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Warner Brothers seems to now be targeting a more adult audience, image via Warner Bros.
Entertainment
New 'Birds of Prey' and 'Suicide Squad' movies to be rated R

Warner Brothers have announced that the next Suicide Squad movie and the new Birds of Prey film will both be R rated. It seems that the success of the 'Joker' film has given them the confidence to make movies that target an exclusively adult audience. Suicide Squad will be directed by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director, James Gunn.

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Fri Nov 29 - Colliider
Amazon's digital assistant now possess more intonations. Image via Engadget.
Technology
Amazon's Alexa receives emotion upgrade

Amazon's digital personal assistant Alexa has received upgrades for more intonations and also specific voices for topics, so that music enthusiasts can feel like they are conversing with a radio DJ or a newscaster rather than the previous robotic sounding voice. Alexa can also intone her replies to sound ecstatic or disappointed, and can now also converse in an Australian accent.

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Thu Nov 28 - TheVerge
Madonna forced to cancel Madame X shows due to knee injury. Image via Shutterstock.
Entertainment
Madonna's Madame X show on hold due to injury

61-year-old pop star Madonna announced that she had sustained serious knee injuries and would be forced to cancel some dates for her Madame X tour. This follows the star's casual reveal a few days ago that she was taking her usual ice bath to nurse knee injuries received during a Madame X show. The tour will resume on December 7 in Philadelphia.

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Thu Nov 28 - Metro
New YouGov poll predicts historic win for Conservatives. Image via YouGov.
Politics
Tories poised to win biggest election since Thatcher

Newest polls by YouGov predict a landslide victory for the UK's Conservative party in the upcoming elections, with a win in 359 out of 650 seats. This would mark the largest election win for the Tories since Margaret Thatcher's election in 1987. YouGov's model previously accurately forecast the election results in 2017 and has been developed by researchers from Stanford University and the London School of Economics.

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Thu Nov 28 - Reuters
Neanderthals may have been on the verge of extinction long before their encounter with homo sapiens. Image via AFP.
Science
Humans may not have been responsible for Neanderthal extinction

A new research conducted by the University of York and published in the journal Plos One has discovered that humans may not have been the main reason for the extinction of their closely related hominid cousins, the Neanderthals, as has widely been believed. Instead, the study found evidence that the Neanderthal population was already dwindling for thousands of years before the arrival of homo sapiens managed to tip the balance.

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Thu Nov 28 - TheGuardian
An official leak suggests UK-US negotiations may involve NHS, despite denials. Image via The Independent.
Politics
Boris Johnson's NHS deal with US, details leaked.

Despite repeatedly claiming that the UK's National Health Service and the prices it charges for drugs would not be negotiable in discussion with the US, a recently leaked official document shows that the countries have discussed doing away with the mechanisms through which the NHS maintains low drug prices. UK prime minister Boris Johnson has rejected the reliability of the leak.

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Thu Nov 28 - TheGuardian
International
Clive James passes away at 80
Thu Nov 28
Beloved writer and TV personality Clive James passes away at 80. Image via CNN.
International
Clive James passes away at 80

One of the world's most famous polymaths, Clive James, has passed away at his home in Cambridge at the age of 80, after struggling for nearly a decade with a terminal diagnosis of leukemia. James was an Australian writer and a University of Cambridge graduate well-known and loved for his selections of essays, poetry, criticisms, and also for his many broadcasting roles throughout the years.

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Thu Nov 28 - BBC
UFC fighter's stepdaughter's body parts found by police. Image via Nexstar.
International
Missing college student Aniah Blanchard's body parts found

Aniah Blanchard, the 19-year-old stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris, went missing in Alabama's Lee County a month ago. Her remains have been discovered in a forest in Macon County by police, and the governor of Alabama has expressed his condolences for the grieving family. The cause of death remains undetermined but three people have been charged to Blanchard's case.

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Thu Nov 28 - Mirror
Supergirl star reads open letter on IGTV about suffering domestic abuse. Image via Getty Images.
Entertainment
Melissa Benoist reveals past domestic abuse

In a letter read aloud on IGTV, the star of popular TV show Supergirl came out as a victim of domestic abuse. While never naming the victim, Benoist describes details of her relationship with the abuser and elaborates on the abuse she had suffered through, including injuries she received while in the relationship, and how she finally escaped.

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Thu Nov 28 - Vulture
Liverpool v Napoli match a 1-1 draw. Image via Getty Images.
Sports
Group E: Liverpool tie Napoli 1-1

Dries Mertens scored first for Napoli in the 21st minute of the game, but Liverpool's Dejan Lovren managed to equalize with 25 minutes to go. Defending European champions Liverpool are on top in Group E with 16 points, with Napoli a close second with 15 points. A win in this game would have put Liverpool through as Group E winners, but the tie means they still have work to do.

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Thu Nov 28 - ESPN
The iconic show may be in its final year, image via Fox
Entertainment
The Simpsons may finally be coming to an end

Danny Elfman, the man who made the iconic Simpsons opening credits music, has said that the show may be in its final year. The show has run for decades and is currently in its 31st season. Since the show does not follow any overarching narrative or story it could conceivably run for even longer, but it seems the show is finally ending.

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Thu Nov 28 - Joe
The teen was criticizing the government for its treatment of the Uighur people, image via The Verge
Politics
TikTok publicly apologizes for blocking the account of a user criticizing the Chinese government

TikTok recently blocked the account of a user who posted a viral video criticizing the Chinese government for its mistreatment of the Uighur population. The company has since apologized and given the user her account back. Many felt that the app was censoring content that offended the Chinese government, but the company has denied all such accusations.

