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New top story on Hacker News: Most of What You Read on the Internet Is Written by Insane People
Most of What You Read on the Internet Is Written by Insane People 19 by zuhayeer | 5 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: How to write good prompts: using spaced repetition to create understanding
How to write good prompts: using spaced repetition to create understanding 15 by bingden | 2 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Reverse Engineering Source Code of the Biontech Pfizer Vaccine: Part 2
Reverse Engineering Source Code of the Biontech Pfizer Vaccine: Part 2 33 by soheilpro | 4 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Are you a “harbinger of failure”? (2015)
Are you a “harbinger of failure”? (2015) 12 by traumivator | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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New Year's Eve: UK sees in 2021 with fireworks and light show
The display over London included tributes to NHS staff and figures including Captain Sir Tom Moore. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aUzpRb
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New top story on Hacker News: Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Create a Kinder World
Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Create a Kinder World 11 by polm23 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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Activists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a 'sexist' tax. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3o6x0Gz
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Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest
The beleaguered web browser plug-in will no longer receive security updates from Adobe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34W9e8D
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'Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years'
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3baUO8X
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Moscow train carriage helps rehome stray pets
The Tails and Paws train features posters of dozens of animals in need of a new home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3n3C90Q
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US politics in 2021: What's in store for President-elect Biden?
A new president with an agenda that's already set - and an outgoing president who's not leaving quietly. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34XrnmC
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Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
This year could be a "make or break" moment in the fight against global warming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/382ZTOi
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Brexit: 'We welcomed the trade deal like a Christmas present'
Europeans in the UK, and British people around Europe, explain what Brexit will mean for them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3858jVm
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Entertainment quiz of 2020
It was a year to forget for the arts and entertainment. But let's see what you can remember. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3n3I06k
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Was I wrong to fall for a cheating cat?
Anisa Subedar fell in love with a visiting cat. It wanted attention, so she gave it attention. Then it disappeared. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hz667Y
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Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'
Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hxtS48
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New top story on Hacker News: Tesla Short Sellers Lost $38B in 2020 as Stock Surged
Tesla Short Sellers Lost $38B in 2020 as Stock Surged 37 by onetimemanytime | 14 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Design of the Roland Juno Syntheziser's Oscillators
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New top story on Hacker News: MF DOOM Has Died
MF DOOM Has Died 217 by laurex | 51 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: When Nintendo fought a device that gave Mario 'new superpowers'
When Nintendo fought a device that gave Mario 'new superpowers' 12 by avery42 | 2 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Factor Graph Grammars [pdf]
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MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49
A number of artists have paid tribute to the artist, real name Daniel Dumile. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3o8wVm2
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The Archers: Radio 4 to mark 70th anniversary
The station will reflect on the world's longest-running serial drama across its output on Friday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/351HtvH
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New top story on Hacker News: How to become a (more) senior developer
How to become a (more) senior developer 16 by sid6376 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New Year's Eve Covid warning as millions are told to 'stay at home'
More areas in England join the top restrictions tier as officials warn against holding parties. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37Zq1cY
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Scots prepare for 'different' Hogmanay
The first minister has warned: No gatherings, no house parties and no first footing as 2021 is welcomed in at home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pG43BF
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New top story on Hacker News: Shortformer: Better Language Modeling using Shorter Inputs [pdf]
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New top story on Hacker News: Distilleries that made hand sanitizer charged $14k surprise fee by FDA
Distilleries that made hand sanitizer charged $14k surprise fee by FDA 17 by exolymph | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't
The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hsiHtE
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Sir Keir Starmer: UK's best years lie ahead
Labour's leader uses his New Year message to say the country can "rebuild" after Covid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34XgzF2
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Gilligan's Island actress Dawn Wells dies of Covid complications
Dawn Wells played Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom about seven cruise ship castaways on a desert island. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38TQKHo
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2020 in pictures: Coronavirus in the UK
Images that defined the year a pandemic dominated the nation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3of7zmB
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Lookahead 2021: What's happening in the world of science?
