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US Open 2019 Leaderboard - Live updates from second round at Pebble Beach

The 119th US Open continues at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, with Justin Rose leading after a stunning six-under-par first round of 65. You can keep up with all the latest scores right here.




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Adam Scott has back-and-forth with Senator Mitch McConnell's team after it uses gif of him

The 46-year-old actor did not take kind to the social media team for the Kentucky Republican using an image of him winking in character as Ben Wyatt on NBC's Parks and Recreation.




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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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PETER HITCHENS: This Great Panic is foolish, yet our freedom is still broken and economy crippled

PETER HITCHENS: As I watched the Prime Minister order mass house arrest on Monday night, I felt revulsion, anger and grief - as anyone brought up when this was a free and well-governed...




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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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Google asks US government for permission to continue working with Huawei

Google has applied to the US government for permission to continue to provide the Chinese smartphone provider Huawei with its services, along with 'hundreds of other companies'.




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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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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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Google cancels I/O conference, including online event, amid coronavirus pandemic

The tech giant announced that its annual I/O conference, its biggest event of the year, won't be taking place 'in any capacity this year' after cancelling an in-person conference.




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Fashion and grooming tips for video conferencing during COVID-19

From Skype to Zoom, connecting with people via video conferencing apps is the new normal. FEMAIL rounds up easy to create outfits and hairstyles to look your best while socializing in quarantine.




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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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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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Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

The decision to disable tech supporting contact tracing apps designed to monitor the spread of COVID-19 be made on a geographic basis according to representatives.




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Contact tracing app to be released in weeks could help prevent Covid-19 infections

Professor Christophe Fraser, from Oxford University's Big Data Institute, said 60 per cent of the UK population - or 40 million - would need to download the app.




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Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom

Meet was previously only available to customers who paid for Google's G Suite, but the service will be free without restrictions until Sept. 30 in a bid to challenge rivals like Zoom.




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NHSX Covid-19 contact tracing app doesn't work on two-year-old phones

Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.




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NHS is already building a new Covid-19 contact tracing app

Developers from Google and Apple have been brought into the fold to provide technology that will overcome incompatibility issues with some mobiles reported on the Isle of Wight.




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iPhone shipments to China fall 35 percent even as the country's smartphone market continues to grow 

iPhone shipments to China fell by 35 percent in November, the second straight month of double-digit declines in the country compared to the same periods the previous year, likely due to tariffs.




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A Foxconn scheme sold more than 300,000 bootleg iPhones made from defective parts

Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone assembly plant were allegedly running a side business selling bootleg phones made from defective components that should have been destroyed.  




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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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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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iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at one plant in China after coronavirus shutdown

iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at its plant in Zhengzhou, but has yet to receive approval for its Shenzhen factory. The factories make up the bulk the firm's assembly lines for the handsets.




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Samsung unwraps its second folding phone, the $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip, which bends like a clam shell

According to Samsung, the phone will be released on February 14 for $1,380 - several hundred dollars more than Apple's most expensive iPhone 11 Pro model. It will be available on




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Reserve Bank of Australia expects coronavirus to weaken the economy, be worse than SARS

The Reserve Bank fears the coronavirus will hit Australia's already fragile economy and be much worse than the 2003 SARS outbreak in China. Apple is also expecting a global iPhone shortage.




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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's optimistic China is getting coronavirus under control as factories open

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's 'optimistic' China is getting coronavirus under control and has pointed to the company ramping up iPhone production as proof.




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iOS 14 code confirms Apple's 'iPhone 9 Plus' - a larger version of an upcoming budget phone

The iPhone XR (pictured above) is among Apple's newest 'budget' offerings, despite retailing at a rather hefty $599. A rumored iPhone SE 2 (or iPhone 9) is anticipated to cost $399, analysts say.




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iPhone maker Foxconn says it has hired enough workers to meet seasonal demand following shutdown

Apple's largest iPhone maker Foxconn reveals it has hired enough staff to meet the seasonal demand of the iPhone 12 after only 10% of the staff returned to work following the shutdown last month.




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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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Jessica Mauboy's second hand denim jacket reaches $39,600 on eBay

Some of Jessica Mauboy's biggest fans aren't short of money it seems.




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Sydney man sells storage container of 'rare Sydney bushfire smoke' for $72

A former junior producer for The Kyle and Jackie O Show claims to have sold a container full of 'rare Sydney bushfire smoke' on eBay for $72.




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NHS worker, 24, claims a 'flashy' conman left her £3,000 in debt

Megan Mccutcheon, 25, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, had become friends with the man in July, believing him to be wealthy and even admired how he 'cared and provided for his family'.




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'One in five' second-hand mobiles on eBay still contain 'highly sensitive' information

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire brought 100 mobile phones listed on eBay and found 19 per cent contained personally identifiable information.




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Labour MP Tracy Brabin auctioning controversial off-the-shoulder dress on eBay

Labour MP for Batley and Spen, West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, 58, sparked outrage this week after her black off-the-shoulder dress slipped down her arm at the despatch box.




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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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Contraceptive pills are being sold on eBay as women struggle to access family planning services

Sellers across Europe are advertising various brands of the birth control pill, emergency contraception, and even an IUD, also known as the coil, which is typically inserted by a specially trained doctor.




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Ten most popular second-hand items sold on eBay - and how much YOU could make!

Experts at eBay UK have revealed the top 10 most popular second-hand items sold on the platform - and the prices they are often snapped up for, with Apple laptops the most lucrative at £483.




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Why you should consider a cashback credit card if you want to boost your Christmas spending

American Express cardholders can earn £5 cashback when they spend £10 or more at independent stores, restaurants and retailers until December 16.




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Mastercard bans conversion con on its prepaid cards

Tourists are routinely offered a chance to pay in their 'home' currency at restaurants, shops or hotels abroad in a process called 'dynamic currency conversion'.




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Britain’s contactless capital revealed: London doesn't top the list

It is Bristol where the highest proportion of card payments are swiped, with 73 per cent of 11.5million card transactions in the West Country city using contactless.




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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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More than two-thirds would have second thoughts about dating someone in debt

Nearly three quarters of women said they'd think twice about someone if they debts, compared to 69 per cent of men, according to research from comparison website Finder.




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Would you microchip yourself to speed up paying with contactless? 11% of Londoners would

While it sounds like something out of Blade Runner, a survey found some would take drastic steps to reduce the time it took to pay for their coffee.




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Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits from £30 to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage. 




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Are economics and comedy a match made in heaven?

Economics and comedy. Not a conventional pairing.But after spending a weekend at the world’s first economics and comedy festival, I can tell you they’re a match made in heaven.




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Florida sheriff says more than one person killed Carole Baskin's missing second husband Don Lewis

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says he believes more than one person killed Carole Baskin's second husband Don Lewis and money was likely involved as motivation.




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Hannah Gadsby announces the release of her second Netflix comedy special Douglas 

Hannah Gadsby became a global sensation after the release of her 2018 Netflix comedy special Nanette.




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Alison Brie says working out consistently helped with her relationship to her body 'times a million'

She stars as Ruth Wilder in the Netflix hit comedy/drama series Glow. And Alison Brie opened up about how training for her character and the physical element of the role 'helped.'




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Americans are streaming eight hours of content a day during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds

Millions of Americans are under a lockdown during the coronavirus and are turning to Netflix and other streaming services to pass the time -.the average person is streaming eight hours of content per day.




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The average US home consuming 38 TIMES more data than it did in 2010 according to new study

Internet usage has skyrocketed in America over the last decade, with the average home consuming more than 38 times the amount of data that it used in 2010, going from 9GB to 344GB.