Tag: news
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Donald Trump elected as 45th US President
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Republican Donald Trump was officially announced as the 45th president of the United States. The news itself caused outraged amongst US voters as over 500 protestors took to the street in and around the University of California, shouting anti-Trump expletives along with the chant ‘not my president’. These…
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Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids will be closed permanently
Dreamworld has this morning announced that their Thunder River Rapids ride will be permanently closed following the four tragic deaths it caused last month. On 25 October, Canberra siblings, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, as well as Roozi Araghia, Mr Dorsett’s partner and Cindy Low, a Sydney woman, passed away on the ride when their raft flipped…
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Uber is rebuilding its app from the ground up
It has just been revealed that Uber has this week undergone a complete overhaul, with a primary focus on improving the app’s speed and efficiency. “It’s not just a normal update,” Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick said during a press briefing at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this week. “This is a radical redesign and rebuild of the…
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Apple has been granted a patent to develop foldable iPhones
Apple has just announced they’ve been granted a patent that will allow them to develop a high-tech foldable iPhone. The tech giant revealed yesterday that they applied for the grant three years ago, but kept it under heavy wraps by lodging the application under the names of individual designers instead of the company. The patent application…
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Instagram to test new feature that allows users to shop online
The social media platform Instagram will introduce a new feature next week that allows users to shop through their news feed. The function will be called ‘Shop Now’ and will be made available in the US. Users will be able to shop from over 20 brands including Kate Spade, JackThreads and Warby Parker, which will show an in-depth…
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Astronomers say flashes from stars are signs of alien civilisation
Two French-Canadian astronomers have recently discovered odd colours flashing from the stars, which they believe are signs of alien civilisation. According to their study, 234 of 2.5 million stars showed signs of ‘spectral modulation’, which means tiny but rapid changes in colours. The biggest and most exciting revelation was that these changes followed a certain pattern, and these patterns were identical…
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Apple delays Airpod release because they need more time
Just when Apple thought they were recovering from their recent iPhone and iOS software issues, the company has again copped backlash following the announcement that new AirPods will not be released this month, as promised. Apple said the updated, cordless earPods would have been available from late October, but have since told TechCrunch they need “a little more time” to work on the product while…
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Apple’s MacBook Pro gets a slight upgrade
At a recent event held at the Cupertino headquarters, Apple unveiled the latest edition of the MacBook Pro. As always promised, the laptop is said to be thinner and faster, with the added bonus of a customisable touch screen at the top of the keyboard that will change the display as you switch programs. “The Mac is so incredibly important…
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McDonald’s manager jailed after pulling down a customer’s pants
McDonald’s Nottingham manager Stuart Hubbard has been jailed for 28 days following an incident that occurred in the fast food chain on February 18th this year at approximately 1am. The company did not immediately investigate the issue until they received an email from a disgusted customer filing the complaint. It was understood that Hubbard had pulled…
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Nintendo unveils first look at new Switch device
Nintendo has just unveiled its highly anticipated new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. In a video released by Nintendo overnight, it was revealed the new device will allow users to play games on their televisions, or even on the go using its detachable infrastructure. https://youtu.be/f5uik5fgIaI The video also showcases switchable control segments called Joy-Cons that feature several buttons and one joystick. The Joy-Cons allow a…