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Thu Nov 28 - BusinessInsider
The tax will raise the price of all Chinese imports in Europe, image via AFP
Business
China warns that the new European CO2 border tax will hurt global trade

The Chinese government has announced that Europe's new carbon border tax will end up increasing the prices of all Chinese goods within Europe and will thus harm global trade. China also said that this move violates the Paris agreement, which says that richer countries should bear the cost of cutting emissions.

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Thu Nov 28 - Reuters
The British conservative party has often been accused of Islamophobia, image via CNN
Politics
Boris Johnson claims Islamophobia is a natural reaction to Islam

UK conservative leader Boris Johnson has claimed that Islamophobia is the natural reaction that any non-Muslim would have while reading the Quran. He went on to say that Islam is very sectarian and has a vicious attitude towards non-believers. Boris Johnson has so far refused to apologize for his statements despite widespread controversy.

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Thu Nov 28 - BusinessInsider
Clarkson accused the 16 year of of killing the car show, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Jeremy Clarkson calls Greta Thunberg an 'idiot'

Ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has called 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg an 'idiot' and has accused her of killing the car show. He went on to say that environmentalism is the reason people are no longer very interested in cars, claiming young people see cars as 'evil'. His co-hosts agreed with his statements.

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Thu Nov 28 - HuffingtonPost
The map shows Crimea as a part of Russian, image via The Daily Mail
Politics
Apple has changed its maps to satisfy demands from the Russian government

Apple has changed its map app to show Crimea as a part of Russia to satisfy the Russian government. Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, an act that was condemned by the international community. Apple has made it so this change is only visible to Russian users.

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Thu Nov 28 - BBC
Artificial intelligence will be able to do many of the jobs currently done by the highly educated, image via Yahoo
Technology
Artificial Intelligence may take over white-collar jobs soon

According to a new study, those who have a bachelor's degree are five times more likely to have their job impacted by AI than those who just have a high school diploma. This is because AI will soon be able to do all those jobs that require analysis, learning, and planning. This could lead to job loss but could also mean these jobs may become a lot easier.

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Thu Nov 28 - CNBC
This would allow Amazon to set up a global internet nework, image via FCC
Technology
Amazon wants to launch over 3,000 new satellites into space

Amazon has announced that they want to launch 3,236 new satellites into space to set up a global internet network. This network could provide internet access to tens of millions of people around the world. The company has yet to get approval from the US Federal Communications Commission for the project.

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Thu Nov 28 - TomsHaardware
This could help us tackle global warming more efficiently, image via Cellenion
Technology
Scientists have created bacteria that can consume greenhouse gases

According to a new study, scientists have managed to create a strain of bacteria that can consume CO2 for energy. Although they have not completely perfected the process yet, this is a large step in the right direction. Many feel that this discovery could lead to a whole new way to deal with global warming.

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Thu Nov 28 - DiscoverMagazine
The rocket is made out of titanium, image via Titomic
Technology
Titomic reveals worlds largest 3D printed rocket

Titomic has partnered up with Gilmour Space Technologies to develop high-performance rocket parts and has now revealed the world's largest entirely 3D printed rocket. The rocket is made out of titanium, a metal that was previously too expensive to be used in the construction of rockets. Titomic has found a way to construct these rockets in a more environmentally sustainable and cost-effective way.

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Thu Nov 28 - 3DPrintingMedia
The new chip will be 20% faster than any on the market, image via CBS News
Technology
Amazon is developing a powerful new data center chip

Amazon will soon no longer rely on other companies for its computing hardware as its cloud computing department is working on a powerful new custom data center chip. The new chip will be 20% faster than the ones on the market. Amazon often rents out its servers to other companies and this brings in around $34.9 billion in sales every year.

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Thu Nov 28 - Reuters
Seven Islamists will receive death punishment for Holy Artisan cafe attack. Image via AFP.
International
Seven Islamists to be put to death in Bangladesh

Perpetrators involved in a 2016 attack on the Holey Artisan cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh which took the lives of 22 people, have been sentenced to death. The attack was carried out by 5 men who held the patrons' hostage for 12 hours, after which law enforcement rushed into the building and killed the Islamists, who in turn had shot 22 hostages.

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Wed Nov 27 - BBC
Godfrey Gao prononunced dead at hospital after falling on set. Image via Getty Images.
Entertainment
Godfrey Gao passes away while filming a reality TV show

The 35-year-old Taiwanese-born Canadian model Godfrey Gao was participating in a reality TV show called Chase Me, which features the participants bracing a series of physical obstacles. According to producers, he unexpectedly collapsed while running and would not regain consciousness. He was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.

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Wed Nov 27 - BBC
With Nu.nl's departure, Facebook is no longer associated with any fact-checking service in Netherlands. Image via Facebook.
Business
Dutch fact-checking company severs ties with Facebook

After Leiden University severed ties with Facebook's operations in the Netherlands last year, Nu.nl remained the only fact-checking company working for Facebook in the country, but have recently announced that they too are going to end their relationship with the social media giant, citing an increasing discomfort with its policies.

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Wed Nov 27 - TheVerge
Melania Trump received mixed welcome from the crowd at Baltimore. Image via Reuters.
Politics
Crowd scorns Melania Trump at the opioid awareness event

Following US President Donald Trump's remarks a few months ago, where he insulted Baltimore residents while attacking Democrat Elijah Cummings, Melania Trump's appearance at the Opioid Awareness Youth Summit hosted in the city saw her face a mixture of cheers and loud jeers from the audience. Melania Trump was making an appearance to promote her Be Best Initiative, which includes combating opioid abuse.

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Wed Nov 27 - TheGuardian