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Leave.EU faces fine over data misuseLeave.EU faces fine over data misuse
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Pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and an insurance company owned by its founder Arron Banks face total fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws.

It follows an Information Commissioner investigation into the misuse of personal data by political campaigns.

The report says more than a million emails sent to Leave.EU subscribers

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Christmas-in-the-Bahamas job ad overwhelms appChristmas-in-the-Bahamas job ad overwhelms app
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The ad mentions looking after two young girls - this image has been edited to protect the family's identity

A babysitting app says it has been overwhelmed by responses after a parent posted an ad for a babysitter to join their family on an all-expenses-paid dream

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Children's screen time has little effect on sleep, says studyChildren's screen time has little effect on sleep, says study
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Correlations between screen time and lack of sleep are "extremely modest", says the report

The amount of time children spend on devices has little effect on how long they sleep, a study from Oxford University suggests.

It runs counter to previous research that suggested

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Robot surgery experts 'left theatre before end of heart operation'Robot surgery experts 'left theatre before end of heart operation'
Image caption Mr Pettitt died as a result of multiple organ failure, the inquest heard

Experts assisting surgeons in a robotic heart operation on a man who later died left the theatre early, an inquest has heard.

Stephen Pettitt, 69, suffered multiple organ failure and died days after the procedure at the Freeman

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Bill Gates brandishes poo to showcase reinvented toilet techBill Gates brandishes poo to showcase reinvented toilet tech
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Mr Gates used the beaker of faeces to highlight bacteria and sanitation-related disease

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had his hands full on-stage in Beijing on Tuesday, showing a jar of human faeces.

The stunt was part of his speech at the Reinvented

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Facebook used to 'incite offline violence' in Myanmar, says reportFacebook used to 'incite offline violence' in Myanmar, says report
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Facebook is the internet for many in Myanmar

Facebook has said it agrees with a report that found it had failed to prevent its platform being used to "incite offline violence" in Myanmar.

The independent report, commissioned by Facebook, said the platform had created an

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