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The mental health director of England's National Health Service has said in a new report that loot boxes in videogames are encouraging gambling in young people. She encouraged game developers to avoid all loot box mechanics and said that they should provide the odds of receiving special items from the boxes to the players before they buy any.

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In a recent conference, HTC China president Alvin Wang Graylin alleged that Valve was working on a 4th addition to the "Left 4 Dead" franchise, the developer's cult favorite zombie apocalypse survival game. In a response released to IGN, Valve clarified that while the company explored a third Left 4 Dead title briefly last year, it has no such project planned for the near future.

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Since the moon has long been considered an area extremely inhospitable for life, scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado have recommended that NASA should remove some restrictions designed to protect the moon from organic contamination, with the exception of the lunar south pole, where evidence of water ice still suggests its potential for explaining how life may have started on Earth.

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that a third movie in the National Treasure franchise may be under production at Disney, with Jerry Bruckheimer returning as producer. The movie will feature the return of Benjamin Gates, played by Nicholas Cage in the first and second movies in 2004 and 2007, and Diane Kruger's Dr. Abigail Chase, though it is not clear whether the actors will be reprising their roles.

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Corie Barry, the 44-year-old CEO of US retail giant Best Buy, is under scrutiny from the company's board for maintaining an inappropriate romantic relationship with Karl Sanft, Best Buy's former senior vice president of US retail operations. The board was informed of this in an anonymous letter, which it has declined to reveal fully, and has invited Sanft, now a fitness company executive, to cooperate in the investigation.

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Disney has announced that it is going to omit the name "Fox" from 20th Century Fox Studios and Fox Searchlight Pictures, which will henceforth be 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures, properties that it acquired from the Fox Corporation last year. Though unconfirmed, the reason is thought to be so that Disney's family-friendly brand is not associated with the rest of the Fox Corporation's politically charged brands.

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Disney has announced that its Nat Geo show 'The World According to Jeff Goldblum' will be getting a second season and will be available on Disney+. The show follows famous actor Jeff Goldblum as he explores a wide variety of topics. Producers of the show have said that Goldblum's natural curiosity has made the show a huge hit with audiences.

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SpaceX has announced that they will be testing their Dragon commercial spacecraft for the last time before they send astronauts to the international space station before the first time. This launch will involve losing the rocket instead of using a controlled landing like last time. This test is meant to show the rocket's emergency capabilities.

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Toyota has announced its new plan to shift all production of the Tacoma midsize pickup from Texas to Mexico. The company said that there will be no job loss in the US as it will also be investing $13 billion in the US to boost manufacturing. Toyota hopes to reduce costs with this move.

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According to some insider information, the rumor that Disney has canceled the Obi-Wan show due to Ewan McGregor's departure is completely false. The rumor ahs started by a parody Twitter account that was taken seriously by a few pop culture publications. The show is currently still following its initial schedule.

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The city of Amsterdam has announced that it will be buying the debts of young people in order to offer them a fresh start. This scheme will help the youth participate in the job market and pursue higher education. The scheme also involves giving these young people guidance to help them pay off these debts.

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Breaking Bad spin-off show 'Better Call Saul' has been renewed for a sixth and final season. The show's fifth season has not aired as of yet but it seems the studio is confident regarding its success. Show creator Vince Gilligan has said that he probably will not continue to explore the world set up in Breaking Bad after the end of this show.

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According to some insider information, there have been around 1700 cases of the new mysterious virus that is spreading across China. The Chinese government claims there have only been 45 cases of the virus. Experts have said that the new virus is concerning, especially since there have already been two deaths because of it.

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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has thrown his support behind the Iranian Revolutionary Guard despite the fact that they mistakenly downed a Ukrainian civilian aircraft. He made a number of statements in support of the guard and violence against the US. The downing of the plane sparked protests all over the country.

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has announced that he will be staying with the team for next season. Under his management, Man City has had a fairly successful season, coming in second in the Premier League behind Liverpool. He went on to say that he hopes to improve the team's performance and that 'no manager wins all the time'.

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Speculation was going rampant on the internet after the HTC China president Alvin Wang Graylin teased Left 4 Dead 3 VR in a presentation and then also a tweet. These rumors proved to be untrue after some Valve officials clarified that the company was not working on any Left 4 Dead related projects.

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HBO's Watchmen will not be getting a season 2 as the creator, Damon Lindelof, is not interested in making it. Although Lindelof gave his blessing to HBO to create a second season without him, the network has announced that they will not be continuing the show without his involvement.

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The United States Congress has formally begun President Trump's impeachment trial, having sworn in 100 senators as jurors on Thursday. Trump faces a number of charges, including the abuse of his office by pressuring Ukraine to open an investigation into Joe Biden. It seems highly likely that there will be a vote to acquit Trump.

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Australia's Kangaroo Island has experienced some of the most intense blazes the country has ever seen. The island functioned as a wildlife sanctuary and was known for its biodiversity but this may no longer be the case as half the island has been burnt. A number of endangered species lived on the island and it is unclear if they survived.

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China has announced that its GDP grew by just 6% in 2019, its slowest growth in the last 29 years. Despite being one of the world's largest economies, China has had to deal with a large amount of debt and a crippling trade war with the US. It should be noted however that this 6.1% was also the expected growth rate for the year.

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Finland has steadily been reducing homelessness within its borders using its 'Housing First policy that provides discounted apartments and government aid to all those who find themselves on the street. By 2017 there were only 1,700 homeless people in the country and Finland has enough homeless shelters to house them all.

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Four different tech companies took Facebook to court on Thursday, accusing the social media giant of ant-competitive behavior. They said that Facebook restricted access to its user data for some apps while placing no restrictions on others. Facebook allegedly did this because it felt that these apps were a threat to it.

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The European Union has proposed a new law that would make it so all smartphones would use the same kind of charging port. This law is being considered in order to improve the consmer experiecne as well as drastically reduce electronic waste. Currently, there are more than 51,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year

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According to a new estimate from BMO Capital Markets, Netflix will be spending $17.3 billion on new content in 2020. This marks a $2 billion increase from their 2019 expenditure and is likely the result of a large increase in competition from other new big-budget streaming sites. Netflix is also planning to attract more subscribers from overseas.

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Manchester United defender, Ashley Young, will no longer be playing for the team. Inter Milan has agreed to purchase the player for £1.28m as well as a large add on fee that will be activated if Milan wins Serie A this season. Young has played 261 games for Manu and was even briefly club captain.

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