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Jibo is a cute home robot, but it’s not as smart as Alexa
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A whole country is tracking a minister’s flight back to the UK to maybe get fired
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How to have a Trump-free election anniversary
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Roger Federer wore a kilt to a tennis match and it’s cooler than you’ll ever be
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There is no nobler pursuit than tennis in kilts.
Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Andy Murray played each other at a charity match in Glasgow on Tuesday, and things got pretty darn Scottish.
First up, Federer received a warm welcome from his Caledonian opponent.
Can’t get a warmer welcome than this. Thanks @andy_murray … is this your usual pre-match routine? 🍪 pic.twitter.com/mWntwqvDPA
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) November 7, 2017
Murray even upped the ante.
Yea that’s a good start but try a deep fried Mars bar on top of that and you’ll be properly ready💪💪@rogerfederer
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) November 7, 2017 Read more…
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