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• Elon Musk: Time to say goodbye to Twitter logo

  23-07-2023 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Twitter owner says he wants to replace the logo with an "X".
  
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• Can't stop biting your nails, picking skin or playing with your hair? New research suggests an unbelievably simple technique could cure it

  23-07-2023 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It might sound over-simplistic, but Researchers in Germany have found that gently rubbing the skin whenever someone has the urge can help battle the habit.
  
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• Your Android has a secret 'developer menu' that unlocks hidden features - here's how to access it

  23-07-2023 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Features include making Bluetooth headphones sound better, forcing your screen to refresh faster for better responsiveness, and forcing reluctant apps to enter 'dark mode'.
  
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• Say what! These genius voice commands will change your life on your iPhone or Android

  23-07-2023 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant are powerful - but the sad reality is most people aren't maximizing their true potential. Read DailyMail.com's guide to maximize the potential of your pocket assistant.
  
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• Fascinating images reveal incredible network of hidden underground gardens in California that took one man 40 YEARS to dig by HAND - and which feature a fruit grove, chapel, and even a kitchen

  23-07-2023 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Forestiere Underground Gardens (pictured) were tunneled out in the early 1900s by Sicilian immigrant and citrus farmer Baldassare Forestiere, who dug it by hand, in California.
  
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• Craving a snack? We're dietitians - here's what WE would eat (and no, it's not dark chocolate)

  23-07-2023 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline has asked four top UK-based experts to share precisely what their go-to treats are - and how you can make them. So maybe it's time to put the pastries down...
  
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• Pet expert shares top travel tips for taking your four-legged friend on a flight

  23-07-2023 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flying overseas with a dog - especially a large one - can be stressful, but travel influencer Jackie Gendron says it's 'worth it to not have to leave them'. She recently took her dog Puck on her holiday to Europe.
  
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• My eight-year-old son ordered an AK-47 and ammunition from the dark web

  23-07-2023 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When a package containing an AK-47 and ammunition arrived at Barbara Gemen's house, she realized it had been ordered from the dark web by her eight-year-old son.
  
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• Bacterial infection spread by GOATS kills one child and infects 14 others at Tennessee petting zoo

  23-07-2023 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A two-year-old in Eagleville, Tennessee, who died last year passed from an outbreak of E. coli from goats at the petting zoo Lucky Lad Farms, a CDC report confirmed this week.
  
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• Unravelling the mystery of 'Britain's Roswell': UFO expert uncovers NEW evidence to suggest there were up to 17 different sightings of strange lights in Suffolk forest 42 years ago

  23-07-2023 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-cop Gary Heseltine claims to have uncovered new information about the Rendlesham Forest Incident that throws what we thought we knew off balance.
  
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• 5 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve, Not Replace, Your Writing

  23-07-2023 13:00
  
  Generate your own text—but get help from the AI bot to make it stand out.
  
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• Should YOU buy your child a Barbie? As Greta Gerwig's new movie hits cinemas, studies reveal how dolls can improve empathy - but can also increase the risk of eating disorders

  23-07-2023 10:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline looks at the long-lasting effects a Barbie doll can have on a child's development, according to scientific studies.
  
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• Wild Donkeys Are on the Vanguard of Ukraine’s Ecological Recovery

  23-07-2023 08:00
  
  Maybe one tweak: Ecologists in Ukraine are reintroducing kulans and other species to the steppes to help recover the war-ravaged ecoystem. It’s worked before—at Chernobyl.
  
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• The Creepy Rise of Bossware

  23-07-2023 08:00
  
  Technology that lets employers monitor keystrokes, listen to your conversations, and track your movements is coming to an office near you.
  
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• The superblueberry! Scientists busy creating new fruit that'll thrive even in a Scottish climate - and it'll be the size of a STRAWBERRY

  23-07-2023 01:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) in Invergowrie near Dundee, are crossing more than 40 different blueberries to discover the perfect fruit which can be grown in the Scottish climate.
  
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• Intel's deepfake detector tested on real and fake videos

  23-07-2023 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We tested Intel's new tool, "FakeCatcher", on videos of Donald Trump and Joe Biden - with mixed results.
  
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