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YouTube star Angry Grandpa dies aged 67 of cirrhosis

YouTube star Angry Grandpa, who won over millions of viewers with his irascible antics, has died aged 67 after a battle with cirrhosis, his son has announced. C... read more

Astronomers scan ‘alien’ comet ‘Oumuamua for ET signals

Astronomers are set to scan an ‘alien’ comet for signs of extraterrestrial technology. The cigar-shaped asteroid, named ‘Oumuamua by its disco... read more

The questions about the UK that the world asks Google 

From drinking lots of tea to driving on the left-hand side of the road, foreign visitors can be left feeling perplexed by life in Britain. And new research has ... read more

Rolls-Royce pulls video of Skepta in car with no seatbelt

Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has pulled a video that showed grime artist Skepta being driven around while not wearing a seatbelt. In the video, which has been r... read more

Cumbrian ‘Far-Right extremist’ Googled how to be terrorist

An alleged far-right extremist accused of threatening to kill people attending a gay pride event has denied preparing terror acts in court.   Ethan Stables, 1... read more

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B don leather for Migos music video

They’re two of the hottest rappers in the game. But Nicki Minaj, 34, and Cardi B, 25, looked ready to race in the new music video from Migos for their son... read more

Dan Middleton is the world’s richest YouTuber

If your son was locked away in his bedroom playing computer games for hours on end, you would rightly be worried about his prospects. But Dan Middleton has earn... read more

Bizarre Asian singing contest tops YouTube’s 2017 trends

YouTube has revealed 2017’s top ten viral videos, including Ed Sheeran’s ‘carpool karaoke’ and a seven-minute montage of amazing ping po... read more

‘Traveller’ in a boxing bout knocked out in YouTube video

A ‘traveller’ is knocked out cold with a single blow before smacking his head on concrete in a shocking video which has emerged online. The footage,... read more

Couple towed after Google Maps sent them to a Scottish bog

A couple had to be towed to safety after Google Maps sent their Vauxhall Corsa along a quad bike track in remote hills in Scotland. Their Vauxhall ended up dee... read more

Google’s AI mastered chess in four hours from scratch

Google’s latest artificial intelligence, AlphaZero, has defeated one of the best chess programs in the world after learning the game from scratch in just ... read more

Double sonic boom heard over Area 51 sparks UFO claims

Double sonic booms heard over secretive military base Area 51 has sparked claims the CIA is hiding alien technology at the top secret site. Footage has surfaced... read more

Video shows fireball streaking across the sky over Tampa

A fireball, which is another term for a very bright meteor, has an apparent magnitude that is brighter than -4, according to the American Meteor Society. Minus ... read more

Footage shows astronauts diving HEAD FIRST out of the ISS

If you’re scared of heights, you may want to look away now. A jaw-dropping video has been posted on Twitter, showing astronauts diving head first into spa... read more

Homeowner tricks attempted thief with exploding package

Homeowners are sometimes liable for injuries suffered on their property. The level of responsibility varies depending on the type of person injured.  Trespasse... read more

Three quarters of unwell Brits turn to Dr Google

Three quarters of Brits have treated an ailment or illness after researching their symptoms on the internet, a survey has revealed. It reveals a trend for the m... read more

Kim Kardashian announces new beauty reality show

Kim Kardashian is teaming up with her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic for a new reality show called Glam Masters. The new beauty series, executive produced by K... read more

Google pulls YouTube app from Amazon gadgets

Google is pulling its popular YouTube video service from Amazon’s Fire TV and Echo Show devices in an escalating feud that has caught consumers in the cro... read more

The $10,000 quadrillion asteroid revealed

Three times further away from the sun than the Earth lies an enormous lump of metal.  Around 252km in diameter, the metallic ‘M-class’ asteroid 16 ... read more

Conspiracy theorists claim to spot a cannonball on Mars

Conspiracy theorists colour-enhanced an image taken by the Curiosity rover The image shows a round object, that they claim is a metal cannonball Scott C. Waring... read more

Google supercomputer creates its own ‘AI child’

Google researchers have created an ‘AI child’ that can outperform its human-made counterparts.   The machine learns through ‘reinforcement l... read more

Google could increase the risk of dementia

Professor believes people use the internet rather than recalling facts themselves He adds people are performing a dementia ‘experiment’ on themselve... read more

YouTube to expand teams reviewing extremist content

YouTube has promised to enlist 10,000 staff in a bid to root out violent extremism and dangerous content. Susan Wojcicki, the chief executive of the video shari... read more

Mila Kunis makes FIRST red carpet Ashton Kutcher

They celebrated two years of wedded bliss in July. But Ashton Kutcher, 39, and Mila Kunis, 34, made their red carpet debut on Sunday night at the Breakthrough P... read more