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Musk vs Zuckerberg: the ultimate cage fight

Elon Musk tweeted Mark Zuckerberg saying he was 'up for a cage fight' with him. Zuckerberg took a screenshot of Musk's tweet and replied 'send me the location' Conversations continue between Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dana White ... and while the billionaires are itchin' to get their hands on one another, there's is an issue preventing the fight from being made official -- Elon's weight advantage. Our sources tell us the guys are still serious about fighting in an Octagon, and as the UFC president told us yesterday, he's absolutely down to put on the fight ... but, Zuckerberg's size disadvantage has become an issue.

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Have video games become too realistically violent?

Some research shows that playing violent video game exposure can increase aggressive thoughts, aggressive feelings, and physiological arousal whereas other reports deny this. What is undeniable is that some games are becoming more violent and extremely realistic. Will this realism impact people more? Mark and Pete investigate.

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Is virtual better than reality?

The Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first official mixed reality headset. And you can see our first impressions in our Apple Vision Pro hands-on review. And let's be clear — when we say mixed reality, we mean it. While the headset may look like a contender for the best VR headset on the market, it is not designed to keep you immersed in a virtual world. Features such as EyeSight and Digital Persona ensure that not only are you still engaged with the physical world, but the physical world remains able to engage with you. Virutal is taking over. Or is it? Is this what we want?

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Warning: Taylor Swift Causes Amnesia

As Taylor Swift tours across the country, some fans are claiming they have “post-concert amnesia,” saying they have trouble remembering the concert. Mark and Pete investigate.

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Is the BBC relevant anymore?

With the BBC facing increased political and public scrutiny, and a number of different challenges, this is a good time to take stock about what research can tell us about the role of the BBC and public service news in the UK.

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How to get an 18 percent pay rise

In a great success story for a union, traffic wardens are getting big pay rise. Is this good news?

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Are women suited for space travel?

In the 1960s, NASA’s spacesuits were custom made for individual astronauts, who, at the time, were all men. In the 1970s, the agency’s priorities shifted and more astronauts flew, so NASA opted for spacewalking suits that could be used by multiple astronauts to save money and time. These suits are modular, with separate pieces for arms, legs, and torsos. Women, the thinking went, could fit into the same sizes made for smaller men. But surely this thinking is consigned to the rubbish bin of history? Surely?

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Is world peace being upset by Chinese Russian alliance?

President Xi’s parting words to Vladimir Putin: caught by the camera at the end of a state dinner ending his visit to Moscow last week, might appear spontaneous, but they were surely rehearsed.“Right now there are changes, the likes of which we haven’t seen for 100 years,” Xi told Putin through an interpreter. “And we are the ones driving these changes together." Is this friendlieness between these two powerful countries, at odds with the US and the west, good or bad for world peace?

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Are we heading for a world financial meltdown?

With the collapse of Credit Suisse and California’s Silicon Valley Bank, the world banking industry is going through its biggest shock since the 2008 global #financialcrisis. Governments insist the banking system is safe. But what is the truth?

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Gary Lineker 1 BBC 0

How come the BBC, the offical broadcaster in the UK, bowed to the woke agenda of one of its employees? Are they a bunch of pussies? #Lineker

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Has Gary Lineker met his match?

The #BBC scramblesd as stars rally around suspended host #Lineker The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming including tonights Match of the Day programme as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy.

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Lent - under attack

Lent course 1: under attack

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Can we trust Matt Hancock?

Has Isabel Oakeshott crippled the already faltering public trust in journalism? It was her that leaked the WhatsApp messages she had been given in confidence by the hapless and trusting ex Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. And does the content of the message dispel any possibility of trusting Hancock himself?

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Lent - getting ready for life

An introduction to our Lent course: get ready for life.

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John Motson - the greatest voice of football

John Motson was a great football commentator and in fact in many ways he was THE voice of football. Why are some people simply the voice of choice?

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Andrew Tate and the Scottish National Party Leadership Campaign

Andrew Tate has been an influential presensence on the internet, can his advice be helpful in the Scottish Natonal Party Leadership Campaign. A clip from the live stream - live Mondays 7pm GMT

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Are we killing ourselves with plastic?

We drink huge quantities of watter from throaway plastic water bottles and plastics are killing up to a million people a year, the growing tide of plastic pollution is killing up to a million people as year as well as having devastating consequences on the environment. Mark and Pete weigh in.