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Ex-partner rejects $40 million NDA to appear in Musk documentary
Ashley St Clair, an ex-partner of Elon Musk and mother of his 13th child, has revealed she turned down an alleged $40 million non-disclosure agreement so that she could speak in “Musk”, a near four-hour documentary by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. St Clair, a former right-wing commentator who…
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SteelSeries’ pro-grade, wireless Xbox controller sure is expensive
SteelSeries has entered the premium gaming controller market with the Aeon Pro, a $259.99 wireless controller for Xbox and PC that began shipping today. It marks the company’s first serious push into controllers, an area where it has historically had little presence compared with its established headset and peripheral lines, and it is pitched directly…
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Channel 4 to cut 300 jobs in largest restructure yet
Channel 4 is preparing to cut around 300 jobs, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in the biggest round of layoffs in its 43-year history, as new chief executive Priya Dogra pushes through sweeping cost-cutting and a strategic overhaul. Dogra, who succeeded Alex Mahon in March, addressed staff at an all-staff meeting to set out…
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Travel chaos as ALL departures at Heathrow and Gatwick are grounded over air traffic control ‘technical failure’
All departures from Heathrow and Gatwick airports were grounded on Monday after a “technical failure” hit the UK’s air traffic control system, causing widespread delays for thousands of passengers. The disruption, attributed to National Air Traffic Services (NATS), also affected departures from Luton, Manchester and Newcastle airports, with some passengers left stranded aboard aircraft on…
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 review: A classic design in a lighter package
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition, a refreshed version of its flagship business laptop that retains the classic ThinkPad look while cutting weight to just 2.2 pounds thanks to a new metal “Space Frame” chassis. The redesign is aimed primarily at long-time ThinkPad users and IT administrators rather than new…
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Intel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in October
Intel is reportedly planning to raise prices on its PC CPUs by around 10 percent from October, according to a Digitimes report, marking another step in a shift towards prioritising profitability over market share in its consumer chip business. The move would follow earlier price increases this year and comes as component shortages continue to…
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Another Burnham U-turn as Chancellor confirms backing for Heathrow’s third runway opposed by PM when he was Manchester mayor
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed that the government continues to support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, a stance that appears at odds with Andy Burnham’s long-standing opposition to the project when he was Manchester mayor. Healey told the Commons that Labour was backing the scheme because “the economic case stacks up and will help…
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We tested the EatClub expenses loophole that lets employees pocket cash from client lunches – and it worked: Hospo insiders say it’s happening everywhere
An investigation by the Daily Mail has revealed a loophole in EatClub, a Melbourne-based dining discount app backed by chef Marco Pierre White, which allows staff to pocket cash by claiming expenses for discounted meals as if they had paid full price. The app applies discounts of 20 to 50 per cent invisibly in the…