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• This is why your hay fever is getting worse

  If it feels like hay fever is hitting harder every year, you're not imagining it.

• Apple boss to step down

  Tim Cook is to step down from his role as Apple CEO, to be replaced by John Ternus, the company has announced.

• Schools in England could be forced to ban mobile phones

  Schools in England would be forced to ban mobile phones under government plans.

• Environmental activists stage demonstration at Trump golf course in UK

  Environmental activists staged a renewable energy demonstration at one of US President Donald Trump's golf courses in Scotland.

• Briton admits role in plot to steal $8m in virtual currency

  A British man has pleaded guilty to plotting to hack into the computer systems of 12 companies to steal at least $8m (£5.9m) in virtual currency from US victims.

• 'God of chaos' asteroid set to pass close to Earth

  A large asteroid named after a god of chaos is on track for a historic close pass of Earth, according to NASA.

• Autonomous robo-taxis now driving themselves on British streets

  Autonomous taxis are now driving themselves around London streets, the American company behind the technology has announced.

• Man charged with attempting to murder OpenAI boss Sam Altman

  A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been charged with attempted murder.

• Two thirds of underage Australians still have access to social media despite ban - study

  More than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite the country's world-first ban introduced four months ago, new research suggests. 

• Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors'

  The UK government will build a central YouTube content channel featuring influencers and everyday people in a bid to better communicate its policies to the public.