Trump’s birthright plan: The legality, politics and history

The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but does he have the power?

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Dutch language besieged by English

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide".

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Has OnePlus 6T Removed the Best Features of the OnePlus 6?

OnePlus 6T is here, but is it really an upgrade over the OnePlus 6?

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Is Diablo 3 Coming to Android and iOS?

The Diablo 3 Nintendo Switch release date is November 2 and in the run up to this we've had an extended look at the game. In this episode of Transition, the Gadgets 360 gaming and pop culture podcast, we discuss all things Diablo 3.

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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Nintendo Switch Review

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch release is November 2 with a 13.3GB download size, is it worth it? Find out in our Diablo 3 Nintendo Switch review.

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OnePlus 6T India Price to Be Revealed Today: How to Watch Launch Event Live Stream

OnePlus 6T India price will be revealed at the India launch event at KDJW Stadium in New Delhi starting at 8:30pm IST.

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Apple Launches 11-inch iPad Pro at $799, New MacBook Air With Retina Display, Mac mini Portable Desktop: Highlights

Live updates from Apple's New York event, which begins at 7.30 pm IST and is likely to witness the launch of new iPads and Macs.

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Lenovo Z5 Pro AI Dual Camera Setup Details Revealed Ahead of Launch

VP Chang Cheng reveals that the Lenovo Z5 Pro will sport one 24-megapixel sensor and another 16-megapixel sensor at the back.

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Nokia 6.1 Android 9.0 Pie Stable Update Starts Rolling Out

Nokia 6.1 or the Nokia 6 (2018) has now become HMD Global’s second smartphone to receive the final Android 9.0 Pie stable build.

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Uber Goes to Court to Defend Business Model Over UK Worker Rights

Uber defended its business model at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the classification of its drivers as self-employed.

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Samsung's First 512GB microSD Card, Cheapest Wireless Charger Listed on Company Site

Samsung Evo Plus microSD Card with 512GB storage capacity is currently listed on the German version of its website priced at EUR 289.90 (roughly Rs. 24,200).

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OnePlus 6 Goes Out of Stock in India Ahead of OnePlus 6T India Launch

OnePlus 6 has now gone out of stock in India, across Amazon.in as well as OnePlus’ own online store.

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Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card Launched, Offers 5 Percent Reward Points to Prime Members

This Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card earns Amazon Prime customers 5 percent reward points on shopping, wherein one reward point is equivalent to a rupee, and these reward points come with no expiry date.

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Microsoft Removes Fake Bing Ad for Chrome That Potentially Contained Malware

The Bing ad takes users to a fake Chrome site, and even downloads a seemingly authentic file onto your computer.

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OnePlus 6T vs Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS vs Galaxy Note 9

OnePlus 6T comparison with Apple iPhone XS, Google Pixel 3, and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 specifications.

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OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Here's Everything That's New and Different

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6 specifications and features differences revealed. OnePlus 6T price in India will be revealed tonight.

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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.

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Android's under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads

Campaign groups and university researchers raise concerns about the ads found in Android apps.

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Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky

Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned UK authorities.

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Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

The employee at the US Geological Survey had an "extensive history" of visiting adult websites.

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Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant.

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Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed.

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Lenovo Z5 Pro live images leak a day ahead of announcement

Lenovo Z5 Pro is getting introduced tomorrow, and we know the phone is going to have a dual 24 MP + 16 MP main camera with dedicated AI Night Scene Mode. It is also expected to have a sliding mechanism for the selfie camera and ZUI, and now these have been confirmed by leaked live images of the flagship in its retail box. Lenovo Z5 arrived with ZUI 4.0, and the logical step is the Lenovo Z5 Pro to come with ZUI 5.0 or something similar, but apparently, the company decided to ditch the whole numbering system of the user interface. More Lenovo Z5 Pro images Massive...

