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Users are sharing their shock on Twitter (top right) at discovering that thousands of software plugins for Facebook (some of which are shown bottom right) have been gathering their data. Some of the better known apps that may be connected to your profile include those of popular sites like Amazon, Buzzfeed, Expedia, Etsy, Instagram, Spotify and Tinder. It comes as the academic who developed the app that allowed under-fire firm Cambridge Analytica to harvest data from up to 50 million Facebook profiles said he had no idea his work would be used to help Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Alexandr Kogan (inset), a psychology researcher at Cambridge University, said both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have tried to place the blame on him for violating the social media platform's terms of service. 'My view is that I'm being basically used as a scapegoat,' he said. Left: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Sandy Parakilas, a former operations manager at the company, told MPs today that Zuckerberg would have known about concerns of data breaches at Facebook as early as 2010.

From misbehaving pets to loud music, these photos from around the world capture creative ways to tackle some of the most common complaints from the people next-door. One person fed-up with bad music decided to send a message through their WiFi name (top centre). Another decided to leave a toy car in an empty parking space to ensure it wasn't used by anyone else (top left). Others left signs for their neighbours (bottom centre and right; top right), with one going to the trouble of painting on the fence (bottom left).

Dec, 42, (pictured today) admitted 'I never thought I'd be in this position' as he is set to appear on one of their TV shows without his co-star for the first time in their 20-year career. The difficult decision came after Ant crashed his car in Richmond on Sunday and police arrested him for drink driving. Saturday Takeaway co-stars Stephen Mulhern and Scarlett Moffatt will appear as usual but it is not yet known if Dec will appear on stage alone. He said in a statement: 'Whilst I never thought I'd be in this position, after much discussion and careful consideration we've decided that the remaining two shows of this series of Saturday Night Takeaway will go ahead'. In their 2010 autobiography, Ooh! What A Lovely Pair, Dec wrote he couldn't do it without his screen partner. He said: 'Neither one of us would ever be on our own out there'.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 36, was spotted cradling her baby bump this afternoon after giving a speech on child mental health at a symposium at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. Kate looked radiant in a bespoke green outfit by Jenny Packham, as she carried out one of her final engagements before her maternity leave begins.

A new blind taste test reveals the top-rated chocolate treats, according to experts at Olive magazine. Asda won the battle of the supermarkets for a £7 dark chocolate and cherry egg (top centre). Marks and Spencer took the crown for best children's egg with its £15 Burrowing Bunny treat (top right), while the experts said Coop's Irresistible single origin Ecuadorian milk chocolate cocoa pod with truffles is best if you have a sweet tooth (bottom right). Green&Black;'s has the best premium dark chocolate egg (bottom centre), which costs £10.99, while Lily O'Briens Hand Crafted Milk Chocolate Egg with Sticky Toffee Chocolates (bottom left) is the best milk chocolate creation, according to the panel. Godiva's Spring collection milk chocolate egg with white chocolate praline eggs (£12) came runner-up in the milk chocolate category.

The body of an obsessive hoarder has been found underneath a mountain of clutter. Reclusive Gaynor Jones, 87, has been dead for up to four years in the 19th century stone cottage full of hoarded possessions in Aberaeron, West Wales. Her daughter Valerie Jones, who is in her 50s, is lucky to be alive after she was found collapsed under the debris.Police worked their way through huge piles of clutter and hoarded possessions in their home after the alarm was raised by neighbours. Valerie was discovered collapsed under mounds of papers and was rushed to hospital.

Police are due to interview Kim Rowlands, 25, who left little two-year-old Kiara Moore strapped in her Mini on a riverside slipway while she popped into her boyfriend's office in Cardigan, west Wales. The mother could now face prosecution if lawyers decide she placed little Kiara 'at risk' by leaving her alone close to the steep slope.  Leaving your own child on their own isn't illegal - but it is an offence to leave them by themselves if it's 'likely to lead to injury or suffering.' Children's charity NSPCC warn in their own guidelines that babies, toddler, and very young children should never be left alone. It comes as specialist officers are believed to be investigating whether the electronic 'button' brake on the Mini was activated before the car rolled down the concrete slipway - used for kayaks to enter the waters of the River Teifi.