The BBC's global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle looks at what's coming up in the next year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WYfecY
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London's 'Lido ladies' inspiring others to dive in for mental health
Nicola and Jessica are encouraging women to get back in the pool to enjoy the freedom of swimming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hsiy9A
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: ‘Close to death from Covid, I asked them to save my baby’
A 22-year-old became seriously ill with Covid while pregnant, but ultimately both mother and baby were saved. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34WRCd8
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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2020
Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pGbLvV
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Brexit: Advice for people who can't move on
Whether it's loss or joy or family rows, we asked couples therapists how to deal with Brexit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MaZCjV
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New top story on Hacker News: HTML5 still doesn't replicate what mattered about Flash
HTML5 still doesn't replicate what mattered about Flash 16 by tosh | 19 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Diffgram – Human Supervision of AI Data
Show HN: Diffgram – Human Supervision of AI Data 5 by anthonysarkis | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Uber will charge 25% starting Jan. 1 in Seattle as per minimum wage law
Uber will charge 25% starting Jan. 1 in Seattle as per minimum wage law 30 by donsupreme | 16 comments on Hacker News.
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Brexit: New EU trade arrangements to begin after Parliament vote
The UK's hard-fought agreement with the EU is set to come into force at 23:00 GMT on Thursday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/385HxfX
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Brexit: Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rE4ZIF
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Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38N7kZ9
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Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK
The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34Z8Fv3
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Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings
Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pOtotB
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New top story on Hacker News: Talk Less, Listen More
Talk Less, Listen More 6 by paulpauper | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Why Bitcoin Could Be Banned or Criminalized in the Coming Years
Why Bitcoin Could Be Banned or Criminalized in the Coming Years 12 by Master_Rashi | 2 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: In Covid Surge, LA hospitals turn away ambulances and put patients in gift shops
In Covid Surge, LA hospitals turn away ambulances and put patients in gift shops 14 by belltaco | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British
Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37XM9Va
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New top story on Hacker News: Messengers of hope: two mRNA Covid-19 vaccines herald a new era for vaccinology
Messengers of hope: two mRNA Covid-19 vaccines herald a new era for vaccinology 17 by respinal | 6 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Apple loses copyright claims in lawsuit against U.S. security bug startup
Apple loses copyright claims in lawsuit against U.S. security bug startup 35 by theBashShell | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Amazon Destroys the Intellectual Justifications for Capitalism
Amazon Destroys the Intellectual Justifications for Capitalism 13 by tehjoker | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Lying to Bill Gates to get the Xbox project approved
Lying to Bill Gates to get the Xbox project approved 12 by cardimart | 2 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Learn 3D Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch
Learn 3D Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch 12 by myth_drannon | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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Covid: Millions more braced for tougher rules in England
The health secretary is expected to tell MPs more areas of England will enter tier four as cases surge. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pzPWxT
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UK's 1960s French 'Soviet spy' plot with Sunday Times revealed in memos
Then-prime minister Harold Wilson knew about plans between the Foreign Office and the Sunday Times. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37VJ2x2
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Impressionist Rory Bremner 'saved Sir John Major's bacon' amid MPs revolt
Newly released historical files show the comedian impersonated the then-PM in phone calls with Tory MPs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3px3hqL
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Striking news photos from around the world in 2020
A selection of some of the best images taken by agency photographers during the past year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KLPM7R
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The puppet show in a box entertaining children in hospital
Little Angel Theatre's performance is designed for young patients to enjoy from their hospital beds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/390cIbN
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Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways
Faced by a government crackdown, demonstrations over the disputed August election have been forced to evolve. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38Ir68h
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Eight things we learned about new businesses in lockdown
Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aTTDuq
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Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels
The patterns, prints, materials and accessories we're likely to be wearing this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34Qh5ok
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Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British
Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34WfxZZ
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What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America
Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37UEyql
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Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted
Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KOthPJ
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New top story on Hacker News: Full repeal of Section 230 to push for $2k stimulus checks
Full repeal of Section 230 to push for $2k stimulus checks 9 by FLIINO | 2 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Visa Advertising Solutions (VAS) Opt Out
Visa Advertising Solutions (VAS) Opt Out 51 by enjoyyourlife | 20 comments on Hacker News.