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Energizer E500S with Android Go is a 4G smartphone for less than €100

A new Energizer smartphone has been made official today. It's called E500S and right off the bat its most important spec seems to be the price: €99.99 SIM-free and unlocked. It comes with Android Oreo (Go Edition), the special version of Google's OS that is optimized to run well on very low-end hardware. The E500S has 4G support (including VoLTE), an 8 MP main camera with LED flash, a 5 MP selfie shooter, and a 5-inch 800x480 touchscreen. You get 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage, dual-SIM functionality, and a 2,000 mAh battery - which is frankly unimpressive from the brand...

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE is now available through the company's online store for the EU

BlackBerry's latest smartphone, the KEY2 LE, was announced at IFA at the end of August as a toned down version of the KEY2, with lesser specs but also a more affordable price. This smartphone is now up for grabs from the company's own online store serving the EU. At the moment only the Slate color version is in stock, and you can buy a KEY2 LE in that hue with 32GB of storage for €399. The Champagne colorway is up for pre-order, and will start shipping on November 12. This comes with 64GB of storage and a €429 price tag attached. Regardless of which color you pick, you have a...

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OnePlus releases the kernel source code for the 6T

Shortly after the announcement of the new OnePlus 6T, the company released the kernel source code for on GitHub so that developers can build ROMs and mods taking advantage of the full potential of the handset. In a community forum post, the OnePlus team reminds us that the tradition of unlocking the bootloader and giving away the kernel source code started with the release of the OnePlus 3. A big part of the community goes back to OnePlus every year because the OEM doesn't care if you are rooting, modding or just unlocking the bootloader - the warranty stays valid. So OnePlus is...

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LG patents new phone design with three or four cameras, no notch

LG has filed design patents for a new phone, which sports a quad camera and a traditional fingerprint reader on the back. The design was submitted in three version, each with more rounding on the corners (of the screen and of the phone itself). LG's recent V40 was its first with three cameras and this new phone may go up to four. They are arranged in a square a la Huawei. No flash is indicated in the drawings, so it is possible that just like the Mate 20 phones one of the circles is actually the flash and not a camera. New LG design: Design A • Design B • Design C The company...

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Sony posts record profit, but sold only 1.6 million phones in Q3

Sony's mobile business cannot catch a break - last quarter it published its financial report, revealing only 2 million phones sold between April and June. The July-September numbers are out, and they are even less impressive - just 1.6 million, which is half the sales this time last year. In term of revenue the numbers are down from JPY172 billion to JPY117.8 billion, with an operating loss of JPY29.8 billion, half of it due to an impairment charge against long-lived assets. Sony Mobile Communications financial results During the past quarter, Sony saw decreased sales mainly...

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Nokia 6.1 is now receiving Android 9.0 Pie

Right on schedule! HMD promised to release the OTA update to Android 9.0 Pie for a the Nokia 6.1 and 6.1 Plus this month and it's now happening. Users report that their beloved Nokia 6.1 is now getting the fresh new look and functionality of the 9.0 Pie. The update is 1,462MB big and carries a slew of changes - both visual and under-the-hood. You can expect Android's new gesture-based navigation system, Adaptive Battery optimization, new camera optimizations and UI and much more. You can check out all the changes in the screenshots below. With the regular Nokia 6.1 out of the way,...

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Google Pay arrives in Scandinavia

Google Pay is a payment method for Android devices with NFC in over 20 countries that allows you to leave your credit and debit cards at home. Today the number of markets it's offered in grew by four after banks in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark enabled the service for its customers. Google Pay is already rolling out to users Although we have four more countries, the initial number of banks and platforms in Scandinavia is pretty basic. Nordea and Revolut are two financial services available in all new markets, and they are accompanied by Jyske Bank in Denmark, Edenred in...

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Oppo R17 Neo launches in Japan: its first phone with in-display fingerprint reader

Japan often gets cool tech gadgets first, but not this time - it just got its first phone with an in-display fingerprint reader and it's late to that particular party. The phone itself is quite interesting - the Oppo R17 Neo. It's a version of the Oppo K1 and R15X, which are partially based on the Oppo R17. That means a 6.4" AMOLED display with a teardrop notch and 1080p+ resolution, which houses the fingerprint reader in question. The back is painted in two new gradient colors. The computational power of the phone took a bit of a hit. The Oppo R17 Neo has a Snapdragon 660 chipset...

