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Twitter tests warning message in iOS that asks users to re-think potentially ‘harmful’ replies

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Twitter begins testing warning message in iOS that beckons users to think twice before posting potentially ‘harmful’ replies A moderation feature on Twitter beckons users to think twice before replying  It serves a message to users who may be about to post a ‘harmful’ reply The features is currently being tested on iOS  By James … Read more

Asteroid classed as ‘potentially hazardous’ by NASA is set to pass by Earth TODAY

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Giant asteroid up to 2.5 miles wide and classed as ‘potentially hazardous’ by NASA is set to pass within 3.9 million miles of the Earth TODAY Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2 will make its closest pass to Earth on April 29 It is classed as a ‘potentially hazardous object’  by NASA because it is bigger than 459 … Read more

CIA ‘warns its workforce of potentially dangerous side-effects’ of Malaria drug

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CIA employees have been privately warned against taking an anti-malaria drug hailed by Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ in the war on coronavirus. Sudden death is one of the suspected side effects of hydroxychloroquine, according to the intelligence agency in a memo to its workforce posted online. Despite a lack of medical evidence, the President … Read more

Boeing 787s to be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent ‘potentially catastrophic failure’

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Boeing’s 787 airliners will soon have to be turned off and on again at least every 51 days to prevent ‘several potentially catastrophic failure scenarios’.  A directive from the US government will force the planes to be shut down regularly to avoid glitches in the on-board computer systems.  If left for too long without being … Read more

Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus

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Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus spread makes TV appeal to get 1,500 who have been exposed to COVID-19 to sign up Dr. David Boulware told Good Morning America that he had 150 out of the 1,500 people he needs for the trial  He wants people who do … Read more

With estimated £477 per injection, there are potentially billions to be made from a coronavirus jab

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The race to find a coronavirus vaccine has taken on a new urgency. Even after the current crisis abates — and that might not be for many months — scientists know we will be living with Covid-19 for many years. Preventing people getting infected in the first place is the only long-term solution. So about … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Coronavirus raises the potentially explosive problem of dodgy corporate debt

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Coronavirus raises the potentially explosive problem of dodgy corporate debt By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 15 March 2020 Charting the right economic course through the coronavirus is almost as difficult as calibrating the right medical response. The two, of course, are … Read more

Should I put off buying a new home to potentially save on stamp duty?

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My wife and I are thinking about climbing up the property ladder and buying our second home. We have a budget of roughly £450,000 and have been to see one or two homes we are keen on. However, I noticed rumours are swirling about a potential axing of stamp duty on property sales under £500,000 … Read more