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Robots to replace 20m factory jobs by 2030
Should we embrace or fear the robot revolution? Yesterday, Oxford Economics warned that up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could be replaced by robots by 2030.
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Now Facebook wants to create its own currency
Is the social media giant turning into a shadow government? This is the warning from some experts, today, after Facebook announced ambitious plans to launch a new global currency called Libra.
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The rise and rise of Britain’s billionaires
Do billionaires make their wealth at the expense of others? Yesterday, The Sunday Times published its annual Rich List, including a record 151 billionaires. Where does their money come from?
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The strange habits of Twitter’s Jack Dorsey
Every morning he meditates for an hour, takes an ice bath and breakfasts on salt juice. And that’s just the beginning. Is the man with a mission to fix Twitter onto something? Or just weird?
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Record 541 new skyscrapers planned for London
Britain’s newest high-rise gets approval, sparking a war of words. Some think these superstructures are an abomination. Others find them breathtaking: “the point where art and the city meet”.
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Google Stadia heralds gaming revolution
Netflix has transformed TV and film. Spotify has revolutionised music. Now Google aims to do the same for gaming with a new streaming service, Stadia. But too much choice is stressing us out.
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The world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Is she a role model? Aged 10, Kylie Jenner was a reality TV star, standing in the shadow of her sisters. Aged 21, she is one of the world’s most successful businesswomen with an Instagram...
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City centres ‘could become ghost towns’
Should we mourn the decline of shops? A committee of MPs has warned that a boom in online shopping could soon leave town centres deserted. Thousands of shops have closed in the last year.
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The new diet that could save the planet
Much less meat and lots more vegetables! That is what we should all be eating according to scientists who have assembled a new diet which could “transform” the future of planet Earth.
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Win lifetime Beyoncé tickets… on one condition
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are offering free tickets to their concerts for life, if fans promise to go vegan. Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, but are they always a good idea?
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Thousands snap up new £1 engagement ring
Poundland has sold over 20,000 engagement rings in the week since its range launched. As wedding costs spiral out of control, this budget option could be more romantic than meets the eye.
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May’s final chance to break Brexit deadlock
MPs have backed Theresa May’s plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal in a last-ditch attempt to get it through Parliament. But as the EU declares it will not budge, has the PM run out of road?
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Food, flights and the costs of no-deal Brexit
Today, Theresa May will outline her “Plan B” for Brexit. Meanwhile, some MPs are plotting to take control of Parliament to prevent a no-deal exit. What is no deal? And how would it affect you?
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No confidence vote today after May humiliation
Last night, Theresa May’s Brexit plan was destroyed in a historic defeat. Today, she could be gone for good. Meanwhile, the Brexit countdown continues. What happens next? Anything is possible.
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Fasten your seat belts for a news-packed 2019
Brexit. An economic crash. Freak weather. More adventures in space. What are the stories The Day will be covering in the next 12 months? And can...