The Italian at Redstones, located in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire (inset), has been advertising a new meal takeaway box, stuffed with appetising chips, mozzarella sticks and chicken strips. But when Martin Fergus opened up his box, he was greeted with grey slop that he paid £15 for. Fergus was so shocked and disappointed with the contents of his box that he took a picture of the food to show the grim reality between the two meals.

The man behind a string of deadly bombings in Austin has been identified after he died blowing himself up as police tried to arrest him early Wednesday morning. Mark Anthony Conditt, 24, killed himself when he detonated a bomb inside his car as police surrounded him at a hotel on Interstate 35, just outside Austin, at about 2am. Police zeroed in on the bomber, who lived in central Austin, after obtaining CCTV footage of him posting two packages at a FedEx office that intended to target people of color on Sunday night. Authorities are now warning that more bombs could still be out there because they do not know if the bomber posted more devices prior to his death. The series of bombings killed two people and injured at least five others. The most recent package bomb detonated at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio early Tuesday.

Jumshed Khan (pictured, left) followed Roshani Palamakumbura (pictured, right) and gave her a 26-page letter while stalking her after they both met at Millbank Bannatyne Health Club in Westminster, central London. Despite harassing her for years, Khan claimed to be the woman's confidant after his behaviour forced her to pretend she was in a relationship with her personal trainer. Khan even muscled his way into drinks with her boss - former Refugee Council director Lord Dubs, then complained in court about paying for drinks.

The UK is officially the fat man of Europe. Government figures reveal that, on average, men from across the home nations tip the scales at 13st 3lb (84kg). Only Americans, coming in at roughly 14st (88.9kg) and Australians, around the 13st 5lbs (85.9kg) mark, are heavier. Official data from the health boards of 10 countries showed Spanish men weigh the least at 11st 11lbs (74.8kg). The figures, compiled by Forza Supplements, also delved into the life expectancy of men across the countries and how tall they are, on average.

Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has joined a peaceful walk and silent protest at a controversial fracking site in Blackpool two years after a farmer in Preston sprayed her with manure. The Love Actually star, 58, angered a farmer when she last demonstrated against the gas extraction method in Lancashire by scaling a fence (inset). Today she and more than 100 women wore white (pictured, right) as the actress brandished a sign opposing fracking (pictured, left).

A prankster who kung-fu kicked a woman from behind in a viral video has been ordered to pay her more than £50,000 in compensation. Mario Garcia Montealegre was filmed approaching the unsuspecting victim in the Diagonal Mar area of Barcelona as she stood at the side of the road with a friend. In the footage, 24-year-old Montealegre is seen counting down with his fingers before running and launching a kick at the 48-year-old woman. He has agreed to pay the unnamed woman £52,000 (60,000 EUR) in compensation.

The redevelopment of the iconic BBC Television Centre, which was once home to some of Britain's best loved shows, has been unveiled to the public ahead of its official opening next month. Stunning images show the inside of the famous building (inset) which is now home to apartments (pictured) on sale for £725,000. The first residents have already started to move into the White City site in west London, with the first restaurants and a hotel set to open over the next few weeks. Developers said they had tried to maintain the original feel of the historic site, and have tried to use some of it famous features in their design. The famous Helios statue in the central courtyard has been rebuilt and restored, as well as the central staircase in the Grade II listed Helios building.

This is the bizarre moment a chef and a crab are locked in a knife fight to the death in a kitchen sink. As dramatic music plays in the background, the defiant crab waves his blade at his human enemy, who is armed with a massive kitchen knife. But the brave crustacean is not intimidated and even reveals he is ambidextrous when he switches the blade between his right and left claws. The crab, who is cornered in a kitchen sink, eventually drops his weapon and opts to use his natural defences.

