How April Fools hoax stories can help spot fake news

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How April Fools hoax stories can help spot fake news April Fools hoax stories could offer linguistic clues to spotting 'fake news' articles, say scientists who identified the similarities in the language used in humorous spoofs and malicious stories. How to prepare yourself to get good appraisal Don't shy away from writing about your work beyond your KRAs like contributions towards your colleagues' and manager's goals in your self-appraisal form. In hidden mountain air base, Albania stores MiGs for sale Made up of 600 metres (1,980 feet) of tunnels that once teemed with military life, the secret Gjader air base is now a depot for dozens of hulking communist-era MiG jets collecting dust in the darkness. Nostalgia, excitement as Japan learns new imperial era name Quite a lot if you're a Japanese citizen just learning Monday that the soon-to-be-installed new emperor's next era will be called Reiwa. Kim Jong-nam murder 2nd accused accepts lesser charge A Vietnamese woman who is the second accused of using a deadly nerve agent to assassinate Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Monday accepted a lesser charge of "causing hurt by a dangerous weapon". Weird weapons: TSA's Instagram feed survives creator's death David Johnston stands over a table full of peculiar items confiscated at Dulles International Airport: A glittery clutch with brass knuckles as a clasp. A perfume bottle shaped like a grenade. A rusted circular saw blade. A pocket-sized pitchfork. Eight money moves to make at the start of new financial year The start of the new financial year is a good time to take stock of your finances. Financial planners say that one should review the investment portfolio at least once a year, and April seems just the right time to do so. Thailand supermarket ditches plastic packaging for banana leaves As the world goes on to embrace more environment-friendly initiatives, it also becomes the need of the hour for citizens to become active ambassadors of such change. Breaking the deadlock over Brexit: Is Britain heading for a general election? With Britain's parliament deadlocked over the way forward on Brexit, speculation was growing on Sunday that Prime Minister Theresa May could call a snap election to try and break the impasse. Gmail@15: 15GB Storage, Smart Replies, Priority Inboxes From offering 1 gigabyte storage per user to boosting it up to 15 gigabytes combined with the ability to attach large files through Google Drive, Gmail built a strong legacy in its ongoing tenure. As Gmail turns 15, here's a look at its journey of becoming the most popular email platform.

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