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nubia X benchmark listing confirms key specs

A TENAA listing from last month gave us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the nubia X smartphone with two displays so the latest leaks serves as more of a confirmation of what the phone will bring tomorrow. The Master Lu benchmark listing shows a respectable 311,411 score that's typical for a Snapdragon 845-powered flagship. It's paired with 8GB of RAM and the screenshot also lists the main screen with 1080 x 2280 resolution. We've seen this concept before on the YotaPhone, but this time around, the nubia X promises much larger rear display. Only one day until the...

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OnePlus 6T price and availability around the world

The OnePlus 6T was announced yesterday but it will go on sale in a manner of days around the globe. This is OnePlus' biggest launch ever, bringing in T-Mobile and Verizon in the US as well as all major carriers and retailers in the UK as partners. So when will the new 6T become available in stores and how much are you going to pay. The when is November 1 in the States and India and November 6 in Europe. OnePlus impressed us when it came to price. The base model costs a few bucks more than its predecessor but it comes with double the storage at 128GB. Here's an easy to read...

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New Apple iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9 come with the fastest mobile chipsets

If the new MacBook Air is the new MacBook, then the new iPad Pro is the new MacBook Air. Apple says it's more powerful than 92% of laptops out there and it's running the full-blown versions of Adobe Photoshop and Autodesk AutoCAD and, yes, it could easily transform into a laptop-like device with keyboard or even a desktop with an external monitor. There's so much to cover, but we have to start with the new screens. With thinner bezels, Apple fit larger screen in the same body on the iPad Pro 11 and the same screen in a smaller body on iPad Pro 12.9. The new tablets are available in...

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Apple updates the Mac mini - more RAM, more cores and more connectors

Apple just announced a long-awaited hardware refresh of the Mac mini. The mini desktop computer was overdue for an update as the last one was four years ago. So it's only natural to make the new one considerably faster and more refined. But does it deserve your hard-earned money? The new Mac mini comes in a familiar enclosure with improved cooling to support the considerably more powerful hardware. It's also made of 100% recyclable aluminum and comes in a new cool Space Gray finish. Configurations start from Intel's 8th Generation quad-core Core i3 processors and go up to six-core...

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Apple seeds iOS 12.1 to fix soft selfies, add group FaceTime

Today Apple will seed the final iOS 12.1 firmware to supported iPhone and iPad models. The firmware enables the dual-SIM support of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, brings Group FaceTime calls with support for up to 32 people at once and adds some 70 new emoji characters. It also fixes the charging woes of some devices and brings an end to the soft selfies that were coming out of new iPhone XS, XS Max and XR units. Finally iOS 12.1 adds depth control for portrait mode shots while in the camera viewfinder (not only in the Photos app). Supported devices should start getting the iOS...

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Apple unveils new MacBook Air with Retina Display, thinner bezels, updated internals

The rumors were right: Apple has finally decided to update the very long in the tooth MacBook Air. Apple's best selling laptop (and cheapest one, incidentally) has been in need of a refresh for years, and today we finally got it. The new MacBook Air has a 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina Display with 50% narrower bezels than its predecessor, and a modern-looking design that has glass coverage up to the edges. The screen can show 48% more color, and the FaceTime camera is still at the top. The laptop has Touch ID, which is enabled by the T2 chip that's inside the MacBook Air (and made its...

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Watch the OnePlus 6T's Indian launch here

OnePlus 6T got unveiled yesterday and now the phone is having a separate introduction in New Delhi, India. The global launch was broadcasted on YouTube and this one will be live and freely available as well. The stream will be live at 8.30 PM IST when the event begins. Although we know the OnePlus 6T comes with an UD fingerprint scanner, waterdrop notch, and Snapdragon 845, we are expecting to see prices and availability dates for the Amazon Exclusive device, and hopefully some local promos with gifts.