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Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rCXamt
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: The Agora is an experimental social network
Show HN: The Agora is an experimental social network 17 by flancian | 11 comments on Hacker News.
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Nurse who nearly died from Covid returns to work
A video of Natasha Jenkins' emotional return to her children from hospital was viewed worldwide. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34RZpsy
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Covid: US House votes to boost stimulus package payments
The chamber backs President Trump's call for $2,000 payments but the move could stall in the Senate.™ from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38HIAl9
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display
Show HN: Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display 4 by sgroppino | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Computational Model Reveals How the Brain Manages Short-Term Memories
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New top story on Hacker News: A Beginner's Guide to Houseplants
A Beginner's Guide to Houseplants 7 by Pjki889 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Coinbase to Suspend Trading in XRP
Coinbase to Suspend Trading in XRP 46 by mamby | 22 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Email providers – which one to choose?
Email providers – which one to choose? 22 by porkbrain | 16 comments on Hacker News.
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Covid-19: Health workers 'back in eye of storm', says NHS chief
But Sir Simon Stevens says he expects all the UK's most vulnerable to be offered a vaccine by late spring. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34QSHTL
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Parents warned of 'sharp rise' in eating disorders
Child health leaders say the increase is partly down to the pandemic's impact on young people. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rCctvK
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Space images: The best of 2020
There was stunning cosmic imagery to feast on over the past year - here's our pick of the offerings. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37RGxf8
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Covid, furlough and Topshop collapse: 2020 in business stories
Which BBC Business stories were the most widely read in the year the coronavirus pandemic spread? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34O82V6
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New top story on Hacker News: Teaching the Unfortunate Parts
Teaching the Unfortunate Parts 23 by gary_bernhardt | 7 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Niex: Jupyter Notebooks but Using Elixir
Niex: Jupyter Notebooks but Using Elixir 8 by niels_bom | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: FreeDV 700E and Compression
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Joe Biden: 'Enormous damage' to US security agencies by Trump
The president-elect says his team is not getting the information it needs on national security. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WTTm2h
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Newspaper headlines: 'Spring it on!' and 'don't betray our children'
The papers report details of the Covid vaccine roll out and fears schools may be closed until February. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Kyo1jb
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2020 and me: 'Be grateful for what you've got'
Vicky tells the BBC how, like many others, her world suddenly changed when London went into lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38LHtAQ
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The big tech questions for 2021
After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34Qgcfk
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When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom
The teenage climate activist and veteran author and environmentalist were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mTqPVa
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Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'
Reports suggest one-in-five prisoners have tested positive for Covid in the US, and 1,700 have died. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ryEFQj
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Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year
From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aPE3ja
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New top story on Hacker News: The Philosophy of Anger
The Philosophy of Anger 3 by satchet | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Architecture of the Game Boy Advance
Architecture of the Game Boy Advance 6 by biwasa | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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Covid: Doctor 'has shed more tears than ever'
But intensive care consultant Bethan Gibson says the vaccine is a "light" at the end of the tunnel. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WR8xZT
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Citizen journalist jailed for Wuhan reports
Zhang Zhan, who reported on China's first coronavirus outbreak, has received a four year sentence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3nTvKqv
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KFC launches game console with built-in chicken warmer
The fast food chain said many people thought the built-in warmer was a spoof but is ready for production. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3htscbV
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New top story on Hacker News: Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly 15 by fortran77 | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: North Dakota needed to hire Latvians to manage an ancient state computer system
North Dakota needed to hire Latvians to manage an ancient state computer system 41 by fortran77 | 33 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Cosmopolitan Libc: build-once run-anywhere C library
Cosmopolitan Libc: build-once run-anywhere C library 5 by pantalaimon | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: 90% of Waking Hours Spent Staring at Glowing Rectangles (2009)
90% of Waking Hours Spent Staring at Glowing Rectangles (2009) 53 by apsec112 | 7 comments on Hacker News.
