it's the right choice?




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Future Finance offers loans to students that could leave you paying back double

Future Finance does recommend students go through Student Finance first, but the cost of repayments should be a red flag for any students considering this option.




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A wallet you can WEAR! The gadgets that could transform how you pay

The white plastic-looking 'K ring' (pictured) - which also comes in black costs £99.99. It is both waterproof and scratch-resistant and can be used to make contactless purchases.




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Avios points: What should I use them on during coronavirus?

The Foreign Office has now advised against all overseas travel, it's likely cancelling holidays is further up people's priorities than booking new ones - so what can air miles be spent on?




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What will today's new FCA debt measures mean for you?

The FCA today brought in measures which offer consumers struggling with their finances bigger fee-free overdrafts and the ability to freeze credit and loan repayments for three months.




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Who is behind this Snapchat advert offering to write off debt?

Next to a picture on social media app Snapchat of Ryan Reynolds teasing news about upcoming superhero film Deadpool 3, is a 'sponsored' post with its own teaser: that you can write off debt.




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What to do if you have your credit card stolen

Walking down the high street with friends on Saturday, we heard an elderly gentleman at a cash machine shout: ‘My card! They’ve taken my card!’




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I'm fighting the sale that never ends, says Rachel Rickard Straus

I've been monitoring an online sale for over a year now and it never reverts back to its standard price. I've been taking screen grabs and now it's time to fight back.




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What do you want to happen to house prices? 

Arguably, the best thing that could happen over the next decade would be for homes to get less expensive, preferably through house prices stagnating and wages rising.




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The electric car salary sacrifice tax break that can save you 40%

The little-known salary sacrifice tax break for electric cars combined with a new zero rate benefit-in-kind rate could be a game-changer for green motoring.




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Airlines don't want to give coronavirus refunds, what can we do?

What is galling for me and many of my fellow Britons due to fly, is quite how awkward airlines are being in allowing us to get our money back.




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What happens to house prices after you stop the property market?

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, that quintessentially British question is inevitably being asked: what will happen to house prices?




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The little-known easy hack that allows you to stream Netflix on hotel televisions

An Australian man currently living in 14-day quarantine has shared an ingenious hack for streaming Netflix and YouTube on a hotel TV, and it only requires two pieces of technology.




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Robes and slippers for every occasion in quarantine that don't sacrifice style for comfort

From working from home to lounging on the couch and binge-watching another Netflix show, the right robe and slippers can make life in quarantine a lot better.




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Too Hot To Handle EXCLUSIVE: Harry Jowsey takes a swipe at co-star Kelz Dyke after THAT shower scene

Too Hot To Handle's Francesca Farago and Kelechi 'Kelz' Dyke shared the only NUDE scene of Netflix's newest dating series. And Harry Jowsey has revealed how he reacted to the racy tryst.




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Louis Theroux says Joe Exotic told HIM that he thought Carol Baskin had fed her ex husband to tigers

Speaking to Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Theroux said that Joe Exotic, star of Netflix series Tiger King, had told him he thought arch rival, Carole Baskin, had killed her former husband.




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Too Hot To Handle EXCLUSIVE: Harry Jowsey reveals details behind THAT scandalous oral sex scene

Harry Jowsey certainly wasn't shy on Netflix's dating series, Too Hot To Handle. The model broke many rules forbidding sexual contact, including being fined $6,000 for receiving oral sex