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Another early-season breakdown for Arsenal but no sign of any change

InthethickofArsenal’schronicbreakdownatAnfieldonSundayitdidnottakelongforfootball’ssplurgingsocialcommentarytobeginestablishingjusthowbadthiswascomparedwithothe

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Smart code helps your phone browse the web twice as quickly

Manyattemptsatimprovingthespeedofmobilewebbrowsinginvolvesomeobvioussacrifices:Google'sAcceleratedMobilePagesalterhowyouviewthepages,whileproxiesintroducetheris

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Nielsen tries to quantify the Hulu, YouTube effect

Nielsen,theratingsservice,announcedTuesdaythatitwillbegintotabulatehowmanypeoplegettheirliveTVfromHuluandYouTube,anefforttoprovideamoreaccuratepictureofhowmanyp

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Hiding out among the net's criminal class

SecurityresearcherLiamO'Murchulivesadoublelife.Andsometimesatriplelife.Nowandthenhedivideshimselfevenmorethinly.Livingmultiplelivesispartofhisjobwithsecurityfir

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Neymar: How can PSG afford to pay £199m for the Barcelona forward?

ParisSt-Germainarereportedlyreadytopay£199mforBarcelonaforwardNeymar.Onehundredandninety-ninemillionpoundsforoneplayer.Justletthatsinkin.Itismorethandoublethecu

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Good-looking scientists perceived as 'less able': study

Peoplearemoreinterestedinlearningabouttheworkofattractivescientists,buttheyseethesegood-lookingresearchersaslessablethantheiraverage-appearingcounterparts,astud

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Scientists find how plant's immune systems resist disease

Scientists have discovered how plant's immune systems are able to resist disease, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia said Tuesday.

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Dressed to kill: How the military invaded our closets

Timothy Godbold is a fashion journalist and author. This is an edited excerpt from his latest book, "Military Style Invades Fashion," published by Phaidon.

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New simulation technology to help relieve brain swelling

A new simulation technology is expected to help surgeons plan a life-saving procedure known as decompressive craniectomy for victims of brain trauma to relieve swelling before they cut a hole in the skull.

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Google aims to kill passwords by the end of this year

Android users will be able to log in to services using a combination of their face, typing patterns and how they move

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China rich girlfriend: How the rich and pretentious live

China is the world's third biggest market for personal luxury goods, worth at least US$25bil. In the next three years, it is expected to leapfrog over Japan and the United States to take the top spot, with the luxury segment expanding to US$28bil. As it grows, the market is also maturing, moving from so-called aspirational luxury, where bling is king, to what experts call absolute luxury: the desire to be seen as both wealthy and discerning.

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Mapping spread of diarrhoea bacteria important for new vaccine

A new study showed that it mapped the spread of strains of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria around the world and provided key information about how pathogenic bacteria arise, which will be important for the diarrhoea vaccine currently under development, researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy in western Sweden said Tuesday.

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EU commissioner expresses will to set up capital markets union

​European Commissioner for financial services Jonathan Hill here on Thursday expressed his resolve to set up an EU capital markets union.

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Occupy Central far from being "impromptu demonstrations," plots hatched 2 years ago: BBC

Far from being "impromptu demonstrations," the ongoing Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong was plotted nearly two years ago with the involvement of overseas forces, the BBC has reported in an article published on its website.

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Pet show kicks off in London

The largest consumer pet show, London Pet Show kicked off in London on Saturday. Apart from the most popular pets such as cats and dogs have taken part in the show, pigs, chickens and rabbits were also seen on the show.