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Norway stages 32-hour app term reading

A Norwegian woman reads out terms and conditions from a smartphone app

The consumer agency in Norway stages a live reading of app terms and conditions lasting over 30 hours in protest against their "absurd" length.

  • 25 May 2016
  • From the section Europe

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  • 17 May 2016

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  • 16 February 2016
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Clips of US presidential candidate Donald Trump have been edited together with scenes from Game of Thrones in a video by a Melbourne-based political satirist.

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An 11th Century letter sets a new record price for Chinese calligraphy at an auction in Beijing.

  • 16 May 2016

Tourist finds fame after GPS mishap

An American tourist is the talk of Iceland after accidentally ending up in the wrong part of the country.

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