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Peter Gill: a theatrical visionary with an unsparing honesty
Peter Gill, the Welsh-born playwright and director, has died aged 86, remembered as one of the unsung heroes of British theatre for work marked by uncompromising honesty and integrity as both writer and director. He achieved wider public recognition relatively late, in 2002, when his play The York Realist won several awards and Sheffield’s Crucible…
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Barcelona sign Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for club-record £1.25m
Barcelona have signed Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for a fee reported to be around £1.25m, the largest sum ever received by a Women’s Super League club for a player sale. The deal underlines Barcelona’s continued spending power in the women’s game even as the reigning European champions bid farewell to several established stars…
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Amazon Has a Well-Reviewed 12V 4,000A Cordless Car Jump Starter for Just $25.64 After Coupon
Amazon is offering a discount on the S ZEVZO ET03, a cordless 12V car jump starter, which can be bought for $25.64 with a coupon code, down from its usual price. Cordless jump starters remove the need for jumper cables or a second vehicle, allowing drivers to restart their own car unaided, which makes them…
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Spider-Man Brand New Day cameo could be the MCU’s next spider hero
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-slinger, is now in cinemas to strong reviews and has passed $1 billion at the box office. Alongside the main plot, fans have spotted what may be a significant cameo: a minor character credited only as “Cindy,” played by Shannon Young Cho, who many…
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Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision ‘permanent’ in every state
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How an OpenAI influencer trip backfired
An OpenAI-sponsored “brand trip” for social media influencers, marketed as a “Summer Club” weekend at a nature retreat near New York City, prompted a significant online backlash after participants began posting about the free luxury getaway. Critics accused the influencers of trading their integrity for freebies while working for a company whose products are linked…
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Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
Senate Democrats on the Finance Committee, led by Senator Ron Wyden, have released a report alleging that major American and German banks knew of suspicious financial activity by Jeffrey Epstein for years but failed to alert federal authorities until after his 2019 arrest on sex-trafficking charges. The report accuses JPMorganChase, Bank of America and Deutsche…
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Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone
Waymo has removed the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, allowing anyone to download the app and immediately book a self-driving ride in the city. The move is the latest step in the Alphabet-owned company’s push to expand its autonomous vehicle operations across the US, UK and Europe, and follows the same rollout pattern…
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Will Congress finally stand up to California?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces criticism from various sectors as his administration’s aggressive regulatory policies regarding plastic packaging and agricultural standards prompt calls for congressional intervention to protect national interests and consumer prices.
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Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components
The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new Chinese-made datacentre components, according to Reuters sources, as officials seek to counter China’s rapid progress in artificial intelligence. The measure, being developed by the Federal Communications Commission, would target Chinese optical transceivers, devices used to move data at high speed through fibre-optic…