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When it comes to make-up, a clever technique can be just as transformative as a new product - and with party season fast approaching, there's no better time to refresh your routine.

More than 100 million Americans are set to feel the first brutal wave of cold starting tomorrow, meteorologists warned on Friday.

An anonymous reader shares a report: The volume of activity on Polymarket, one of the most popular prediction markets, has been significantly inflated by so-called wash trading in which users rapidly buy and sell the same contracts, according to a new study by Columbia University researchers. The "artificial trading," as the authors call it, varied over time but accounted for an average of 25% of all buying and selling on Polymarket over the past three years, the researchers concluded. The paper, which has not undergone peer review, was posted Thursday on the open-access research platform SSRN. The authors do not suggest that Polymarket itself was responsible for the wash trading, but they point to elements of the exchange's crypto-based structure that make it possible.

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Howard Phillips, 65, told two MI5 officers posing as Russian agents that he wanted to work in intelligence to avoid a 'nine to five office' job after retiring aged 58 and clearing out his savings.

MIT researchers offer cure for illegible software

A pair of MIT researchers have detailed a proposed new model for software that would help both humans and AI code generators alike create better and more transparent applications. No more vibing!…

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, who was convicted of smuggling £1.6million worth of cocaine into Bali 13 years ago, was pictured arriving in Heathrow 's Terminal 4 today.

The singer was the last woman standing in the finale episode that aired on Thursday night, as she and fellow Traitor Alan Carr battled it out to not be uncovered by their co-stars.

Research from King's College London and pollsters Ipsos found that eight in ten said they felt the nation was divided - up five percentage points from two years ago and ten points from 2020.

A women's rights campaigner accused of damaging a trans activist's rainbow umbrella during a protest outside Holyrood has received an apology from Police Scotlan

Many passengers travelling with Spain's largest carrier, Vueling Airlines, have been left stranded and struggling to find alternatives after 17 flight cancellations and 53 delays.

Paul Pidgeon, from Surrey, was a mechanic who owned a garage in Wimbledon and had a 'business account' with Booker, a Tesco-owned wholesale distributor.

He intended to help two apparent Russian agents by passing on personal information about a former Government minister

A worried resident raised 'serious concerns' about natural light in homes, parking and loss of the church centre

AN ESSEX pop superstar has performed in front of thousands at his biggest headline show to date.

AN ESSEX pop superstar has performed in front of thousands at his biggest headline show to date.

Julia Wandelt, 24, let out an audible gasp as the jury returned verdicts on Friday. Her friend and 'supporter' Karen Spragg, 61, a care worker, was cleared of stalking.

Christopher Scholtes, 38, was found dead early Wednesday morning at the $1 million home in Phoenix he shared with his wife Dr. Erika Scholtes.

The rescheduling reportedly 'has to do with a personal matter.' ABC has yet to address the cancellation.

Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, has been rearrested after being accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth over a week ago.

In a new report, the Omega Law Group has highlighted five of the most dangerous trends that have swept social media in recent years.