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• Facebook tests Snapchat-style instant selfie feature with Rio 2016 filters

  07-08-2016 14:03
  
  Facebook is testing out a new feature that lets users open up a 'selfie' camera within the app to overlay filters on to their pictures.
  The Snapchat-esque tool is currently positioned at the top of select Facebooker's news feeds and invites them to share a snap or video of themselves with friends using a special set of Olympic-themed filters.
  It is visually similar to Snapchat's Lenses feature, which lets users decorate their pictures with a range of animated filters, some of
  
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• Airbnb's $850m cash injection places its value at $30bn

  07-08-2016 13:25
  
  Airbnb has reportedly raised $850m in its latest funding round, according to Bloomberg – a move that could see it become the world's fourth most valuable tech startup. 
  The cash injection places the value of the company at the $30bn mark and could help it claim a higher spot on the coveted list of so-called tech 'unicorns'; companies which are deemed to have a value of $1bn or more.
  US ride hailing giant Uber, which has been valued at $68bn, is currently the most v
  
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• Nick Clegg claims Michael Gove was one of the Sun's 'Queen Backs Brexit' sources

  07-08-2016 12:00
  
  Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has claimed that Michael Gove was one of the sources behind the Sun's controversial 'Queen Backs Brexit' headline. 
  Speaking to the BBC as part of a documentary on the EU vote, Clegg told the broadcaster's political editor Laura Kuenssberg that former justice secretary Gove had "obviously communicated" the story to the paper. "Well, I know he did," Clegg added. 
  The front page splash, which claimed that the Queen had voiced Eurosce
  
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• Sky Sports confirms Gary Neville will return to punditry role for 'biggest ever season' as Countdown's Rachel Riley joins the team

  07-08-2016 11:11
  
  Sky Sports has confirmed that Gary Neville will be returning to screens less than a year after he departed from the broadcaster to take up a managerial position with Valencia football club. 
  The former Manchester United defender's return comes as the channel gears up for what it says will be the "biggest ever" season of Premier League football in August.
  To cover the tournament, Sky is rejigging its programming and presenter line up - with Countdown's Rachel Riley also poised
  
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• Sky Sports confirms Gary Neville will return to punditry role for 'biggest ever season' as Countdown's Rachael Riley joins the team

  07-08-2016 11:11
  
  Sky Sports has confirmed that Gary Neville will be returning to screens less than a year after he departed from the broadcaster to take up a managerial position with Valencia football club. 
  The former Manchester United defender return comes as the channel gears up for what it says will be the "biggest ever" season of Premier League football in August. To cover the tournament, Sky is rejigging its programming and presenter line up - with Countdown's Rachel Riley also poised t
  
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• GST impact: Cars, FMCG items to get cheaper; services dearer - Economic Times

  07-08-2016 09:17
  
  Economic Times
  GST impact: Cars, FMCG items to get cheaper; services dearer
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Luxury cars, FMCG products, consumer durables, electronics items and readymade garments will become cheaper once GST is rolled out next year, but mobile phones, banking and insurance services, telephone bills as well as air travel will be ...
  GST: Can be a big positive for FMCG sectorMoneycontrol.com
  GST bill causes confusion over tax holidays for FMCG and auto sectorsBusinessinsider India
  
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• GST impact: Cars, FMCG items to get cheaper; services dearer - Zee News

  07-08-2016 09:09
  
  Zee News
  GST impact: Cars, FMCG items to get cheaper; services dearer
  Zee News
  New Delhi: Luxury cars, FMCG products, consumer durables, electronics items and readymade garments will become cheaper once GST is rolled out next year, but mobile phones, banking and insurance services, telephone bills as well as air travel will be ...
  
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