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  Some are responsible for diseases like cholera or can rarely cause flesh-eating skin infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems.

• Microsoft Bans Employees From Using Slack, Has Amazon Web Services and Google Docs on a 'Discouraged' List

  Stop Slacking off.

• DC Comics Just Killed Its Vertigo Imprint

  Highlighting stories that could tell adult-focussed tales featuring explicit content, Vertigo quickly established itself as an interesting imprint.

• A Strange New Blend of Rock and Plastic Is Forming on a Portuguese Island

  Plastic not-so-fantastic.

• HP Spectre x360 15 Review: A Slick Laptop That's Nearly Ruined by One Stupid Mistake

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• Frozen sperm bank could be set up in space says say scientists

  Scientists say the opportunity to create a reserve outside of Earth is a 'distinct possibility'

• The Queen hit in the FACE by runaway scarf ruffled in the wind

  Queen Elizabeth II was at the Royal Windsor Cup polo match today at Guards Polo Club in Egham, Surrey, alongside celebrities

• Ilford murder: Muhammad Javed jailed for wife's killing

  Muhammad Javed killed his wife in their living room after subjecting her to years of violence.

• How to Schedule Your Messages, Emails, and Tweets to Go at Any Time

  Here are the best native tools and add-ons for the job.

• Jeremy Hunt tells Boris Johnson 'don't be a coward' over scrutiny

  Jeremy Hunt said he was "not interested" in Boris Johnson's private life, but challenged him to a TV debate.