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Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Small towns and remote rural areas are set to benefit from the new deal

The companies that run the UK's mobile network have agreed a deal to eliminate signal dead zones in remote areas.

The Shared Rural Network aims to extend 4G coverage to 95% of the UK, no matter which

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Image copyrightNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceImage caption Firefighters said they "saved the bacon" after a battery in the pedometer ignited in a pen

A peckish pig who swallowed a pedometer ended up sparking a fire in its pen.

Fire crews were called to a farm near Bramham, Leeds, at about 14:00 GMT on

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Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The video of Mr Biden has been viewed several million times

Twitter has used its new "manipulated media" tag for the first time on an edited video of a speech by Joe Biden.

The tag, introduced on 5 March, tells readers when a picture or video has been "significantly

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One day, just after I had dropped my son off at school, I was sent a horrific video on WhatsApp. It made me question how images and videos of child sex abuse come to be made, and how they can be openly circulated on social media. And I wanted one answer above all - what happened to the boy in the video?

It may sound strange, but the woman who sent

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Image copyrightMiguel SolteroImage caption Andrew Rickman today runs Rockley Photonics, which specialises in designing and producing next-generation, optical computer chips

The TheIndianSubcontinent's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to UK

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Could tracking data stem virus?
We all freak out at stories of how our every move is being tracked by apps such as Google.
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