Articles by James Hetherington

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Furby church organ created by YouTuber, and it's even more horrifying than that sounds

UK man Sam Battle has managed to build a working organ out of 44 Furbys. He shared a video of his work on his YouTube channel "Look Mum No Computer".

Feb 13, 2018

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Google Maps is sending vulnerable women seeking abortions to pro-life clinics

Anti-abortion activists are writing fake reviews and listing abortion clinics as permanently closed in a bid to show more "crisis pregnancy centres" in the search results.

Feb 13, 2018

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Has Isis been destroyed on the Internet?

Recruiting and radicalising supporter online could soon become a thing of the past for the Islamic militant group

Feb 13, 2018

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Russian nightclub under fire for offering women free drinks if they perform oral sex on dancefloor

A nightclub in Tomsk has allegedly offered a woman a membership and three free drinks if exchange for performing oral sex while on stage.

Feb 12, 2018

Russia

'High-fiving kids could be seen as grooming': Veteran Lollipop man quits following parent complaints

A father of two who has worked a school crossing for 20 years has quit after the local council told him giving out high-fives was potentially grooming.

Feb 12, 2018

Instagram getting ready to steal yet another Snapchat feature?

Not content with nabbing the idea of "Stories" in the first place, Instagram is now trialling alerts for screenshots.

Feb 12, 2018

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Increasing numbers of children spending hours glued to their smartphone

UK parents are more willing to buy children smartphones at a younger age. Around 20% now believe 11 is the "ideal" age.

Feb 12, 2018

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Chinese nanny gets death penalty for burning mother and three children alive

Domestic help sentenced to death for murder arson. Family were sleeping in Hangzhou apartment when gambling addict maid set the blaze.

Feb 9, 2018

'Drunk' man slapping stranger's two-year-old child caught on supermarket CCTV

Police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly smacked a two-year-old boy three times in a Georgia supermarket.

Feb 9, 2018

Facebook might finally be adding a dislike button, but it's not what you think

Facebook users might soon be able to "downvote" content they find offensive, misleading or off-topic.

Feb 9, 2018

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Apple AirPod almost blows up in man's ear

Gym enthusiast in US has lucky escape when white smoke starts billowing out of his Apple AirPods during a workout.

Feb 9, 2018

Apple

Magazine charges men 26% more for latest issue to reflect gender pay gap

Maclean's publishes two identical issues with different cover prices for men and women to highlight pay inequality in Canada.

Feb 8, 2018

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Senile wife accidentally kills husband by serving him liquid detergent instead of coffee

An 82-year-old woman with senile dementia is believed to have accidentally killed her 87-year-old husband by giving him detergent instead of coffee.

Feb 8, 2018

Spain

Bad news for Microsoft and Sony, Google might enter the gaming market

Google is rumoured to be working on a game-streaming platform that would run similarly to Sony's PlayStation Now service.

Feb 8, 2018

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Lottery winner takes own life after losing winning £950,000 ticket

Thai man shoots himself in the head after losing fight against months of depression over lost winning ticket.

Feb 8, 2018

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Tube strike: London Underground peace talks break down between unions and TfL

Sexist joke about suffragette Emily Davison at Tube station gives London commuters a new reason to be unhappy

London commuters outraged by smear on women's votes martyr at Colliers Wood station on centenary of equality campaign's success.

Feb 7, 2018

London

New Apple smart pencil could have your kids drawing all over the walls

Apple has filed a patent for a new smart pencil that could work with a laptop or smartphone. The best part? You won't need a touchpad to draw on.

Feb 7, 2018

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Uber is paying men more than women because they drive faster

A recent study published by Stanford University shows that men earn more while driving for Uber because they speed more.

Feb 7, 2018

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Snapchat turned down offer of more than $3bn from Facebook

Snapchat is back: Strong fourth quarter takes swipe at Facebook and Instagram

Following poor 2017, Snapchat regains ground at end of year with strong growth rates at faster pace than Facebook.

Feb 7, 2018

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Is Samsung about to kill its Galaxy S phones in a bid to copy Apple?

Samsung's flagship phones could be set for a major overhaul following the same path as Apple's new iPhone X.

Feb 7, 2018

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