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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
The most popular products people bought on Prime Day

Now that Prime Day is over, these are the 10 most popular deals our readers bought during the 48-hour sale extravaganza

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
The best online sales now that Prime Day is over

Prime Day 2019 might be over, but you can still get huge savings at Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and so many other big retailers right now.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Amazon: Prime Day sales were bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined

Consumers appear to have embraced Prime Day. The event drew more sales than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, said Amazon.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Instagrammers flock to toxic lake for selfies

An industrial dump site in Siberia whose turquoise lake resembles a tropical paradise has become a magnet for Instagrammers.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
The 10 weirdest deals we found on Prime Day

Our editors spent all of Amazon Prime Day scoping out the best and worst deals, and these are the weirdest deals they found.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Siberians flock to toxic lake for selfies

An industrial dump site in Siberia whose turquoise lake resembles a tropical paradise has become a magnet for Instagrammers.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Oil prices weigh on London stock market

London stocks were down on Wednesday as oil prices took a hit, while the pound staged a tentative recovery from the previous day's drop.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Defra: No plans for ‘widespread cull of livestock’ if there is no-deal Brexit

Officials have denied drawing up plans for the slaughter of millions of sheep in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Prime Day is over—but these deals are still going strong

Prime Day may be over, but we found some top products that are still at their lowest prices.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Using FaceApp to age your photos may be fun, but you could be giving up your privacy

FaceApp, which lets you take a photo of yourself and add a filter that shows you much older, is raising some concerns with privacy experts.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
'Use at least one Emoji per text': The new rules of communicating in the digital era

Emoji replace sentences. Acronyms replace words. And phones aren't used to make phone calls anymore. In fact, before you call, you might want to text.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Archbishop of Canterbury tweets Lord’s Prayer in emoji

The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed a version of the Lord's Prayer in emoji.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ jailed for life by US court

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tons of drugs into the United States, was sentenced by a U.S....

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Hotel guests will soon use QR codes to see if sheets are clean

A new service will let guests in China see how clean their sheets are simply by scanning a QR code. Buzz60's Sean Dowling has more.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
3 Turkish rights activists acquitted of terror-related charges

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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
More US allies defying Trump & moving forward with Huawei’s 5G network – Boom Bust

The United States has been clearly showing its readiness to threaten some of its allies in order to stop Chinese telecom Huawei from getting a foothold in their 5G networks....

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
Venezuela may switch from SWIFT to Russian payment system to skirt US sanctions – report

Venezuela is considering using the Russian alternative to the traditional SWIFT international payment system, as the country braces for new US sanctions that could further weaken its financial sector, according...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Dog on the mend after beind found buried alive, swollen and sunburned

A dog who was found buried alive in sand is healing well after being rescued from her grisly predicament.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Russia, US begin Geneva consultations on strategic stability

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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
World Emoji Day: Emoticons are the best, but finding the right one is the absolute worst

Emojis are the funny faces and characters we add to messages, but finding the right one on your phone can be a little tricky. Here are some hacks.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Politics
Dunce’s cap for Russiagate coverage should go to CNN (by George Galloway)

If there was a dunce's cap awarded to the most gullible – or worse, complicit – news outfit in the whole ‘Russiagate' affair, it would surely go to CNN. Read...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
India to deport all illegal migrants – interior minister

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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Mexican drug lord El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison

Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a US prison.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Actually, losing 'Friends' and 'The Office' won't hurt Netflix

Netflix has been in the news because in a relatively short time, it will lose The Office and Friends, two of its most-watched shows.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Man convicted of murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling in Goa

An Indian appeal court has overturned the acquittal of one of two suspects in the rape and murder of a teenage British girl whose body was found on a beach...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Prices in meltdown as factories turn up the heat

Factory prices for sheep continue to melt, like an ice-cream cone in the July heat. Like that ice cream cone, the factories continue to bleed the value out of the...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
‘U-Turn on hedgerow cutting will endanger human life’

The Government's move to scrap plans to allow roadside hedgecutting in August has provoked a strong reaction in some quarters.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Tesla is cutting the price of its top-selling Model 3

Tesla is cutting the price of the Model 3, as it aims to make its best-selling product more affordable, and is discontinuing other vehicles.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Elon Musk touts brain implant technology to treat health conditions, enable 'telepathy'

Elon Musk revealed that his stealth neurotechnology start-up, Neuralink, is poised to begin human clinical trials soon on brain implants.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: ‘I felt one of the most dangerous things in the world’ – Irish tourist unknowingly posed with deadly octopus

An Irish tourist in Australia got the shock of his life after trying to get a photograph with an octopus - which turned out to be one of the most...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Google Maps rolls out new bike-sharing feature in major cities worldwide

Google Maps' new real-time bike-sharing availability feature comes after Apple announced major changes to its competing app last month.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
EasyHotel boss backs British market despite Brexit fears

The boss of easyHotel has said the UK is still a “great place to do business” despite Brexit uncertainty hitting the hospitality sector, as the budget chain reopens its flagship...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Sales tick up at Watches of Switzerland as luxury watches shine

Big spenders in the City are snapping up luxury watches in huge numbers, according to newly listed Watches of Switzerland.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Activist investor Elliott buys stake in troubled insurer Saga

Saga has seen its shares surge after activist investor Elliott bought a 5% stake in the troubled insurance firm.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
EU launches antitrust probe into Amazon’s use of merchant data

The world's largest online retailer Amazon is facing a “full-blown” investigation from the European Union's antitrust regulators to see if its use of other merchants' data breaches competition rules. Read...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
Crude oil prices plunge as conflict between US and Iran cools

Oil prices sank on Tuesday after President Trump and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo struck a softer tone on Iran. The market acted swiftly, selling off crude oil. Read...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Ireland to oppose EU plans to scrap daylight saving time

Ireland will oppose the EU's plans to scrap daylight saving time under proposals to be brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan today.