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Experts to monitor the spread of fake and real coronavirus news

Researchers from the Open University will compare COVID-19 posts on Twitter, Facebook and Reddit against fact-checked articles from verified sources.




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Would you pay $1,011 for washing? Quarantined traveller reveals exorbitant hotel dry cleaning fees

Dan Wood landed in Sydney from the U.K. last Friday and is six days into his mandatory 14-day quarantine at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Sydney.




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Immunocompromised woman hospitalized with coronavirus after her mother 'refused to let her isolate'

Reddit user racingbarakarts shared photos of herself in the hospital, her official diagnosis, and her text message exchange with her mom on Wednesday.




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Reddit will track and publicly display all political ad spending on its platform for the first time

In addition to the detailng who is placing ads on the platform, the subreddit lists amount of money spent, as well as how many impressions the ad made and also where it's being targeted.




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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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Hospital worker reveals girlfriend's ex proposed to her in quarantine

US-based Reddit user Cloud587587 opened up about his girlfriend of nearly a month and a half and her troublesome ex in the 'Relationship Advice' forum on Monday.




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Woman horrified at realizing daughter's name sounds just like lasagna

Reddit user namedmydaughterpasta opened up about her situation on the 'Am I the A**hole forum, explaining that she named her daughter Elizabeth Anya Jane.




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MasterChef fans create hilarious drinking games based on repeating themes on the show

MasterChef Australia fans have created a drinking game to play as they watch the Back To Win season. 




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People admit the words and phrases they've been saying wrong their entire lives in a Reddit thread

An Australian woman said she still cringes about pronouncing the word 'lingerie' as 'linger-y' until she was 19, while an American woman grew up saying Parmesan as 'Farmer John'.




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Jordan Barrett denies bizarre sex tape claims with model Caroline Vreeland

Model Jordan Barrett has hit back at claims he has an online sex tape with former fling and New York socialite, Caroline Vreeland.




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SALLY HAMILTON: Woody swaps Toy Story for horror story 

Previously a dedicated follower of Warren Buffett - one of the most successful investors of all time - Woodford seems to have forgotten the Sage of Omaha's basic rules.




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SALLY HAMILTON: How to keep your nest egg safe in the storm 

With US-China trade wars raging and the prospect of a No Deal Brexit brewing, one thing is certain - the investment seas are going to be choppy in the months ahead.




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SALLY HAMILTON: Goodbye PPI, now it's time to cash in on cost of loyalty

The industry may well be breathing a collective sigh of relief that PPI will soon be a thing of the past. But they cannot relax for long. There are plenty of new concerns, top of the list 'loyalty charges'.




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How to stop YOUR pension savings from becoming an annuity horror show

Retirement is supposed to be a happy time, whether you are looking forward to filling it with a pipe-and-slippers or travel-the-world lifestyle. But in recent years it has become more complex and stressful.




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A new season but the same old rip-offs from big bill providers

They are still ripping off customers to the tune of millions of pounds a day despite regulators vowing to stamp out the scourge.




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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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US Open 2019 betting tips, picks and odds: Tiger Woods can tame Brooks Koepka at Pebble Beach

BETTING GUIDE: The US Open at glorious Pebble Beach is nearly upon us. CHRIS CUTMORE runs through the betting market and offers some tips on where the smart money might lie.




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Big Little Lies Season 2 Episode 3 recap: The Monterey Five is tested in new ways

The sudden death of Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgard) continues to haunt The Monterey Five in Sunday night's new episode of Big Little Lies.




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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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Reese Witherspoon and co-star Adam Scott are picture perfect while on set of Big Little Lies

This on-screen couple isn't out of the woods yet. Reese Witherspoon shared a photo on Sunday showing her smiling with her costar Adam Scott while on set of Big Little Lies.




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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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Rory McIlroy misses Hollywood ending after Adam Scott clinched victory at Genesis Invitational

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: There was no Hollywood ending on Sunday for Rory McIlroy following his first week back as world number one.




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PETER HITCHENS: When police foot patrols stop, stabbings rise - it's that simple 

PETER HITCHENS: How quickly we get used to evil. Stabbings in the streets, once incredibly rare in this country, are now common in big cities and become more so every year.




