"This could mean buying a virtual gift for a potential love interest, buying a power-up to defeat your old classmate in a friendly competition, or buying a nice accessory for your virtual home, " Smith said.

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Here's hoping that the Ulsan team's fast-charging battery is more viable than others and spreads to just about everything -- we'd love to have EVs and laptops alike that power up in as much time as it takes to fill a traditional car at the pump.

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Gabrielle Aplin's cover version of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's The Power Of Love has entered at number 36 after just over 24 hours on sale - it features in the new John Lewis Christmas ad campaign.

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