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NHS cyber-hero 'discussed bank hack role'NHS cyber-hero 'discussed bank hack role'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Mr Hutchins has been detained in the US since his arrest last August

The British cyber-security expert credited with thwarting a major ransomware attack is attempting to prevent a phone call transcript being used against him in the US courts.

The document quotes Marcus

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Watch ban imposed at GCSE and A-level examsWatch ban imposed at GCSE and A-level exams
Image copyrightJCQImage caption The JCQ exam body is publicising the new rules via an online video

Pupils are being told to remove watches from their wrists before taking GCSE and A-level exams, to combat cheating.

In most cases, students are being told to place the timepieces on their desks, but invigilators can

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Vault 7 inquiry: CIA data leak suspect named by mediaVault 7 inquiry: CIA data leak suspect named by media
Image copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption CIA cyber-warfare tools were leaked to Wikileaks in 2017

A former CIA software engineer is the prime suspect in the leaking of a stolen archive of spy agency's secrets last year, US media have revealed.

However after searching his home, prosecutors charged Joshua Schulte, 29,

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Robert Downey Jr plans YouTube series on AIRobert Downey Jr plans YouTube series on AI
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The star of this year's biggest box-office hit is now turning his sights to YouTube's subscription service.

Robert Downey Jr is following up the Avengers movies with an online series about artificial intelligence, scheduled for 2019.

The Iron Man actor plans to present the eight-part documentary, as well as co-produce it

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'Laurel' or 'Yanny' People can't decide'Laurel' or 'Yanny' People can't decide
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption "It's definitely Yanny, Laurel."

This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a "laurel". Or a "yanny". No one can decide.

A widely shared audio clip has divided the internet into two warring tribes - those who hear "yanny" and those who hear "laurel".

The rival

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Facebook cleanse reveals staggering amount of ABUSIVE content and fake accounts it has removed since January
Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to clean up the social network
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