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Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff among Wimbledon stars said to be snubbing plush players’ restaurant for food served up at media canteen
Some of Wimbledon’s leading players are reportedly bypassing the All England Club’s luxurious players’ lounge in favour of freshly made pasta from a modest basement canteen normally used by journalists and broadcast crews. According to the report, runners have been making regular trips to the Media restaurant to collect orders for stars, an unexpected food…
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Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?
Microsoft has officially rolled out a new “Workplace Check-in” feature for Teams that can automatically update an employee’s work location using Wi-Fi networks or desk peripheral connections. Although the feature is off by default and requires both admin enablement and employee consent, the article argues that “voluntary” opt-in carries little real freedom in a workplace…
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The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10
Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister within a fortnight, having promised to reshape Labour’s agenda and deliver improvements across the whole of the UK. However, this Guardian analysis argues he will inherit a daunting set of unresolved problems from his predecessor Keir Starmer, spanning welfare, defence, taxation, immigration, justice, foreign relations and the…
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‘Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional’: Ubisoft Responds to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy start on Steam, where the $60 game’s collection of optional extras totals $85.
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Jeffrey Wright: “America Wants to Be a Beacon of Real Freedom, Not Hypocritical Freedom”
Actor Jeffrey Wright used a warmly received appearance at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to champion the idea of “genuine freedom” in the United States and beyond. Speaking on the Friday before introducing a screening of the 1996 film Basquiat, in which he starred as artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Wright argued that the painter…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
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Amistad Summer: Anthony Hopkins And Morgan Freeman Ready Decca Debuts
Two of the lead actors from Steven Spielberg’s 1997 historical drama Amistad, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman, are each set to release their own musical projects on the Decca label next month. Hopkins has signed to Decca Classics as a composer and will release Life Is A Dream on 21 August, while Freeman’s 12-song…
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From Ringo Starr to Charli XCX: The biggest shows announced this week
This Far Out Magazine article rounds up the week’s most significant live music and touring announcements, spanning artists from former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to pop musician Charli XCX. The piece is framed as a regular round-up of the biggest shows and tour news, aimed at readers keeping track of upcoming live dates. The provided…
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How Yorkshire-born Erling Haaland could have been playing for England! Norway superstar even says ‘home’ is here – but now he’s out to make himself Public Enemy Number One
Erling Haaland, the Norway striker born in Leeds, will lead the line against England — his country of birth — in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami on Saturday night. The article highlights how deeply England has shaped Haaland’s story, from his birth in west Yorkshire to his current role as a Manchester City forward,…