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Has Microsoft’s Windows 11 been leaked?
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Details of Microsoft’s next operating system appear to have been leaked - days ahead of its official launch. We take a look at what’s out there. Doctors experimenting with a Covid-19 treatment called Regeneron say it could save lives. You can now get your hands on Amazon’s own coronavirus testing kit used by their employees during the pandemic. Scientists say Killer Whales have best friends just like us. Student privacy battle: non-profit urges US schools and colleges to stop filming students during exams. Nintendo’s teasing us again with a trailer for Zelda’s sequel to Breath of the Wild. And, good buoy: a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy centre opens for post-op pups.
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