Only ten Karlmann Kings will ever be built, according to its Chinese maker, and when looking at the outside, the black four-wheel drives seem to have come straight out of a DC comic book. And while the vehicle's exterior looks like the Batmobile on steroids, the inside offers a more slick appearance with luxury seats, a games console and a Champagne fridge. The maximum speed of the vehicle is 140km per hour (87miles per hour) prospective buyers are offered to upgrade their chassis to make it bullet proof, which takes the weight up to six tonnes.

New cruelty-free cosmetics brand MEMI has pitted its affordable range, starting from £10, against products such as MAC and Chanel to see if beauty fans can spot the difference. One of these faces is made up with more than £300 of products, while the other cost just £147 - but can you tell the difference?

The footage shows the man working on the top left corner of the bridge as cars passed beneath it. When it suddenly collapsed, the man was thrown into the air then fell to lie among the rubble. It is not clear if the man is Navarro Brown, a 37-year-old employee of Structural Technologies VSL, who was working at the site and was among the six killed, or if others were there and walked away injured.

Beth Telford, 19, and husband Andy, 46, were forced to move 170 miles away from North Wales to Nelson in Lancashire after receiving abusive comments from neighbours. Andy, a bus driver, was branded a 'pedo' by neighbours in their hometown of Llandudno in North Wales, and after two years of abuse, the couple finally moved. The pair met when Beth was just 16 when Andy, then 43, was helping her mum to move house. Just a year later the pair married and now have two children together. Pictured: Beth with Andy while pregnant with their first child (left) at their wedding (right) and Andy's vandalised van (inset).

With Autumn approaching, the scene of browning leaves that scatter the footpaths will soon be a daily occurrence. But below the foliage could lurk a dangerous snake camouflaged in the fallen leaves. The Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers have challenged their followers to spot a deadly and ultra-aggressive rough-scaled snake hiding beneath the foliage. Can you see where the highly-venomous and perfectly-camouflaged serpent is hiding?

Dr Costas Papageorgiou, based in London's Harley Street, has unveiled a new technique, which involves 3D face mapping, to determine what cosmetic procedures to perform. One of his clients, vlogger Barbara (pictured far left, before, and centre, after) had her nose reshaped to correct her irregular nasal profile. She also had jaw and chin bone contouring to create a more defined jawline. It comes after Meghan (right) was revealed to come the closest out of the royals to scoring 100 per cent based on the 'golden ratio'.

A former underground water treatment plant which has been untouched since it was abandoned in the 1960s has gone on sale for £28,000. The subterranean property is in the middle of Dartmoor in Devon and used to belong to South West Water. It has two huge empty storage tanks that were used to filter the water from the rugged landscape of radon gas before it was supplied to the people of Exeter. It was decommissioned in the 1960s and has lain empty ever since. Architect Neil Worrell, 58, bought it in 2014 but he never got round to converting it and following the untimely death of his wife over a year ago he has decided to sell it for an estimated £28,000.

This is the horrifying moment an amateur motorcyclist was thrown 10ft into the air after a wheelie went disastrously wrong. Brett Sewell, 18, was taking part in a mass 'ride-out' event when he attempted a wheelie and ploughed into the back of a quad bike, catapulting him into the air. The footage was captured on a GoPro by Mr Sewell's friend Brandon Reddy, 18, who feared his friend had been killed in the accident near Hadley Park in Nashville, Tennessee.

Two sloth bears (right) were rescued in southern Nepal in December last year from a pair of itinerant street performers who used the animals for entertainment. Shortly after their rescue, the bears - 19-year-old male Rangila and Sridevi, a 17-year-old female - were transferred to a zoo near the capital Kathmandu where they were put in cages on display. But a few weeks later, the female bear died. An animal rights group involved in the initial rescue has claimed that the bears were taken to a zoo 'criticised for its extremely poor and substandard conditions' instead of a sanctuary and that this happened without their knowledge. One of the bears is pictured in an enclosure at the zoo (left).

