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1 week ago AirPods, Ring doorbells and Xboxes – BEST Christmas dupes to buy now and save yourself £100s

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1 week ago Rui Borges’s timely Sporting revival built on talent and a lucky charm

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2 w. ago Best deals on Nintendo Switch 2 games and console bundles for Black Friday, according to a tech expert

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Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification

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4 w. ago Best Black Friday tech deals to shop now: deals on laptops, TVs, smartwatches and more

Get your shopping game face on - these early Black Friday tech deals are just too good to scroll past

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4 w. ago Roblox rolls out strict age verification for gamers to use certain features

New system is being introduced for users who want to privately message other players

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4 w. ago Roblox rolls out strict age verification for gamers to use chat features

New system is being introduced for users who want to privately message other players

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