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  data: {"headlines":[{"title":"Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3","description":"Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model 3 electric car saying it will cost $35,000 and have a range of at least 215 miles (346km) per charge."},{"title":"Google April Fool prank sparks backlash","description":"Google removes an April Fool's Gmail button which sent a comical animated gif to recipients after reports of people getting into trouble with their employers."},{"title":"Uber 'price-fixing' lawsuit to go ahead","description":"A federal judge in the US refuses to throw out a lawsuit alleging that Uber's chief executive conspired with drivers to fix the cost of rides."},{"title":"Reddit kills snooping 'warrant canary'","description":"Reddit removes a 'warrant canary', stating it has not received secret data snooping requests, from its transparency report."},{"title":"English clubs to get free stadium wi-fi","description":"England's Football League says free wi-fi for a set of official apps will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums."},{"title":"Blackberry squeezed as sales slump","description":"Blackberry sales fall by almost $200m in the three months to February in a bigger-than-expected slide that sent shares down almost 8%."},{"title":"Huawei's profits up more than 30%","description":"Chinese tech giant Huawei sees its profits jump 33% in the full year to December boosted by demand for its consumer products."},{"title":"FBI agrees to unlock another iPhone","description":"The FBI offers to unlock another iPhone for police after revealing it could access the handset used by San Bernardino killer Syed Farook."},{"title":"Cyber criminals 'hacked law firms'","description":"Cyber criminals have been targeting major law firms in what may be an attempt to gather information for insider trading deals, according to reports."},{"title":"EE top in mobile internet speed test","description":"Mobile network EE had the fastest internet speed in a test of four major operators conducted by the telecoms watchdog Ofcom."},{"title":"Will tomorrow's office be friend or foe?","description":"Buildings, like homes, are getting smarter - 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