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metro.co.uk > 04/06/2026 > perfect-man-smelled-guinness-farts-2-27873159

He was the perfect man – then I smelled his Guinness farts

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (830+ words) I never thought that I'd be a woman who used dating sites." But during a long dry-spell, there I was on a Friday in 2010,"in my pyjamas with a glass of wine and using a site like a Sims character…...

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metro.co.uk > 04/03/2026 > xbox-360-messenger-recreated-website-authentic-2000s-era-gamer-rage-27840941

Xbox 360 messenger recreated on website for authentic 2000s era gamer rage

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (403+ words) The ability to send voice recordings via the Xbox 360 dashboard has been recreated on a website, and people are already using it to vent their gamer grievances. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 generation is synonymous with countless great games " from BioShock…...

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metro.co.uk > 04/03/2026 > millennial-men-blamed-dating-crisis-effort-27837530

Millennial men have been blamed for the 'dating crisis"

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (675+ words) Men are from Mars, and women are from Venus. It's a phrase most people in the dating pool have encountered at one point or another. Three decades on from when John Gray's seminal work was first published, this sentiment still…...

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metro.co.uk > 04/01/2026 > people-secretly-watching-instagram-stories-paying-27801679

People could be secretly watching your Instagram Stories - and paying to do so

5+ day, 47+ min ago  (308+ words) There's a chance that anonymous Instagram accounts are peeking at your Stories right now. Meta, which owns the social media platform as well as Facebook, has begun testing a premium Instagram subscription. The poster would have no idea this premium…...

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metro.co.uk > 03/30/2026 > found-woman-dreams-one-text-changed-everything-2-27701977

I found the woman of my dreams - but one text changed everything

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1308+ words) Slow dancing in the lounge'to the playlist I'd made, I couldn't believe how amazing'the day'had been. So when she turned to me and asked:Are you happy?' I could honestly say,'for the first time in my dating life, that…...

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metro.co.uk > 03/27/2026 > fbi-directors-emails-personal-photos-published-iranian-hackers-27710379

FBI director's emails and personal photos published by Iranian hackers

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (381+ words) A pro-Iranian group has published personal emails and pictures of the head of the FBI after hacking into his accounts. Hundreds of documents, pictures and a CV of Kash Patel have been shared by the Handala Hack Team, which has…...

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metro.co.uk > 03/27/2026 > avoid-screens-2s-says-new-guidance-unless-follow-one-rule-27702353

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1+ week, 3+ day ago  (15+ words) Avoid screens for under-2s, says new guidance " unless you follow one rule'metro.co.uk...

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metro.co.uk > 03/26/2026 > bank-ordered-reveal-names-addresses-illegal-premier-league-streaming-users-sky-27683343

Bank ordered to reveal names of illegal Premier League streaming users to Sky

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (235+ words) The names and addresses of over 300 IPTV users will be given to Sky as the broadcaster aims to clamp down on illegal Premier League streaming. The latest court action comes after a separate investigation into David Dunbar from County Wexford,…...

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metro.co.uk > 03/26/2026 > social-media-addiction-trial-historic-phones-kids-now-banned-27683706

'Social media trial is historic - phones for kids should now be banned"

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1298+ words) Parents are demanding social media platforms be banned for children under 16 after a landmark addiction ruling against Meta and Google. On Wednesday, the tech giants were found liable in a Los Angeles court for a woman's addiction to Instagram and…...

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metro.co.uk > 03/26/2026 > a-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial-just-took-place-happen-uk-27679606

A landmark social media addiction trial just took place – could it happen in the UK?

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (898+ words) Instagram and YouTube were designed to be addictive to young users without concern for their well-being. This is what seven men and five women decided yesterday during a highly-watched jury trial in the US that could shape the future of…...