Boffins believe that Earth could be hit by a gigantic asteroid on 24 September 2182. The 612-yard wide rock, snappily dubbed "1999 RQ36" has a one-in-a-thousand chance of colliding with the planet; higher odds than similar 'roids in the past.

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Android fans must be getting a bit sick of the coverage that Apple is receiving this week. But don't worry, we haven't forgotten about your OS of choice, we're always keeping our eyes open, scanning the tech world for Android news and titbits.

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How much of a fan of Asteroids are you? Enough to play for 3.5 days non-stop and in the process score the highest score of all time? Thought not, but that's exactly what John McAllister did.

The dude from Portland, Oregon spent a long weekend...