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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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PETER HITCHENS: There IS a way to make our police safer - but it's NOT 50,000-volt Tasers

PETER HITCHENS: Richard, who has in the past mocked abuse of Tasers by police, has now changed his mind and concluded from this that all officers should be armed with these devices.




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PETER HITCHENS: I love what the BBC used to be, but I can't defend it any longer

I don't think I can defend the BBC much longer, PETER HITCHENS writes. For years, I've been one of the few conservative patriots I know who still stand up for the licence fee.




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PETER HITCHENS: Who let the IRA gangsters take over Ireland? We did

PETER HITCHENS: We worry whenever some tiny band of neo-Nazis win a few votes in a backward corner of Germany. But this is as nothing to what is now happening in Dublin.




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PETER HITCHENS: The unlikely villain behind all those nannying warnings is finally revealed 

PETER HITCHENS: As I cross the bridge to my platform a treacly, ingratiating male voice intones: 'When on the stairs, please use the handrail - and take care!'




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PETER HITCHENS: How the ultra-left silent revolution took over Britain 

PETER HITCHENS: The idea that criminals are bad people who need to be punished and deterred has been abandoned. Crime is now officially a disease to be cured by 'treatment'.




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PETER HITCHENS: Today, I'm publishing the document that could save us from war

It is my privilege to publish the defence of two scientists who could not abide the suppression of the evidence they had gathered regarding an alleged atrocity in Syria, writes PETER HITCHENS.




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PETER HITCHENS: Is shutting down Britain REALLY the right answer?

PETER HITCHENS: Here I am, asking bluntly - is the closedown of the country the right answer to the coronavirus? If we have this wrong we have a great deal to lose.




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PETER HITCHENS: Have five weeks of mad lockdown panic actually done us good? 

PETER HITCHENS: The report from the Office for Budget Responsibility has made clear that the damage done by crashing the economy is deep and dangerous. It may last for many years.




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PETER HITCHENS: We're destroying the nation's wealth - and the health of millions

PETER HITCHENS: Why do I bother? For six weeks I have been saying the Government's policy on Covid-19 is a mistake. Most people do not agree, and many are angry with me for saying so.




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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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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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Google creates 3D models of five world heritage sites at risk because of climate change

In an effort to preserve the legacy of some of the world's most famous landmarks, Google has announced a new project transform five of the most endangered by climate change into 3D models.




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Ring adds new privacy dashboard days after company is found sending data to third-parties

The company announced that it has added a new privacy dashboard to its app that allows users of its home security cameras to more easily customize their security and privacy settings.




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Woman finds her grandfather's house on Google maps after his death and finds him sitting on a chair

The footage was posted online by social media user Yajaira earlier this month as she navigated through the streets of Labor de Guadalupe in Durango, Mexico.




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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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Fired trader says 'prostitute' he stayed with at Davos was actually Eric Schmidt's girlfriend

Daniel Michalow, 37, left, left D.E. Shaw in 2018 and has now launched legal action suing the company for defamation and seeking millions in damages. Eric Schmidt with wife Wendy, right.




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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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Parent hack sees mayonnaise remove crayon from walls

Jessica Hard, from Medford in Oregon, discovered she could remove crayon marks from her wall by wiping Best Foods - or Hellman's - mayonnaise over the scribbles.




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Google HR chief steps down after 20,000-strong worldwide staff walkout over sex scandal

Eileen Naughton had faced a mass walkout of some 20,000 staff around the world in 2018 over huge severance packages going to Google executives implicated in sexual misconduct claims.




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Huawei's first smartphone without Google apps will be released in the UK this month 

Huawei has confirmed its first smartphone made without access to Google apps will be released in the UK on February 20, sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse.




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Ring prompts users to share videos of 'neighborly moments' that show people doing good deeds

Ring introduced a 'neighborly moments' tag to its app which usually serves as a means for sharing 'suspicious' or apparently criminal behavior caught on camera with users and police.




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What is the country's most loved sex position? Love Island's 'Eagle' comes out on top

New research has shown that 11 cities in the UK, including Blackburn, Bournemouth and Bradford, named missionary as their all-time favourite as Valentine's Day approaches.