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Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid - reports
How the Tesla boss plans to finance his offer reportedly made the board seriously consider a deal.

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Taliban orders TikTok ban for 'misleading' youths
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CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch
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Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid - reports
How the Tesla boss plans to finance his offer reportedly made the board seriously consider a deal.

The fitness mirrors that aim to get you exercising more
The machines allow the user to see both his or her reflection and a video of an online instructor.

Can meat be grown in space?
An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.

Kardashians deny faking Roblox sex tape scene
Questions are being asked about a scene in The Kardashians, when Kim's son finds a sex tape ad on Roblox.

'My negative online review was blocked'
Regulators are trying to clean up the murky truth in online reviews.

Taliban orders TikTok ban for 'misleading' youths
Access to the video-sharing app, along with online shooting game PUBG, will no longer be allowed.

CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch
It comes as Netflix has reported a plunge in subscribers in the face of stiff competition from rivals.

The fitness mirrors that aim to get you exercising more
The machines allow the user to see both his or her reflection and a video of an online instructor.

Can meat be grown in space?
An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.

Kardashians deny faking Roblox sex tape scene
Questions are being asked about a scene in The Kardashians, when Kim's son finds a sex tape ad on Roblox.
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