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Chinese games billionaire dies after poisoning
Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Yoozoo which developed a popular Game of Thrones online game. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37S33o8
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Covid-19: China's painful year fighting the coronavirus
From fear to freedom, we trace China's tumultous year battling the coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L0sfja
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'She is beautiful but she is Indian': The student who became a Welsh bard at 19
Dorothy Bonarjee was Indian by birth, English by upbringing, French by marriage - and Welsh at heart. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hnzpu0
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Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up
A snapshot of some of the many books for next year from established, debut and non-fiction writers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mSmEsK
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Maestro Dudamel takes virtual reality Symphony on tour
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel believes music can lead the way and wants to inspire young people. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rvzXCT
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Cygnus-X1 – A Thrust Vectoring Model Rocket Flight Computer
Show HN: Cygnus-X1 – A Thrust Vectoring Model Rocket Flight Computer 23 by polishdude20 | 5 comments on Hacker News.
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Trump signs Covid relief and spending package
The measure restores unemployment benefits and averts a partial US government shutdown.™ from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hlHD5X
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UK year in pictures 2020
A selection of the most compelling news photographs from around the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jr5eFS
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How Covid conspiracies, 'fake news' and misinformation spread in 2020
Celebrities spread Covid conspiracies and video games were shared as ‘real’ war footage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WS6uEQ
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2020 and me: 'I know the value of family more'
Despite the many challenges, Rula in Istanbul believes 2020 will benefit us in the future. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WRi8jz
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'To be a black, female headteacher is phenomenal'
Evelyn Forde was crowned Headteacher of the Year, the 'Oscars' of education. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MdBBJ9
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New top story on Hacker News: Sirum (YC W15 Nonprofit) hiring many roles to make medicine more affordable
Sirum (YC W15 Nonprofit) hiring many roles to make medicine more affordable 1 by akircher | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Hyperbezier Pen Tool
The Hyperbezier Pen Tool 28 by raphlinus | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: 2-Acre Vertical Farm Run by AI and Robots Out-Produces 720-Acre Flat Farm
2-Acre Vertical Farm Run by AI and Robots Out-Produces 720-Acre Flat Farm 30 by wrycoder | 24 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Resolving the Time Paradox Implied by Functional Programs
Resolving the Time Paradox Implied by Functional Programs 5 by jbmilgrom | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Noise-Canceling Headphones Without the Headphone
Noise-Canceling Headphones Without the Headphone 19 by ystad | 6 comments on Hacker News.
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Margaret Thatcher: Ex-PM described euro as a 'rush of blood to the head'
Evidence of the former UK prime minister's Euroscepticism is revealed in newly released archives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38xXZo2
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Hemel Hempstead brothers swap 'revolting' football shirts for Christmas
The tradition began as the brothers wanted to make Christmas more exciting than exchanging vouchers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KG4ahZ
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Ikram Abdi Omar: the hijabi model breaking boundaries
Ikram Abdi Omar was the UK's first hijab-wearing model to feature on the cover of Vogue. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WMAJgB
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New top story on Hacker News: A review of Dominion, 4000 plays later
A review of Dominion, 4000 plays later 3 by luu | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Seasonal Spirals
Seasonal Spirals 9 by luu | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: API pagination design by using cursors instead of offsets
API pagination design by using cursors instead of offsets 23 by fagnerbrack | 7 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: One red paperclip
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Coronavirus: What has Covid done for climate crisis?
