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Three cups of coffee a day 'can lower risk of stroke and heart disease'

A new study finds light to moderate coffee consumption - covering everything from half a cup to three cups of coffee a day - is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes.

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Ancient woman's DNA challenges scientists' long-held theories about early humans

The discovery of the teenager's remains in Indonesia is believed to be the first time ancient human DNA has been discovered in the region, challenging previous theories around the migration of early humans.

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Apple relaxes App Store rules to settle lawsuit ahead of Fortnite ruling

The iPhone maker will permit app developers to inform users about using payment methods outside of the App Store, where the company currently charges up to 30% commission on transactions.

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Tim Cook paid $750m bonus after presiding over soaring Apple share price

August marks the 10th anniversary of Mr Cook's promotion to the role of chief executive. Apple gave him 5 million shares to say thank you.

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Rocket launches from UK ahead of planned spaceport opening

Spaceport 1's site at Scolpaig, North Uist is one of several proposed locations for licenced spaceports in the UK. In Scotland, these include Unst in Shetland, the A' Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland, Prestwick in South Ayrshire and Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute.

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Web cookie requests could crumble under plans to overhaul UK data laws

The pop-up banners asking users permission to access certain data have become a familiar part of landing on a new website - but they could become far fewer.

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Government picks Facebook-critic lawyer to head privacy watchdog

John Edwards has been selected as the new information commissioner as the government aims to reform privacy laws to make them more business-friendly and help spur growth following the COVID-19 recession.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator creator hopes franchise will attract more pilots post-COVID

A new update for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland alive, allowing players to fly over the famous Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg and the castle that inspired Disney's logo, among others.

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Wild tortoise's 'horrifying' attack on baby bird never seen before, say experts

The attack on the baby bird was seen on Fregate Island in the Seychelles and researchers think this new hunting behaviour has been driven by the unusual combination of a tree-nesting tern colony and a resident giant tortoise population in the area.

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OnlyFans scraps new policy banning 'sexually explicit' content

The adult content site's U-turn follows last week's announcement that it would ban images and videos showing "sexually explicit conduct".

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Flight evacuated after passenger's Samsung mobile phone catches fire

The device was "burned beyond recognition" although the fire was eventually extinguished inside a battery containment bag.

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Civil liberties groups demand government bans facial recognition cameras

Police and Home Office are accused of bypassing parliament over guidance allowing officers, local councils and enforcement agencies to use facial recognition across England and Wales in defiance of court rulings against invasive filming.

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Hackers leak security footage of abuse inside Iran's notorious Evin prison

The surveillance video shows inmates fighting, being hit by guards and dragged along the floor, and in one scene smashing a bathroom mirror in an attempt to use the glass to self-harm.

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Record numbers of children groomed online as offenders exploit 'risky design features'

According to figures obtained by the NSPCC, online grooming crimes recorded by police increased by almost 70% in the last three years.

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Drinking red wine can help lower blood pressure, study says

A higher intake of foods rich in flavonoids - including berries, apples, tea and red wine - has been linked to lower blood pressure in new research.

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Hundreds of cubes of Nazi uranium are missing - now scientists have a new way to spot them

Although the Nazi nuclear weapons programme had a head start on the US effort, it faltered due to the regime's politicisation of academia which caused many researchers to flee the country or defect to either the US or Soviet Russia.

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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit valued at $3.2bn in 'blank cheque' deal

The deal comes two years after the entrepreneur took his space tourism operation, Virgin Galactic, public and is the latest step in his efforts to build up a multibillion dollar business in the burgeoning space sector.