Ban extends to users from those countries trying to book, after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Airbnb has suspended all operations in Russia and Belarus, and stopped users of the home rental site from both countries from making any bookings, in the company’s latest response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The home rental firm, …
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The psychological illusionist has a new series that could help ease people’s anxieties. Plus, what really happened when plane passengers were taken hostage by Saddam Hussein Derren Brown’s Bootcamp for Life In his last podcast, Derren Brown looked at the physical way our minds work. “But now I want to switch attention to the software …
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Crypto’s ability to eschew bureaucratic red tape is the best way to provide immediate service to a vulnerable population, experts say He would bristle at the term but you might describe Dylan Schultz as a crypto bro. He runs Lavender.Five, a crypto validator service that authenticates transactions on the blockchain (imagine a deregulated branch of …
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People paying but not staying, as rental platform offers free housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Members of the public are paying for Airbnb rentals in Ukraine to help get money directly to residents who are facing extreme financial hardship because of the Russian invasion. The home rental platform has already moved …
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Billionaire Tesla owner says he will not stop unionization bid Musk has appeared to unsympathetic to union efforts in the past Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he is inviting the United Auto Workers labor union (UAW) to hold a vote at the electric carmaker’s California factory. The announcement comes three months after the billionaire …
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In HBO series Gaming Wall Street, director Tobias Demi tries to get to the bottom of how Redditors turned a video game retailer into a financial frenzy “Money in, money out,” is how Tobias Deml, creator of the new HBO documentary miniseries Gaming Wall Street, explains the common perception of the stock market while on …
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In an attempt to lure more viewers to the increasingly unwatched Oscars ceremony, a hashtag award has been introduced and quickly transformed into a circus Unless you happen to have a vested interest in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it’s plain to see that the Oscars are trapped in a death spiral. …
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The British Academy’s game awards will reward titles with a social message as well as the year’s best acting performances Innovative science-fiction shooter Returnal and creative co-operative platform game It Takes Two lead the nominations for Bafta’s 2022 Games Awards, with eight nominations each in categories from best animation to best game. Ratchet and Clank: …
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Dominik Diamond was drawn to It Takes Two’s depiction of a struggling couple who must work together – but discovered co-op games don’t bring out the best in him I don’t like co-operative gaming. I am too much of a control freak to let another player screw up my good work. But I really wanted …
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I despise chores – so I jumped at the chance to test the latest hi-tech solutions (and simple hacks) that promise to keep domestic drudgery to a minimum A prime candidate for secular canonisation – and a personal hero of mine – is Frances Gabe. She was a visionary, a terrible neighbour (she antagonised hers …