Lockdowns around the world have led to record falls in CO2 emissions. But will this lead to long lasting change? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ry3Pyg
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Covid in the classroom: How the pandemic changed these three teachers' lives
Three teachers in the US reflect on how drastically their jobs have changed during 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KtlruN
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Make-up artist: 'I was sneaking into mum's make-up bag, aged 5'
A 13-year-old girl has built up a following of thousands on social media. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34OF73c
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2020 and me: 'EndSARS was our Black Lives Matter'
After protests, a strike, and lockdown, Kiki, a student from Lagos, Nigeria, can’t wait for the year to be over. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mRK95d
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How Covid-19 altered world events in 2020
The pandemic affected us all - and shaped global issues, with knock-on effects for millions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mVgfge
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Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?
Thomas Becket, killed in Canterbury in 1170, was attached to a "little book", which may now have been found in Cambridge. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37QqBdd
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New top story on Hacker News: Chris “HuK” Loranger's Thoughts on RTSes
Chris “HuK” Loranger's Thoughts on RTSes 14 by henning | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Starship / Super Heavy
Starship / Super Heavy 30 by zaroth | 11 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Homebrew: AVX instructions in Big Sur bottles crash when run in Rosetta 2
Homebrew: AVX instructions in Big Sur bottles crash when run in Rosetta 2 15 by thibautg | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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Newspaper headlines: Oxford jab 'set for approval' as vulnerable identified
Most of Sunday's papers report that the Oxford Covid vaccine could be approved within days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rvajhz
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New top story on Hacker News: What If You Could Do It All Over?
What If You Could Do It All Over? 8 by jonas21 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Kit FUI – User interfaces found in films
Kit FUI – User interfaces found in films 15 by ChrisArchitect | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Run More Stuff in Docker
Run More Stuff in Docker 27 by psxuaw | 16 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Apple Silicon M1 Die-Shots
Apple Silicon M1 Die-Shots 6 by stefanhoelzl | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Lost nuclear device atop of Nanda Devi (Himalaya)
Lost nuclear device atop of Nanda Devi (Himalaya) 18 by hudvin | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Banned Our SaaS Website
Facebook Banned Our SaaS Website 20 by hermitcrab | 8 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: A large scale analysis of hundreds of in-memory cache clusters at Twitter [pdf]
A large scale analysis of hundreds of in-memory cache clusters at Twitter [pdf] 3 by luu | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Weaknesses of Full Text Searching (2008) [pdf]
The Weaknesses of Full Text Searching (2008) [pdf] 3 by lemonspat | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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Coronavirus: Millions wake to tighter Covid restrictions
More areas in England enter tier 4, as lockdowns are in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37QI4SO
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New top story on Hacker News: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi
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Trump pardons: Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner granted clemency
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Newspaper headlines: 'Tier 4 to be widened' and 'kick in the baubles'
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Newspaper headlines: 'Tier 4 for all' and 'Royals break rule of six'
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Brexit: Trade deal talks continue as negotiators fail to reach agreement
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'How we survived when Mekelle was shelled'
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Boudicca revolt: Essex dig reveals 'evidence of Roman reprisals'
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The Papers: 'Christmas cancelled', and 'surging mutant virus'
The new festive restrictions dominate Sunday's papers, with the PM facing increasing criticism. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KDCp9w
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Alan Shearer would 'not be so sure' about Arsenal staying in Premier League
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Covid: Ministers meet amid rising infection rates in England
The PM is "hoping to avoid" another national lockdown, but nearly 90% of hospital beds are full. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J3t22p
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Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3axsJYK
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Long Covid: 'I used to run, now I can walk 200 metres'
Dr Nathalie MacDermott, 38, explains how Covid-19 has affected her life. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38f4snS
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Brexit: UK-EU trade talks enter critical 48-hour period
The EU says the "moment of truth" has arrived as disagreements with the UK over fishing rights continue. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3h14Mu6
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Met Police officer sues over 'sexual and racist' texts
The ex-officer is suing her former colleague after he used racist and sexual language in his messages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1AScH
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Covid-19: Fake 'immunity booster' found on sale in London shops
Tests carried out for the BBC show herbal remedy Coronil offers no protection from coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KIOg6g
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Graham Norton presents his final Radio 2 show after 10 years
The star is moving to Virgin Radio after a decade hosting Saturday mornings for Radio 2. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3nAzyfX
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Quiz of the Year, part two: What went on during lockdown?
