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Fans mourn end of RuneScape gameFans mourn end of RuneScape game
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After 17 years, RuneScape Classic, the original version of the online game, will shut down.

The creators have shared the news three months in advance so that players have time to say goodbye.

The multi-user game, set in a fantasy world, was

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Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR lawsGoogle and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws
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Complaints have been filed against Facebook, Google, Instagram and WhatsApp within hours of the new GDPR data protection law taking effect.

The companies are accused of forcing users to consent to targeted advertising to use the services.

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YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33
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Popular video game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - has died aged 33.

He had 2.2 million YouTube subscribers, but retired from reviewing games in April after bowel cancer spread to his liver.

In a lengthy post on Reddit, he wrote that he did not "have long left" and said that his cancer was

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Apple awarded $539m in US patent case against SamsungApple awarded $539m in US patent case against Samsung
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A US court has ordered South Korea's Samsung Electronics pay $539m (£403m) in damages for copying features of Apple's original iPhone.

The jury's decision is the latest step in a long-running legal battle between the world's top smartphone makers.

It began in 2011 when Apple argued Samsung had infringed on some patents.

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The robot that performs like an acrobat and other newsThe robot that performs like an acrobat and other news
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With strawberry picking season well under way - but migrant labour in short supply in several countries - we look at the various robots being developed around the world to help producers harvest this most popular fruit.

Next time you buy strawberries take a

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