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Want to know what Facebook know about you?
The amount of data that Facebook have on their users is a huge concern for a lot of people, and indeed, some people aren't aware of just how much information the social network gathers up about everyone. Well, now you can find out what they know, through a Chrome extension. Facebook have been pretty secretive…
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Have a headphone jack on your iPhone 7
If you want a headphone jack on your iPhone 7, and refuse to pay money for some new headphones, there's good news for you! Say hello to The Fuze, which is a case which adds in the ability to use 3.5mm headphones, and there's no need for unsightly adaptors or anything like that. It comes…
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No free meals for British Airways economy class
If you're looking forward to a complimentary meal on a short haul economy British Airways flight... firstly, that's very specific, and secondly, you can't have one. BA's economy passengers on short-haul journeys are going to have to pay for their meals, which are sandwiches supplied by Marks & Spencer. Any flight less than 5 hours…
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iPlayer is changing again
After the BBC told you that you have to own a TV licence to watch their iPlayer (or at least say you have one), now they're changing things up again. Auntie Beeb says that you'll have to sign-up for an account if you want to watch their catch-up service from 2017. Now, there's already around…
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Kodi streaming boxes to become illegal?
A lot of people enjoy watching TV through streaming set-top boxes, which basically gives you access to shows for free, and the whole thing is legally speaking, a grey area. Known as 'Android boxes' or Kodi boxes, a legal case about them kicks off this week. A trader called Brian Thompson has been accused of…
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Monarch say they're not in trouble
When someone announces that they're not in trouble, chances are there's at least some trouble afoot. Monarch Airlines are responding to the "negative speculation" that they're in financial bother, and insist that they are in fact "trading well". The budget airline issued a statement in response to speculation, and said that the market is indeed…
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Today, students get 10% off at Morrisons
This week, is Fresher's Week, so if you live near a university, be prepared for a lot of yelling and screaming at peculiar times of the night, and a lot of small silver gas canisters littered about the place. If you're a student, you're probably thinking about boozing, macking out with strangers, and worrying about…
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Amazon Fire TV price drop 'til midnight
In a bid to promote the new Jeremy Clarkson (& Co) show, The Grand Tour, Amazon have decided to drop the price of their Amazon Fire TV. It is only until midnight tonight (today being 20th September 2016, if you're reading this late), and you'll get £25 off, bagging the set-top box for £9.99. Now,…
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Free first class upgrade with British Airways
Ever fancied flying first class, but don't really want to stump up the money for it? Well, if you fly with British Airways, that could be happening for you. If you travel with Club World, you can get a free upgrade one-way with the airline. There's criteria that needs to be fulfilled, of course. There…
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MasterCard refunds - the latest
We told you about the potentially massive fine that Mastercard are looking at, and how that could see millions of customers getting compensation. There's talk of £14 billion leaving Mastercard's account, and in the latest on all this, yesterday, lawyers filed their case at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The lawyers think that (up to) 46…