Image copyright PA Media Image caption The decade ended with a slowdown in properties being put on the market UK house prices rose slower than the general cost of living in the last decade, bucking the boom of the previous 10 years, research suggests. Property values were down by 1% from the start to the […]
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Samsung claims to have “virtually eliminated” the frame around its latest 8K TV. The firm says the Q950’s display has the highest screen-to-body ratio of any television on the market. The achievement gives it extra bragging rights at a time when it has taken a strong lead against its nearest competitor, LG, in terms of
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Professional sports leagues struck out in their quest for a cut of sports betting money by claiming they needed payments to help protect the integrity of games. They also fumbled an attempt to claim a share of betting proceeds by saying the games are the intellectual property of the leagues, and
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Image copyright JOHN LUCAS/GEOGRAPH/GOOGLE Image caption Operations were cancelled at (clockwise from top left): Withybush, Prince Philip, Bronglais, and Glangwili hospitals The NHS in Wales is under more pressure than ever, a nurses’ leader has said. It comes after Hywel Dda health board cancelled planned operations at four hospitals following “an extraordinary weekend” of added
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WARNING: Spoilers below. An already iconic moment in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is going viral as fans try to mimic a key scene involving in the #BenSoloChallenge. As Ben Solo (Adam Driver) battles his one-time henchmen, the Knights of Ren, Rey (Daisy Ridley) uses their Force bond to pass him a lightsaber. He
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Image copyright Dudek Family Image caption Jozef Dudek died after an Ikea Malm dresser toppled over onto him in 2017 The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has agreed to pay $46m (£35m) to the parents of a child who was killed when a chest of drawers fell on him. Jozef Dudek, 2, suffocated in May 2017
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Facebook says it’s banning “deepfake” videos as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer January 7, 2020, 12:13 PM 3 min read LONDON — Facebook says it is banning “deepfake” videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as it steps up efforts
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Once Russell Westbrook headed to Houston, the Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to be headed toward a rebuild. The team Westbrook returns to face this week doesn’t look like a team headed for the lottery. It’s playing like one Westbrook might see again in the postseason. The Thunder welcome back their former point guard Thursday,
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France has warned it will retaliate swiftly with the full backing of the European Union if the United States imposes tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French products By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press January 7, 2020, 10:29 AM 2 min read PARIS — France has warned it will retaliate with the full backing
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionStormzy: ‘I forgot. I’m an idiot!’ He may have played Glastonbury wearing a stab-proof vest, but Stormzy opted for a more comfortable outfit when he appeared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday. The rapper accidentally forgot to change out of his slippers before he got into a taxi
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