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Instagram is removing all augmented reality (AR) filters that depict or promote cosmetic surgery, amid concerns they harm people's mental health.

Effects that make people look like they have had lip injections, fillers or a facelift will be among those banned.

Research suggests face-changing filters can make

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Apple boss takes role at Chinese college
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been named chairman of the business school advisory board at an elite Chinese university attended by senior politicians in the country.
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Review: Google's Pixel 4 XL is super-smart but disappoints on battery life
Yet again, Google has come tantalisingly close to making a phone that you should buy over rivals, especially other Android flagship phones.
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Poor toilet hygiene is bigger E.coli risk than uncooked food - research
We are more at risk of spreading E.coli bacteria through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked meat or other food, according to new research.
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UK Cyber Centre foils cyber attacks from
Cyber attacks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose "strategic national security threats to the UK", according to the CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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Apple chief accepts Chinese business school role
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has accepted a board position at a Chinese business school, less than two weeks after his company decided to ban an app used by protesters in Hong Kong.
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