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Fitness trackers 'add miles to your marathon'

Tests by a consumer watchdog found that several brands were inaccurate in calculating running distance. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XLYLXB via Online Shopping in Pakistan

'Extremist' Google algorithms concern ex-police chief

Google insists that its search software is not used to promote contentious online material. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2ZC7qh6 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Apple recalls plugs in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore

Risk of electric shock from broken plugs forced recall from Apple. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2IKJtyF via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Scooters hacked to play rude messages to riders

Audio files on some scooters have been swapped so riders are sworn at and propositioned by the vehicle. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WaCulY via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Protests over plan to change domain pricing

Costs to rent or renew some web domains could go up as net overseer proposes changes to pricing rules. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2IYkLtW via Online Shopping in Pakistan

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Why has the UK's central bank never had a female governor and could this be about to change? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IMrhok via Online Shopping

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The airline collapsed in February, owing millions to suppliers and passengers. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2J0tLib via Online Shopping

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The taxi-app giant gives details of plans to join the stock market with shares estimated at $44-$50 each. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2J3FbSi via Online Shopping

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The struggling department store chain plans to close the shops next year, affecting 1,200 staff. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2PE3dVD via Online Shopping

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The US airline cut its profit forecast by $350m following 737-Max jet groundings. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2W7NoIZ via Online Shopping

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The world's largest economy grew at an annual pace of 3.2% in the first three months of the year. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VqwRmy via Online Shopping

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US authorities open a criminal investigation after Ford flagged up issues with its emission testing. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DA5z2C via Online Shopping

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The ferry firm is claiming a rival was unlawfully handed £33m of taxpayers' money. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VvGUqc via Online Shopping

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Nearly 200,000 current and former customers are receiving a share of repayments, thought to total about £6m. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2L5wHwV via Online Shopping

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The airline cancels 673 flights affecting more than 72,000 passengers. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2PyoBLW via Online Shopping

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Fashion retailer ASOS was caught out by a sharp-eyed shopper who noticed the bulldog clips left on the dress. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ZC8VMc via Online Shopping

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The chief financial officer of Debenhams, Rachel Osborne, says its 22 store closures is a reality of the UK retail environment. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Py25m2 via Online Shopping

Sri Lanka's crisis of leadership opens space for nationalist Rajapaksas

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Elections to pick a new president are due between October and December and Mahinda Rajapaksa is already targeting President Maithripala Sirisena and his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for failing to preserve the hard fought peace. Rajapaksa cannot contest for president again, but his brother Gotabaya is ready to make a bid, his aide has said. "Rajapaksas' will take the easy benefit and be able to claim with some credibility that if they come back to power, they will adopt the same strong security policy that allowed them to free the country from terrorism," said a Western diplomat. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GI29wU via Latest News

Brother of slain Border Patrol agent shares his message to Congress

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Kent Terry speaks out about the border crisis and the dangers migrants illegally crossing the border face. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UHpG53 via Latest News

'NRA in crisis' ad campaign launched ahead of gun group's annual convention

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On the eve of the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, Everytown for Gun Safety has unveiled a new ad campaign that argues the organization is “becoming more fringe and more toxic to the Americans it has long claimed to represent.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Zx5E0p via Latest News