How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gZs4Rc
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Microplastics, drugs and food - how jellyfish can help us
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Blindian Project: Celebrating black and South Asian relationships
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North Korea: Potato propaganda is back... but what does it mean?
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Week in pictures: 12-18 December 2020
A selection of some of the most powerful images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38h4tHL
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The 'ghost' silhouettes popping up in a Scottish Borders village
Residents of West Linton have seen all kinds of creatures appear since the Covid pandemic began. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38dy19c
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Sir David Attenborough on Joe Biden, Christmas wrapping... and flamingos
Sir David examines how wildlife adapts to the forces of nature, such as volcanoes, in a new series. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ww1o0V
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Covid at Christmas: 'Chris Whitty is more popular than Britney Spears'
England's chief medical officer and his deputy Jonathan Van-Tam prove popular with shoppers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J61Hg0
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My Money: 'I'm a 33-weeks' pregnant doctor'
Helen Edwards, an NHS doctor from the West Midlands in the UK takes us through her week's spending. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3p9YPxN
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Faith and fertility at Bethlehem's Milk Grotto
Some say the place where Mary is said to have nursed Jesus holds the power to help couples conceive. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3p76I7e
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Employers back requirement for large firms to disclose ethnicity pay gaps
A government report seen by the BBC suggests strong support for large firms having to publish the data. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38mhjVn
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Electric cars will leave hole in tax revenues, says Treasury
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Dog theft: Organised crime driving ‘epidemic’ of dog snatching
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Google sued again over anti-competitive search practices
US states accuse Google of unfairly abusing monopolies to dominate new tech like voice assistants. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3nul7u1
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Celebrating Hanukkah and tackling anti-Semitism
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Quiz of the Year, part one: Can you even remember January?
How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ntMq7y
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US couple find 100-year-old whisky bottles hidden in walls of home
In 1920, the US banned alcohol but bootleggers went to extraordinary lengths to hide the illicit goods. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34mJwtT
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US congressman Joe Cunningham opens beer to toast bipartisanship
Joe Cunningham uses his farewell speech to call on people to "listen to each other, maybe even have a beer". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ntPjFn
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Coronavirus and Christmas: 'I can't wait to see my grandkids'
A family look forward to being reunited at Christmas, after being separated for 10 months. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J0aVdz
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Covid: How schools managed to save the Christmas nativity
Schools have found new ways of celebrating the festive period during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rabYc0
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Coronavirus: Swiss count cost of surge in deaths
Swiss leaders decide on Friday whether to impose tougher measures, as deaths reach 100 a day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3asfpoR
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Biden cabinet: Does this new team better reflect America?
