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John Oliver buys and forgives $15m worth of medical debtHost of HBO’s Last Week Tonight outdoes Oprah with announcement at end of a segment on debt collectors that he has forgiven the debt of 9,000 people
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BuzzFeed scraps Trump ad deal saying candidate is ‘hazardous to health’Jonah Peretti says presidential hopeful’s campaign opposes ‘freedoms of our employees’ after making ‘business’ decision to block its ads on website -
Playboy mansion sold to billionaire Hostess owner who lives next doorDaren Metropoulos plans to conjoin his property with Hugh Hefner’s infamous home, which was purchased for about $200m, a spokesman confirmed -
Mark Zuckerberg hacked on Twitter and PinterestFacebook founder apparent victim of 2012 LinkedIn password dump
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Trump University graduates speak outNot all former students are aggrieved – the Guardian spoke to one on his to way to $1m. But for those who were left indebted, the anger remains intense
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EU referendum live: IFS says Gove wrong to claim leaving EU could boost NHS spendingLive coverage as prime minister risks Tory wrath by sharing platform with Labour, Lib Dems and Greens, and Vote Leave warns of £2.4bn EU bill
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What has the EU ever done for my … dinner?Food security began with EU subsidies that ended rationing after the second world war
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Brexit for non-BritsOn 23 June Britain will decide by a referendum whether it will remain in the European Union or if it will leave – the so-called Brexit option. But what does it all mean?
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Could a robot do your job?Robots and automated systems are getting faster, better and cheaper by the day. A study of US jobs has found that 47% are threatened by automation in the next 20 years
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‘Bible of trends’ for the media industry charts more famine than feastFrom adblocking to a slowdown in mobile phone sales, investment company’s slide deck indicates the end of growth
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The female orgasm simulation game that's too hot for Apple to touchLa Petite Mort offers a ‘one of a kind digital erotic experience’ and aims to normalise discussion of female pleasure, but it has not been warmly embraced by all
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Peter Thiel's Gawker war not his first brush with a high-priced vendettaBillionaire’s investment in conservative James O’Keefe’s ‘sting’ video may have had a long-term – and negative – impact on progressive causes
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‘Facebook is shamelessly following us into live video. It’s flattering’Kayvon Beykpour, the 27-year-old developer behind the live-streaming app, on the competition – and why footage of a puddle in Newcastle made such a splash
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'I don't think Trump knows a goddamn thing about economics'The Republican economist talks about the 2016 election and why he’ll still vote for Donald Trump despite this ‘preposterous’ ideas about the economy
around the world
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Swiss voters reject proposal to give basic income to every adult and childExit polls suggest 78% voted against scheme to give £1,765 a month to each adult, which supporters say would help fight poverty and inequality
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Sweden leads the race to become cashless societySwedes are blazing a trail in Europe, with banks, buses, street vendors and even churches expecting plastic or virtual payment
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A last hurrah for banknotes as UK switches to mobile and card paymentWith the launch of the new plastic fiver, Patrick Collinson looks at changing payment methods and asks if Britain is ready to become a cashless society
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Female beermakers take aim at industry sexismNumber of female ale drinkers and brewsters is rising but beers still being sold with names like Top Totty and Legspreader
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Millennial financeMillennial financeCuts to public financial aid making it harder than ever to get a college degreeThe cost of attending college has grown at a far faster clip than median household incomes, creating a barrier for many US families
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Money and feminismMoney and feminismWomen have better chances of getting hired when competing against womenA female candidate’s chances of being hired are statistically zero if she is the only woman in a pool of finalists, a recent report on job hiring practices found
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These five tech companies are trying to solve Silicon Valley's diversity problemSilicon Valley has a major diversity problem. Google, Netflix and Buffer are among the companies who say they’re trying to do better
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OkCupid for unwanted fruits and veg: tech joins the fight against food wasteA crop of web and mobile developers from Silicon Valley and beyond are stopping blemished produce from ending up in landfills
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Why matching fish farming with crop irrigation is a win for parched SouthwestFarmers in the Southwest are turning a harsh, dry climate to their advantage by raising fish
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Insurance companies taking too big a risk on fossil fuels, report saysThe US insurance industry is the second largest institutional investor in oil, gas and coal – but it risks losing money if it doesn’t change its investment strategy
Federal Reserve Uncertain economy may prompt Fed to delay rate hike, Janet Yellen suggests
Chinese economy Excess capacity in Chinese economy distorting world markets, says Jack Lew
Bank of England Bank in preparations for potential Brexit
Manufacturing data UK manufacturing could recover after referendum, EEF says