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Inventor of copy and paste dies at 74Inventor of copy and paste dies at 74

Computer scientist Larry Tesler, bets known for inventing the computer concepts of cut, copy and paste, has passed away at age 74.

Tesler was born in New York in 1945 and he studied computer science at Stanford. After graduation, he worked in the university's genetics and computer science departments before becoming a research assistant at the

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Image copyrightWendy SmallImage caption Wendy Small, pictured with her husband Geoff, has been charged £160 to keep her old BT email address since she switched providers two years ago

Ofcom is writing to broadband companies to ask why some people are having to pay to keep old email addresses.

TalkTalk charges £5

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Post Office's broadband deal is the cheapest in the UK this weekendPost Office's broadband deal is the cheapest in the UK this weekend

Costing absolutely nothing upfront and just £15.90 a month - the Post Office's current broadband deal is the cheapest you can get in the British Isles. Just take a look at our broadband comparison if you want proof!

This is ideal for anyone looking to save big and isn't too concerned with speeds, with the average clocking in at 11Mb. It's very

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Samsungnew folding Galaxy Flip Z phone is compelling — it really works
When I first saw Samsungnew Galaxy Flip Z, I had doubts. Many doubts.
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A study by researchers at Brown University has found a quarter of posts about climate change on Twitter were written by bots.

Bots are computer programs that can masquerade as humans to post or send messages on social media.

Researchers discovered tweets posted by bots created the impression there was a high level of

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The Big Tech Show: Is 5G really worth it? When is the 5G iPhone coming? And what are the applications that people actually want?
This week, Adrian Weckler is discussing 5G and taking a critical look at its strengths and weaknesses.
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