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Cybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads — 'Finally found a company that truly listens to its customers,' says hacker
From tracking skipped ads to using connected soundbars as makeshift microphones
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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Make Your Phone Hot. Here’s How to Keep It Cool
Powering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.
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We Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of Sound
WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?
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Whitby Goths are play-acting what medieval Yorkshire folk believed to be real - Michael Carter
Covens of Goths will once again be congregating at Whitby over the Halloween weekend. Since the late 1990s, these twice-yearly weekends have been a mainstay of the town’s tourist season. With their overtones of counterculture, frisson of sensuality and danger, they also give a welcome boost to the local economy.
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Amanda Owen's youngest daughter Nancy shows off unexpected talent away from Ravenseat
Amanda Owen's youngest daughter Nancy is preparing for a ballet exam as Our Farm Next Door follows the Owen children's changing lives at Ravenseat.
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Live in a tenement? Then these are the warning signs you need to know
Scotland’s tenement owners urged to inspect gutters, roofs and stonework, tackle damp and plants, and plan shared repairs to protect ageing homes nationwide.
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How Darlington retirement village residents are finding joy through singing
Residents at a Darlington retirement village are keeping active and boosting their wellbeing through weekly singing sessions led by a professional singer.
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Catering supervisor celebrates 35 years with West Yorkshire care group
A CATERING supervisor is celebrating 35 years of service
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Stakeknife's Scottish spymaster: The dark secrets of Northern Ireland's 'Dirty War'
Our Writer at Large has investigated Ulster's Dirty War for decades. Here, he talks to the veteran BBC reporter, John Ware, about the role of Scottish army officer Gordon Kerr
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North Yorkshire man admits being a voyeur
A North Yorkshire man has been put on the sex offenders’ register and given a suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to voyeurism.
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Only one in five people can pass this three-question IQ test
The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the majority who attempt it boggled.
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Key players in Israeli election as Benjamin Netanyahu fights for his political life
Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies on matters of religion and state are unpopular among many Israelis heading into the election. But polls in the run up have not shown a clear path for his rivals either, writes James C. Reynolds
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New Mediterranean and Greek festive market coming to Durham this Christmas
Durham’s new Mediterranean and Greek Christmas market is coming to Christchurch, with festive food, gifts, crafts and wreath-making
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The MacBook Pro Max Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever
Apple will reportedly launch an innovative new MacBook next week, which means existing options have their largest discount yet.
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York graduate launches new app to help students find seasonal jobs
York graduate Aiden Tonyy has created a new app, Seasonaly, that aims to make seasonal job hunting easier and faster for students.
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Inside the Greens' conference as party plots new path to power amid financial woes
The mood among the three hundred or so Scottish Greens members gathered in Eden Court Theatre in Inverness was upbeat after months seeing a record 15 MSPs elected in May.
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Police increasingly concerned for missing 88-year-old last seen in Darlington
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing man in his 80s last seen in Darlington.
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North East venues join exclusive scheme serving food and drink deals from just £5
A Taste of Redcar and Cleveland returns in November, with venues across the region participating in fixed-price offers for locals and residents.
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‘Disneyland’ North East holiday park expansion approved after plans were rejected
Plans for a huge expansion of a Northumberland holiday park have been approved on appeal.
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Storm Boelo LIVE - North East battered by powerful winds and heavy rain
The North East is being battered by strong winds this weekend as Storm Boelo takes hold.
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El Clasico: Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid aim to stop Barcelona’s record-winning run
Barcelona aim to make La Liga history against Real Madrid, with Jose Mourinho looking to end their winning run.
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‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way
BoM predicts hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon
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Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
Exclusive: Forensic analysis of found images continues as Meghan’s father denies possessing child sexual abuse images
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Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news
Saudi Arabia has reopened its main airport for international flights after Houthi rebel strikes knocked it out of service
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Wes Streeting says defence investment can boost North East jobs
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting op-ed
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Trial date fixed for accused five in hearse driven onto Dunston football pitch case
Five men, four from County Durham, will stand trial over events before and after the driving of a hearse onto a football pitch.
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Unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre licensed as tattoo studio
An unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre has now been licensed as a tattoo studio after six lucky ‘victims’ were marked for life inside its doors.
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Amgen says 'breakthrough' drug improves lung cancer survival rate by 58 per cent
The company says the results are ‘unprecedented’
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Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.
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Wetherby engineering firm founder shortlisted for top manufacturing award
James McCartney, who established Enhanced Control Solutions in 2019, is in the running for the Manufacturing Leader award.