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Tuesday, 22 December 2015
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS  

The day Kim's butt 'broke' the App Store

Emojis of Kim's thong around her ankles, a marijuana leaf, her bum, stacks of cash and more cause a crash.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

SpaceX pulls off dramatic, historic landing

'The Falcon has landed,' a SpaceX commentator said on the live webcast, as workers at headquarters went wild, chanting 'USA! USA!'

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TELECOMS  

Brazil blocks WhatsApp

A Brazilian court has ordered cellular service providers nationwide to block the popular WhatsApp smartphone app for two days.

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SECURITY  

Hello Kitty fan site breached

More than three million accounts of Hello Kitty fans were left vulnerable to theft by hackers.

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SOFTWARE  

How to avoid Star Wars spoilers in 3 clicks

From spoiler blockers to Chrome extentions, Hayley Tsukayama has some tips.

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BUSINESS  

Toshiba expects loss of $4.5 billion

Scandal-hit conglomerate Toshiba warned on Monday that it expects to post a record annual loss of $4.5 billion.

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HARDWARE  

How to buy a laptop

Testers say finding right laptop relies on step-by-step choices

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GAMING  

Does playing games make you a 'gamer'?

While 49 percent of American adults play video games, only 10 percent consider themselves "gamers."

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INTERNET  

Beware of websites that fake it

Almost a quarter of consumers have bought a product online only to discover it's fake, according to new research.

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GADGETS  

Turkey, crackers and phones at dinner

A survey suggests nearly ten million of us will use a mobile during Christmas dinner.

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SPACE  

SpaceX pulls off dramatic, historic landing

'The Falcon has landed,' a SpaceX commentator said on the live webcast, as workers at headquarters went wild, chanting 'USA! USA!'

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DISCOVERY  

New hope to beat Aids

Clinical trials are under way in Pretoria which, if successful, will change the face of HIV treatment in SA and the world.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Wild bees disappearing in US crop regions

Wild bees, crucial pollinators for many crops, are on the decline in some of the main agricultural regions of the United States, say scientists.

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