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OnePlus, the ‘Flagship-Killer’ Smartphone Brand, Is All but Dead
The original OnePlus phone disrupted the mobile market 13 years ago with its affordable price and top-end specs. Now, the company is exiting North America and Europe to focus on China.
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OnePlus confirms withdrawal from US and European markets
OnePlus has confirmed it is withdrawing from the US and European markets, ending future product launches in both regions after months of speculation about its retreat. The move marks a significant contraction for parent company Oppo’s OnePlus brand, which is reportedly set to exit India and every other market except China within the next year,…
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Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row
Ocado’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim Steiner, has denied any intention of acting as a “puppet master” behind the scenes, following an apparent boardroom dispute over succession plans at the online grocery technology firm. His comments came as shares in the company fell nearly 15% to their lowest level in more than a decade, after…
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Arundhati Roy on Beatles, AI and Indie Filmmaking at London Indian Film Festival
Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy discussed the unauthorized use of Beatles songs in “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,” the growing presence of artificial intelligence in cinema, and the handmade aesthetic of independent filmmaking during a Q&A at BFI Southbank on July 15, following the U.K. premiere of the film’s 4K restoration. On the…
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xAI sues Grok user for generating nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes
xAI has filed a lawsuit against Terry Wayne Harwood, a 67-year-old South Carolina man, accusing him of using its Grok chatbot to generate nonconsensual sexualised images of adults and children. The case, filed in Texas, is notable as one of the first lawsuits an AI company has brought against its own user, signalling that xAI…
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Renzo Piano’s giant glass cube towers over the rest of the Stirling prize’s samey brick-built shortlist
Renzo Piano’s 18-storey glass office block, Paddington Square, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Stirling prize, Britain’s leading architecture award, standing out as the only non-brick scheme among six finalists otherwise dominated by tasteful, brick-built projects. The building, developed by the late Irvine Sellar (also behind the Shard), was originally conceived as a 72-storey residential…
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AppleCare+ prices just went up for Macs and iPads
Applecare+ prices for Mac, MacBook and iPad products just rose by $.50 per month or $5 per year.