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Tech firms face more regulation after moves to stop 'killer' acquisitions – but innovation could also be under threat

One way to eliminate the competition in business is simply to buy them out and shut them down. And that means less choice for consumers and sometimes the loss of innovative and, in the case of the pharmaceutical industry, even life-saving products. But such so-called killer acquisitions are likely to…

The Conversation

The spooky, abandoned old Welsh village and mine nicknamed 'the slaughterhouse' for a very grim reason

It has a tragic past

Wales Online

Teen charged with killing three-year-old sister by putting pillow over her face to ‘quiet her’

Police said victim ‘still had a whole life ahead of her’

The Independent UK

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Railways turns to Google Maps to allot nearer exam centres for candidates

The Railways is tapping Google Maps to match the candidates location with the exam centre’s location

The Hindu

Driver shares Google Maps 'hack' to get out of paying £100 parking fine

"I recommend other people use it to save themselves paying a fine they shouldn't have been given"

Liverpool Echo

Dublin’s ‘best beach’ voted by hundreds of reviewers as summer heatwave kicks in

Slap on the factor 50, put on the swimming togs and enjoy the weather this weekend

Dublin Live

Liverpool's incredible lost cinemas and what took their place

Long before Netflix and Amazon Video movies, the city's streets were graced with some truly beautiful cinemas

Liverpool Echo

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Descent of seaside town next to millionaires' row to 'heroin capital of England'

Boscombe was labelled the 'heroin capital of England' in recent years despite being only a stone's throw away from one of the most expensive stretches of coastal real estate in the world

Daily Mirror

Disputing Russia’s claims about the attack on a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine

Since Russian forces attacked a mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on June 27, false information has been circulating on social networks. Russia's defence ministry claimed it did not target the shopping centre, but rather a nearby ammunition stockpile, and alleged that the centre simply caught fire. The ministry also maintained…

France 24

Google Maps users baffled after spotting 'six-legged dog' walking down street

A Google Maps camera appears to have captured a 'six-legged' dog walking down the streets of San Jose with its owners - but it's just another unfortunate Street View glitch

Daily Mirror

The big changes in Pontypridd captured in Google Street View images over the last decade

A lot has changed in Pontypridd in 10 years - as Google maps shows how things used to be

Wales Online

‘What more fun can you have in a field?’: the bin painters of Glastonbury

Each Glastonbury festival, an estimated 17,000 bins are painted to brighten up the site. We meet the warm, eccentric community of artists who make it happen

The Guardian - UK

Technology: Google Maps rolls out estimated toll charges for a journey in India

Google has rolled out a new Google Maps feature that estimates how much one has to pay in tolls while navigating through a certain route. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Google Maps users amazed after spotting 'stray' dog in same spot after 7 years

A Google Maps camera has supposedly captured a 'stray' dog living in the same spot in Bulgaria after seven years - the dog was pictured in 2012 and again in 2019

Daily Mirror

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Residents fight to stop 'drama' unfolding new homes proposed on green space in South Bristol

The residential homes would breach the protective covenant

Benzinga

Google Maps Will Now Display Air Quality: How To Enable It

Alphabet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Maps, currently the most used navigation application, has added a new feature that lets you gauge a vital piece of information.

Daily Mirror

Drone captures 'magical' mystery mansion hidden in forest that burned down 100 years ago

A drone snapped a photo of the remains of Moore Hall, a mansion in Carnacon, County Mayo, Ireland, that was burned down nearly 100 years ago during the Irish Civil War

Belfast Live

New hopes for Derry community regeneration after 'years of neglect' says councillor

"We need to fix the fundamental issues between Tullyally and Currynierin because they've been let down."

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The 400-year-old cottage in the shadow of a famous castle with its own dungeon

It's probably one of the oldest houses in the town too

Belfast Live

Five buildings in Derry on 'at risk' register due to disrepair

The Heritage at Risk NI Register highlights dozens of buildings across the city

Benzinga

Google Maps Contract Workers Lock Horns With Management Over Returning To Office Policy

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Maps contract workers are amid a standoff with their vendor Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) on resuming back office, Bloomberg reports. The workers who are paid an hourly rate of $16 - $28 and do not enjoy the same perks as direct employees are also subject to the company's…

Liverpool Echo

Google makes huge changes to Street View for mobile users

The newest update will allow users to look back at historical photos of locations on their mobile

Irish Mirror

Gaping 'mouth to hell' appears in Russia's Siberia which cannot be stopped

Local villagers fear the ever-growing site is connected to the supernatural and must be watched closely

Daily Mirror

What’s Kim Jong-un hiding? Bizarre way North Korea appears on Google Maps

North Korea is one of the world’s most secretive states and Google Maps users will not be able to see much of the country on the website, sparking concern over what Kim Jong-un may be hiding

Daily Mirror

'Mouth to hell' appears in Siberia - and nothing can be done to slow its growth

A ‘mouth to hell’ has opened in Siberia in Russia according to local villagers who fear that the ever-growing site is connected to the supernatural and must be watched closely

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