Notes & TheoriesNeuroscienceThis is what Candy Crush Saga does to your brainThe Candy Crush game app exploits some well known weaknesses in the human brain to keep us playing Last week, Candy Crush Saga, the mind-numbingly simple yet addictive game that involves matching coloured sweets, was estimated to be worth $7.1bn. While that amount dropped by 16% after the company’s Wall Street debut, it still left the gaming geniuses behind the free app worth billions.

Play video content MAKING FAKE NEWS Donald Trump's piling on CNN in the wake of his town hall by posting a doctored clip of Anderson Cooper saying Trump owned CNN during the event ... but with far more colorful language. Trump is clearly relishing the fact CNN is getting tons of blowback from the left for giving him a platform -- and he spiked the football with this fake video of Anderson reacting to the end of the town hall.

Halloween isn't just all about dressing yourself up - it's about the decorations too and carving your Halloween pumpkin is a crucial part of your preparation. You need to choose a large pumpkin then use a large sharp serrated knife to cut off the crown. After scooping out the seeds and fibres, you can then carve it. But don't just follow the crowd and carve a creepy face - we've scoured Instagram to find some of the best ideas of Halloween pumpkins.

Samantha Womack is battling breast cancer. Picture: Getty/Twitter By Polly Foreman Samantha Womack has shared that she's battling cancer in a tribute to Olivia Newton-John. Eastenders star Samantha Womack has announced that she's been diagnosed with breast cancer. The actress, who is known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC soap, said that she is "starting my own battle with this disease" as she paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John.

Brian Sabean's four-decade baseball odyssey took another turn this week as he re-joined the New York Yankees as general manager Brian Cashman's executive adviser. The 66-year-old Sabean helped lead the San Francisco Giants to World Series titles in 2010, '12 and '14. He was the Giants' general manager from 1996 until 2014, then was promoted to executive vice president of baseball operations from 2015-18. Sabean worked for the Yankees as a scout in 1985, then director of scouting from 1986-90 and vice president of player development and scouting from 1990-92.