The role of a president's inaugural cabinet goes beyond just policy - let's take a closer look. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37tXxYD
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Creating animal food from a greenhouse gas
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The angry pop song calling out China's domestic violence problem
Xiao Juan is the first pop song in China to openly discuss what is seen by many as a sensitive topic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KeQZV0
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Long Covid: Hospital patients to get checks at six weeks
Official guidance has identified 28 common symptoms like breathlessness, dizziness and chest pain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3p3eNd4
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US cyber-attack: Hack of government agencies and companies poses 'grave risk'
The US cyber-security agency says thwarting the attack will be "highly complex and challenging". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3myGKIa
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Covid: Sydney residents urged to stay home amid new outbreak
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Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
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Cancelling Christmas: 'They said they understood'
As infections rise, these people say they've decided to cancel their Christmas plans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Wmm2AF
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Covid and vitamin D: 'Not enough evidence' for treatment
People are still advised to take a daily supplement this winter to keep bones and muscles healthy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gRcerS
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Covid: Cancer scan backlog raises late detection fears
Waiting times grow across the UK for potentially life-saving MRI and CAT scans, figures show. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3h6BScp
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China's Chang'e-5 mission returns Moon samples
A capsule lands in Inner Mongolia with the first lunar rock to be brought to Earth in 44 years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3anN2Ip
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Dancing starling spectacle solves power cut mystery in Airth
Engineers investigating the unexplained outages found they were caused by murmurations of starlings. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38fyrvX
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Covid: Woman discovers 'thrill' of wildlife photography in lockdown
Laura Lake now loves capturing wildlife after borrowing a camera and a zoom lens earlier this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mpd3Jx
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In pictures: The beauty of toilets
Photographer Elena Heatherwick captures the stories behind them in villages in Rwanda and Madagascar. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KaRgIw
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Our Lives: 'It's not impossible to be happy'
BBC journalist Emma Clifford Bell visits Drumchapel, Scotland, to see how lockdown has impacted lives there. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3nr4VK3
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'Christmas is here again' sung by schools around the UK
Emma Hutchinson's efforts to create something positive in lockdown led to a Christmas song. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3akosb1
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Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000'
Years after flammable cladding issues emerged, more flat owners are facing costly 24-hour patrols. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3p0NC2M
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'Have I got Covid for a second time?'
Dr John Wright thought he'd had Covid in spring - but last week he tested positive. So what's going on? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37naeV3
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Viola Davis: 'In my world, there are a lot of Ma Raineys'
Viola Davis on her new movie with Chadwick Boseman and how black women are represented on screen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Kd130z
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How Phoebe Bridgers made one of 2020's best albums
The making of Punisher, from break-ups and primal screams to learning how to drive a tractor. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3896LIU
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Marcus Rashford's mum: 'Sometimes we didn't even have bread in the house'
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More families 'trapped in temporary accommodation' in England
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The Papers: PM's 'stark warning' for merry 'little' Christmas
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Gay conversion therapy: Hundreds of religious leaders call for ban
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Rail fares to rise more than expected next year
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Great Pyramid: Lost Egyptian artefact found in Aberdeen cigar box
The 5,000-year-old piece of wood, originally found in the Great Pyramid in 1872, is said to be "hugely significant". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gNFcc8
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Covid: First care home residents in Wales get vaccine
A care home pilot for the Covid jab will begin later ahead of a possible rollout before Christmas. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gQYi0R
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Post-Grenfell cladding inspections find other fire risks
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Prince Harry and Meghan sign Spotify podcast deal
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What are the Christmas Covid rules?