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The Pocophone F1 will get "at least" Android 9.0 and the one after that

The Pocophone F1 is a great value for money phone and the value just got better - Jai Mani, Head of Product at Poco, has confirmed on Twitter that the F1 will get "at least" Android 9.0 Pie and Android Q. The Pocophone launched with Android 8.1 Oreo and was spotted testing Pie over a month ago. There's no release time frame, though. "Q", the Android version after Pie, is yet to be named, but if Google keeps the schedule, it will be delivered in August next year. That would be a year after the Pocophone F1 launched. "At least" suggests there will be more to come, but Mani offered no further...

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Watch Apple's iPad Pro event live here

It's time - Apple's iPad Pro event is here and will begin in a few short hours but as always you can watch it live online. If you own an iPhone, iPad or a Mac you could tune in at Apple's event page at 11 AM EDT through a Safari browser. Apple TV users will need to download Apple's Events App. If you're a Windows user you should be able to watch the livestream through the Microsoft Edge browser (although Chrome and Firefox seem to work too) over at the same location. But be sure to stay tuned to GSMArena as we'll be covering the event live as well. And if you have time to spare -...

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Panasonic P85 Nxt arrives in India for under $100

Panasonic India keeps expanding its presence in the offline smartphone market in India with the latest entry-level device called Panasonic P85 Nxt. The device has basic specs, big 4,000 mAh battery and a price tag of INR6,999 ($95). The phone is equipped with a Snapdragon 210 chipset that has a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.3 GHz. The screen is 5" with a standard HD resolution, and there is Gorilla Glass on top for protecting the LCD and the capacitive keys. The memory combo is 2/16 GB with a slot that can carry up to 128 GB. There is one camera on the back and one on the front of...

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Xiaomi tops Indian market with record numbers, OnePlus leads in satisfaction

Market analysts at Canalys have announced the winner of the Xiaomi-Samsung battle in India. It was neck and neck in Q2, but during the third quarter Xiaomi shot up with a record 12 million smartphones shipped. This represents a 32% jump over the numbers from Q3 last year, meanwhile Samsung's shipments (and the Indian market as a whole) declined slightly. Another success story is vivo's 12% growth year over year to 4.5 million units shipped, which allowed it to expand its lead over sibling company Oppo. Note that Oppo's numbers are worse than they appear on the chart as the analysts...

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This Is How BuzzFeed Australia Does Halloween

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Trump Was Met With Protests As He Visited Pittsburgh's Synagogue Attack Site

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14 Things You Need To Know Before Watching The New "Halloween" Movie

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Clampdown on violence against NHS staff

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he will introduce new measures to help protect NHS staff.

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Asia Bibi: Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row

Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction polarised Pakistan and the Supreme Court has already sparked protests.

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George Osborne 'regrets' mistakes that led to Brexit vote

Ex-chancellor says Tories were wrong over immigration - which helped lose the 2016 referendum.

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Suzy Lamplugh: Sutton Coldfield search enters day three

Police have been interested in an area to the rear of a semi-detached home in north Birmingham.

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What do American voters care about?

In just under a week the US goes to the polls to elect a new Congress. So what are the main issues?

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Maori ceremony for duke and duchess as royal tour ends

The couple's 16-day overseas tour ends with a visit to a kiwi hatchery and tree walk in New Zealand.

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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests

Hundreds of demonstrators in Pittsburgh accuse the US president of fomenting intolerance and hate.

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Boys arrested after toddler hurt in Leigh van chase

Leo Durrington, 3, is critically ill after being struck by a van which was being followed by police.

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Being wrong weight 'cuts four years off life'

People who are overweight or underweight could live shorter lives than those with a healthy BMI, a study says.

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Yemen conflict: Mattis and Pompeo urge swift ceasefire

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urge all sides to hold talks soon.

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University stops making unconditional offers

Unconditional offers are being halted at one university to preserve its entry standards.

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Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property

The human remains could help solve the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1983, Italian media report.

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The Great British Bake Off: 2018 winner revealed

After 10 weeks of biscuits, breads, cakes and pastries, one contestant emerges from the tent triumphant.

