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Automatic answers

Image copyright iStock Image caption Universities, tech companies and publishers are experimenting with automated ways of teaching What do you call a sick bird? An illegal. OK, it’s not exactly hilarious. But it’s not a joke from a five-year-old with a Christmas cracker. This is computer-generated wordplay and an example …

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Collector’s item

Image copyright Steve Spill Image caption Michelle Spill supported her husband’s dream of owning a red phone box As soon as the red phone box arrived at Steve and Michelle Spill’s house, it had captured people’s attention. “There’s only love for it. From the moment it was in our drive, …

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Windows update knocks out internet connections

Image copyright Microsoft An update to Windows software has caused problems for personal computer users trying to connect to the internet. Several European internet service providers (ISPs) have highlighted the problem, which can strike regardless of the type of router box or the particular ISP in use. Virgin Media has …

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Wonder Woman dropped as UN equality champion

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Wonder Woman’s appointment was criticised by UN staff and women’s rights advocates The UN has ended its campaign with comic book heroine Wonder Woman, a spokesman says, less than two months after her appointment sparked outrage. The superhero had been declared an honorary ambassador …

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Brexit: Guy Verhofstadt warns against ‘eternal’ interim deal

Image copyright PA Any interim deal between the UK and the EU should not be allowed to become “eternal”, according to a key figure in the negotiations. Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, said any “transitional arrangement” should have a strict time limit. A House of Lords report …

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FTSE 100 extends gains to close up 1%

Image copyright AFP The London market doubled its lunchtime gains to close well over 1.3% after US shares rose on expectations of a rate rise this week. The FTSE 100 index closed 78.15 at 6,968.57 points. The index was boosted by a wide-ranging rally, with aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce, broadcaster ITV, …

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House price inflation slows again, ONS says

Image copyright Thinkstock House price inflation across the UK is continuing to ease, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Prices rose by 6.9% in the year to October, down from 7% in September. The average price remains at £217,000, according to the index, which …

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TalkTalk hacker, 19, pleads guilty at the Old Bailey

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption TalkTalk was hit by a data breach that affected thousands of customers last year A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to involvement in the major hack attack of the telecoms firm TalkTalk last year. Daniel Kelley, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, pleaded guilty to hacking at …

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UK government ‘must take action’ on 5G

Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption More communications masts will be needed to facilitate 5G The rollout of the UK’s future 5G mobile network must be handled better than 4G was, according to a new report. The current 4G network ranks only 54th in the world in terms of coverage, a …

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