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Prato: The Italian town turning rags into new clothes
A small Italian town has built its fortune on transforming the world's old scraps into new clothes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3r0VxyQ
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Kangaroos can 'communicate' with humans, study finds
Their behaviour challenges a notion that such abilities come only from domestication, a study finds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34gSusK
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Our Lives: 'We don't have to be shooting each other'
The BBC's Fergal Keane returns to Northern Ireland to see how one community is dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3nmNCd2
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Beirut explosion: The architect rebuilding families' homes for free
Joe Salloum and his team are bringing hope, and homes, back to people who live in the poorest areas of Beirut. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3niM4Rb
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Historic England: Shipwreck and Selfridges on 2020 protected list
Historic England has added 423 sites to its National Heritage List in 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2K6s7P2
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Vaccine doctors on TikTok: 'Come for the fun, stay for the science'
Meet the doctors working on vaccines and providing information about the jabs on TikTok. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gNH18Y
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The Archers tackles the 'hidden' connection between disability and modern slavery
As The Archers reveal three characters kept as slaves have a learning or mental health disability, how widespread is the problem in the UK? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34etFO4
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Housing: Formula for locating new homes revised after Tory backlash
Urban developments in the Midlands and north of England will now be prioritised in government U-turn. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ah5emW
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: About 2.3 million children cut off from aid, UN says
The UN urges access to the region where Ethiopian government forces have been battling local fighters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3p0tIF7
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The Papers: 'Carry on Christmas' as PM refuses to scrap rules
The front pages focus on whether plans to ease restrictions over Christmas could be scrapped or cut. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3r3iAJ8
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'We'd just begun our careers - and then the pandemic hit'
The sudden lockdown in March turned the world of work upside down for millions, including the very newest, apprentices. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3qQA77o
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Hunger spikes, demand rises for US food banks
Amid the pandemic, one in eight Americans say their household has experienced a food shortage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3qY1oon
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A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests
Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37iIDV2
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Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week: The catwalk in a baobab forest
Held outside because of the pandemic, a fashion show in Senegal embraces the environmental message. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3adddkO
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Joe Biden says 'will of people prevailed' after victory confirmed
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Covid: Twelve charts on how Covid changed our lives
From cancelled operations to benefit claim rises, how has the pandemic impacted peoples' lives? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oVm26K
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Australia storms: Floods spark evacuation warnings for NSW towns
Some New South Wales residents are told to leave their homes, after storms batter two states. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mqAjqM
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Cartoonist Charlie Mackesy: 'Don't give up, the storm ends'
Cartoonist Charlie Mackesy dedicated his drawings to the people on the front line tackling Covid-19. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37jFch2
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Nottingham street dancer: ‘Why I dance in front of strangers’
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Experiencing a lockdown world through hang gliding
Hang glider Wolfgang Siess lost his job due to coronavirus, so he started filming his flights to try and attract more people to the sport. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oMFRNy
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Yemen: How Covid-19 spread in a war zone
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Online harms law to let regulator block apps in UK
Ofcom would also be able to fine services huge sums if it believed they had failed to protect users. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2K3yIKc
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'Unconscious bias training' to be scrapped by ministers
The government scraps anti-bias training for civil servants and wants it to end across public sector. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3me5XaI
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Hackney triple shooting: Man critical and two injured
Three men were rushed to hospital with "gunshot injuries" after the shooting in Hackney. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3acY82S
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The Papers: 'Mutant' Covid as London 'plunged' into tier 3
A new variant of the virus and the capital going into the top level of restrictions dominates the front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37km5TT
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Covid-19: London council tells schools to teach online
Greenwich council leader writes to head teachers and parents warning of "extreme risk" of rising cases. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3a9Gaye
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The moment landmark hotel demolished in Virginia
The former Holiday Inn offered views of Washington DC, but was brought down without a hitch in a controlled implosion. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37eTQGf
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Challenging dementia 'stigma' in Sikh communities
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US election 2020: What is the electoral college?
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Contact tracer: 'People threaten us and block our calls'
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The new podcast ‘smashing the box’ of disabled feminism
An 'unsanitised' retelling of the lives of Helen Keller, Mabel Normand and Rosa May Billinghurst in a new podcast reveals their impact on modern feminism. from BBC News - Home https://ift.t…
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The surprise Christmas show for an audience of one
Dundee Rep Theatre is staging individual performances of its Christmas show at the homes of lucky nominees. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34cWCKe
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How clean is the air in your office?
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Kenya's black market baby trade: A mother's choice
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Alfred Bourgeois: Second death row inmate executed in two days
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Klarna plans to tell credit agencies if repayments fail
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Monkeys could be banned as pets, says government
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Covid: London's coronavirus levels rising, ONS says
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How Saddam Hussein tried to break into the film business
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Pushbacks: Migrants accuse Greece of sending them back out to sea
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'I made £1,265 selling my clothes second-hand'
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election
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