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The Papers: Brexit impact and 'Suzy cop's blunders'

Brexit continues to attract headlines with front page stories focusing on the economy and the rush for Irish passports.

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News Daily: Osborne 'regrets' Brexit vote mistakes and NHS violence clampdown

Your morning briefing for 31 October 2018.

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From Syria to Cambridge University

Studying with a mobile phone instead of textbooks in Syria, Abdullah Kattineh got into Cambridge.

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Meeting my long-lost Jamaican family

Keith from Lichfield thought he was an only child for his entire life, that is until a few months ago when he discovered that he is in fact, one of 10 siblings.

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Bitcoin: The first ten years

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world?

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Harry greets NZ audience in six Pacific languages

He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister.

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The men having penis fillers to boost their self-esteem

Penis fillers, designed to increase the organ's girth, have gained in popularity, cosmetic surgery groups say.

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DIY Generation: How to be your own boss aged 25

Young entrepreneurs give advice on how to get started in business.

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What should I do with my broken kettle?

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired.

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The black history you might not learn at school

As Black History Month draws to a close, BBC News celebrates four lesser-known historical figures.

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Dutch language besieged by English at the unis

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide".

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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.

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Does screen time really affect medical students' surgery skills?

Surgeons respond after a professor claimed medical students are losing the dexterity to stitch up patients.

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Leicester helicopter crash: Foxes will face Cardiff on Saturday following death of owner

Leicester City's Premier League match at Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead following the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash.

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Lewis Hamilton on 2018 F1 world title: 'Let's dance. I know how to get by you'

Following his fifth F1 world win Lewis Hamilton talks about his growth as a person, his spirituality and the stand-out moments in 2018.

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Carabao Cup: Nigel Clough says guiding Burton into last eight is 'special'

Burton boss Nigel Clough says it is "special" to have guided League One Burton to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time.

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I used a high-school debate on abortion to talk about political intolerance. Guess how people reacted?

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The other week, I wrote an article about debating “pro-life” in high school. I was then—and continue to be—passionately pro-choice. But my political stance isn’t the point—the piece was about the effect of the class’s conduct.

I expressed an unpopular point of view and was yelled at, mocked, and—for a time—ostracized.

The experience of being ganged up on by 25 of my peers so rattled and disoriented me, I soon found myself arguing my “side” with genuine feeling. It was a strange experience—especially because I wasn’t pro-life—to find myself tendentiously defending a cause I deplored—due to being attacked by others.

As soon as the article was posted, the comments section exploded.

Pro-choicers defended their right to be angry and treat others with the disrespect they “deserve.”

Pro-lifers defended their right to be angry and treat others with the disrespect they “deserve.”

At times, the comments veered into personal attacks: this writer is "pathetic," "whiny," "delusional," "an idiot."

And still, despite an eruption of online acrimony that perfectly mirrored my experience in high school, people insisted my memory was either faulty, or I was outright making it up. Fortunately, the irony wasn’t lost on everybody. A few commenters defended my piece better than I did:

“This post isn’t about the topic of abortion nor debates,” reads one. “It’s a discussion about how we treat each other as humans and our lack of control of our emotions leading to incivility.”

“Human beings are all individuals,” reads another. “But that individuality is bounded within a shared human experience. Unfortunately, that means that all of us are susceptible to these horrid little psychological tics. And we're living in a hyper-charged time. I hate to say it, but they're only human, reacting to information as opposed to processing it.”

I chose to write about this memory because I thought it illustrated, in microcosm, the tenor of debate in this country. I wish we lived in a world in which abortion rights weren’t up to debate—in which a woman’s bodily autonomy is a given. But we don’t.

And now we have an accused abuser on the Supreme Court. He is deeply conservative, and—judging by his anti-Democrat, conspiracy-driven rhetoric—possibly vindictive. Roe v. Wade is more vulnerable than ever—that’s just the reality. And yelling and sneering at pro-lifers is not only not helping—it’s working against us.

