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• Tech

  Here’s how to hide yourself by going incognito on Instagram

  Let the Insta-lurking commence!

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  46 minutes ago

• Tech

  This guy just came up with the best description of Bitcoin yet

  Don't understand cryptocurrency? You will now

  Posted by

  Dave Fawbert

  Published

  57 minutes ago

• Films

  It’s official: Sharknado is now the most ambitious crossover event in history

  The the trailer for the final instalment is here and they are not going for the whole 'subtle' vibe

  Posted by

  Shortlist Team

  Published

  2 hours ago

• Tech

  How to use Google’s anxiety-fighting Breathing Exercises if you're struggling

  Did you know that Google has a nice little mindfulness widget?

  Posted by

  Mike Rampton

  Published

  5 hours ago

• Tech

  WhatsApp will delete your chats, photos and videos if you don’t back it up soon – here’s how

  Everything you need to know about the update

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  5 hours ago

• TV

  Netflix are testing adverts between stuff you watch – apparently it’s a good thing

  Are you sure about this guys?

  Posted by

  Shortlist Team

  Published

  5 hours ago

• TV

  Sacha Baron Cohen convinced a food critic that he was eating human meat (and he loved it)

  Things got very Hannibal

  Posted by

  Shortlist Team

  Published

  6 hours ago

• News

  This is, officially, the funniest joke from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year

  Plus plenty more ribticklers for your merriment

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  6 hours ago

• Tech

  Don't worry, you don't need to be scared about that terrifying robot video

  It's not the end of the world - quite yet

  Posted by

  Dave Fawbert

  Published

  8 hours ago

• News

  106 years ago a newspaper made an eerily accurate prediction but everyone ignored it

  Damn you, people from the past!

  Posted by

  Mike Rampton

  Published

  3 days ago

• News

  Here are all the routes set to be affected by the controversial London bus cuts

  This is not good news for the capital's commuters

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  3 days ago

• Films

  The 'Avengers' cast didn’t know their character died until they filmed the actual scenes

  It was as much a surprise to them as it was to us

  Posted by

  Shortlist Team

  Published

  3 days ago

• News

  What it feels like to ‘wake up’ during surgery (by someone it happened to)

  “They made the cut and it felt warm and stung. Then he pulled the eye flap back and I yelled “F*ck”

  Posted by

  Tristan Cross

  Published

  3 days ago

• Music

  6 times Aretha Franklin covered a song and blew the originals out of the water

  Yes, it IS possible to make a good song even better

  Posted by

  Shortlist Team

  Published

  3 days ago

• Tech

  Apple’s next big innovation? Bringing passports into the 21st Century

  Is this the future of travel?

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  3 days ago

• News

  Why having a few drinks on holiday could accidentally invalidate your travel insurance

  Sorry to be the ultimate killjoys

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  3 days ago

• TV

  This 'Game of Thrones' star just told us fans exactly what we want to hear about Season 8

  You're going to be very happy with this

  Posted by

  Harvey Day

  Published

  4 days ago