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VISITORS to the Moon could race across the planet’s surface in an “extreme” car dropped there by Elon Musk.That’s the vision of a Nasa-backed company that is working on a vehicle for lunar roadtrips of the future.9Concepts reveal what the final version of the Lunar Outpost space car might look like9Nasa’s Artemis astronauts will use the vehicles to travel across the rugged lunar terrainLunar Outpost, the company behind the space-age motor, says its vehicle will be capable of navigating the Moon’s treacherous south pole.And the company recently signed a contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to delivery the Lunar Terrain Vehicle…

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IT feels like ‘everything causes cancer’ these days, and with one in two of us to get a diagnosis in a lifetime, it may feel like the odds are stacked against us.However, Dr Liz O’Riordan never dreamed she’d get the disease – not least because she was a breast cancer surgeon herself.6Dr Liz O’Riordan was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40 despite being fit and healthy. She says getting cancer is “rotten luck” – but there are some things that do and do not raise the risk of the diseaseCredit: jenny smith6In her new book, Dr Liz…

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THE UK government has reportedly told Apple to hand over access to the encrypted cloud data of any iPhone or iPad owner worldwide.The Home Office issued an order for the request last month under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Washington Post reported. 3Encryption ensures all the pictures, videos and files that are saved to Apple’s iCloud are visible to you and only youCredit: Getty3In its security support pages, Apple says it believes “privacy is a fundamental human right”Credit: AppleThe 2016 legislation allows the government to compel companies to grant access to data that could be used as evidence in…

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WHEN Chloe Broad split from her boyfriend last year, she was heartbroken.Like many of us after a break-up, she was stressed, exhausted, and spent hours upon hours every week “just moping around”.13Chloe Broad was diagnosed with skin cancer after thinking she was heartbroken following a break-upCredit: Kennedy News13The 24-year-old had spent weeks ‘just moping around’Credit: Kennedy NewsShe put her extreme fatigue down to her newly-single life, as well as jet lag from her job as an air hostess. But months later, she discovered the true cause of her tiredness – skin cancer. “I just wanted to stay in bed, thinking…

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AN easy-to-miss Netflix button could change the way you watch telly on your phone forever.It’s a handy trick that can save you storage – and even help your phone work a little faster.4Head into your Netflix app’s settings pageCredit: The SunThe feature is called Smart Downloads, and it’s an extension of the regular Offline Viewing that you might have used.Offline Viewing lets you download content to watch offline, which is handy if you’re going to be without signal.But the problem with Offline Viewing is that you’ll need to plan ahead and download content manually, which isn’t always ideal.Netflix figured that…

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SARAH LEVETT was left perplexed when her daughter started losing her balance.She never imagined it would be the first symptom of a condition that would take Jody’s life.5Sarah Levett was confused when her daughter Jody started losing her balanceCredit: Jam Press5Jody was unable to walk in a straight line and struggled to do the buttons up on her shirtCredit: Jam Press5A simple check-up revealed Jody had a very rare stage four brain tumourCredit: Jam PressThen 12 years old, Jody would bump into wheelie bins on the pavement, was unable to walk in a straight line and would struggle to fasten…

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YOU might be paying over the odds for Amazon’s telly service on your Fire Stick.If you have an Fire TV or Fire Stick, there are several different ways to bag Amazon Prime Video.4If you’ve forked out for an Amazon Fire TV Stick, make sure you don’t overpay for Prime VideoCredit: AmazonAnd depending on your situation, you could get a year’s supply of the service for well under £30.That’s much cheaper than forking out £8.99 a month for Amazon Prime.Sadly, beyond using free trials, there’s no way to get Prime Video without paying – not legally, anyway.But you can potentially trim…

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A WOMAN has shared how she found a worryingly small early symptom of cancer on her husband’s toenail – which was dismissed by doctors as a fungal infection. David Edges wasn’t concerned when a faint line appeared on one of his toenails, but it rang alarm bells for his wife Kelly.5Kelly Edges spotted a subtle sign of skin cancer on her husband David’s toenailCredit: Jam Press5She grew concerned when she saw a line across his toenail – but doctors dismissed as a fungal issueCredit: Jam Press5The line gradually grew thicker and it turned out to be a sign of melanomaCredit:…

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A SIMPLE sign in your iPhone settings reveals if someone is able to spy on your every move.It’s horrible to think about but a person close to you could be tracking your location on a digital map.6Go into your Privacy & Security settings to see if anyone is spying on youCredit: The Sun6Check the Find My menu to see a list of people who have access to your locationCredit: The SunThere’s a handy iPhone feature called Share My Location.If you activate it, a person you love and trust – like a partner or parent – can see where you are…

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BECCA Heritage had been enjoying her first weeks at University when she started vomiting “relentlessly”. “After hours of it not stopping, alarm bells rang,” the now 25-year-old medical student said. 4Becca Heritage lost several limbs to meningitisCredit: University of Southampton4She was placed in an induced coma and woke up waking to find parts of her body had turned blackCredit: University of SouthamptonDoctors later discovered she had meningitis – a diagnosis that would change her life forever. In the weeks and months that followed, she faced the horrifying reality of having her legs and fingers amputated as they began to rot away.”Within hours,…

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