Jakov Loncarevic (left) began digging up his backyard in Minyip, 308km north-west of Melbourne, in case of fire, flood or nuclear war. The house may appear normal from the street, but what lies underneath (right) will sustain the dedicated builder for about two years. With 200 pairs of underwear, 6000 litres of water and 120kg of honey, Mr Loncarevic is prepared for any 'unforeseen events' with his 'emergency survival place'.

Dramatic dash-cam footage shows a car trying to overtake and spinning out of control during icy conditions on a motorway in Reading on Sunday night. In the video, we see the Megane trying to overtake but skidding on the ice and veering into the barrier causing the airbag to be deployed and sparks to fly when the car impacts the side barrier. The Dash-cam owner then smashes into the side of the car which has spun into traffic. The video was posted to social media, where one viewer commented: 'Why risk overtaking in those conditions! Especially when there is snow on the road and at those speeds traction just disappears.'

Rachael and Chris Winterton, of Eastbourne, East Sussex, have shared the 'military routine' they use to keep their house in order while looking after their seven-month-old triplets (top inset, left to right) Esme, Lily-Rose and Jude, who were born following two rounds of IVF. The parents admitted they 'haven't slept much' in the seven months since and rely on 'team work' and careful planning to stay on top of their hectic family life. Pictured: Rachael shortly before giving birth (right) and with Chris and the triplets (left).

Fascinating new pictures have emerged of an enormous cruise ship being cut in half so a 49ft extension can be inserted to increase her passenger capacity by 12 per cent. The Silver Spirit, launched at the end of 2009 by Silversea, was photographed at a dry dock in Palermo, Sicily, with her giant body split in two and her innards exposed. Engineers are seen working throughout the night to move the cruise liner's new section into place, with 'precision' key to the mind-boggling elongation project. Pictured: One half of the Sea Spirit (main), engineers welding (inset), the cruise liner's new mid-section (top right) and a view over the dockyard (bottom right).

Superfan Sarah Winterman, from Derbyshire, has met 500 stars after dedicating her life to getting snapped with A-listers. Les Mis star Anne Hathaway even recognises Winterman, 25, when they she spots her at red carpet events. (Pictured clockwise from top left: Winterman with Cara Delevingne, Oprah, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emma Stone, Mark Wahlberg and Anne Hathaway)

A nature-lover captured the moment two fierce stags were rutting underneath a picture perfect rainbow in the Scottish Highlands on Friday. The phone shop manager was stunned when he saw the 'perfect' spectacle and quickly snapped the moment. The picture was not taken during rutting season, which occurs from September to November, and wildlife experts believe the stags were just 'playing around'.

Entries to this year's Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition have revealed that 'sheddies' are growing plants, vegetables, keeping bees and even rearing animals - contributing nearly £30billion to the 'shed-economy'. One of the most colourful entries this year is Rachael Taylor's shed housing her flourishing pattern and design business at the bottom of her garden in Merseyside, which was a 'jungle' when she bought the house in 2015. Acclaimed musician Sam Fender has turned his shed in Tyneside into a music studio, while other entries include a #GirlShed by YouTuber Emily Fisher in Bristol (top right). Michael Jelley has created a shed filled with motorcycle memorabilia (bottom right), Teresa Verney-Brookes has one featuring a Punch and Judy show (top left), and Stephen Davies (bottom left) uses his to create 3D printed hands and arms for children.

This little bear cub looks delighted to see the arrival of spring as he appears to give the warmer weather a round of a-PAWS. The youngster put on quite the display for photographer Barrett Hedges, in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.  The set of images show the bear cub appearing to play peek-a-boo with Barrett, dancing a jig and even leaping from his mothers back.