We need to figure out how to calm down and strategize.

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I am by no means saying we shouldn’t feel outraged—we should. The injustices in our country are beyond the pale. But this isn’t about how we feel—it’s about how communicate.

Over the past 20 years, we have all learned to speak fluent internet. This morning, The New York Times reported: “Social media is emboldening people to cross the line and push the envelope on what they are willing to say to provoke and to incite.... The problem is clearly expanding.”

Angry outbursts and name-calling is so normalized, it's become our national parlance—something even our leaders engage in to appeal to (or alienate) the masses, advance politically, and deepen the divide.

Should we continue to drain our energy spewing vitriol online? Or should we rant instead to our friends, our family members, and therapists—people who love us, hear us, and are invested in our well-being—so we can metabolize our rage and move on to enacting real change?

Venting spleen on the internet may seem innocuous and “therapeutic,” but it is not. It is dangerous. Trolling is not akin road rage, where we yell things in the privacy of our cars we’d never say to someone’s face. The internet appears to offer the same privacy and anonymity as our cars—but it’s an illusion. Those other drivers—they can hear us. We are stoking real emotions with real—at time, deadly—consequences.

In addition to the illusion of privacy, the internet creates an illusion of control—we all think we're the ones driving. But, in reality, we are all in this car together—a brakeless clown car stuffed with millions of rage-demented clowns with Trump at the wheel. And while we all call each other idiots and pelt each other with “angry face” emojis, he's heading straight for a cliff.

Something has to change. The most moving—and effective—moments in history involved peaceful non-reaction to outrageous insult. If we are serious about our rights, then action—not reaction—may be the way forward.

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This incredible mom saved her husband’s life just before giving birth.

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28-year-old Ashley Goette was just days away from the birth of her first child.

She was at that stage of her pregnancy where everything can seem like a headache. So, when she heard what she thought was her husband Andrew snoring in the early morning hours, it all made sense.

Instead, she realized Andrew wasn’t snoring but was actually gasping for breath and wouldn’t wake up. In a panic, Goette called 911 and told them what was happening. Time was of the essence and to help give her husband a fighting chance at surviving, the operator talked Goette through performing CPR on her husband while she waited for an ambulance to arrive.

"When (the paramedics) were standing in the house and doing CPR, I was thinking, 'I cannot have this baby and not have Andrew be here,''' Goette said in an interview.

After Andrew was taken to a hospital, it was discovered he has Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition which results in an extra electrical pathway in the heart and rapid heart rate.

Only around 20,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the condition each year and it’s rarely fatal. But in this case it nearly was.

Doctors were forced to place Goette’s husband in a medically-induced coma while she and her family prepared for the worst on the eve of what was supposed to be the happiest day in their lives.

Thankfully, doctors were able to successfully revive Andrew, who awoke in the hospital confused and scared. But after being brought up to speed, he realized he was also back in the mix in time for one more miracle.

It's nothing short of a miracle,'' he said. "I went from the brink of death to being able to watch the birth of my son. It will be one heck of a story to tell him when he's older."

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Doctors praised Goette for her quick thinking that literally helped save her husband’s life until medical professionals arrived.

"Within a four-day span, she saved a life and she brought a new life into the world. That's amazing," said Dr. Alex Teeters, who treated Andrew Goette in the hospital.

However, the couple is facing a steep financial climb with Andrew’s medical bills and the birth of their baby Lenny all happening in the same week. They’ve set up a GoFundMe campaign for anyone that wants to help cover their steep medical costs, which has already raised more than $10,000 toward their $25,000 goal.

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Crypto Markets See Stirrings of Volatility as Major Coins Tip Into Red

All major cryptos are in the red, as markets return to volatile patterns: Bitcoin has tipped to around $6,350 and some major coins have lost as much as 3-6 percent

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“Mining With No Special Equipment”: Token Uses Bitcoin Principles on Ethereum Blockchain

A team behind a new token calls its digital currency the “first Bitcoin minable ERC-20 token on the Ethereum Blockchain.” #SPONSORED

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