Month: April 2025

Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US

Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs war Business live – latest updates Tesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war. …

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Blue Prince review – exploring this game may become your new obsession

Dogubomb/Raw Fury; PC, PS5, XboxThoughtful design details and puzzles will keep you returning to an atmospherically uninhabited family mansion to search for a hidden room and family secrets My first day with Blue Prince, I told myself I’d just have a little taste before turning to my usual evening K-drama. Before I knew it the …

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Rematch packs five-a-side football with sweaty thrills

Sidelining Fifa’s team-focused tactics to put you in the studded boots of a single player, Sloclap’s open beta scores In the early 00s, offbeat sports games were king. From the slam-dunking shenanigans of NBA Street to Mario Strikers’ show-stopping absurdity, once serious competitions were reimagined as wonderfully silly grudge matches. Yet as the live service …

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OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of company

ChatGPT developer asks US federal judge to stop former founder making any further attacks The ChatGPT developer OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of harassment and asking a US federal judge to stop him from “any further unlawful and unfair action” against the company. OpenAI was co-founded by Musk and its chief executive, …

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Amazon’s satellite launch designed to compete with Musk’s Starlink cancelled

‘Liftoff not possible’ for rocket carrying Project Kuiper satellites, due to clouds that could trigger lightning strikes Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink from lifting off on Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network. “Stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds …

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Sledgehammer-wielding Musk critics smash up Tesla in London art project

Campaign group Everyone Hates Elon organised protest with car bound for scrapheap ‘to create debate about wealth inequality’ Protective helmets were donned and sledgehammers wielded as Elon Musk critics vented their frustration at the Tesla boss and billionaire by smashing up a disused Tesla bound for the scrapheap. The public art project was organised by …

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Friday briefing: Has the campaign to get smartphones out of schools reached a tipping point?

In today’s newsletter: Momentum is growing for stricter smartphone rules for children, as schools, parents, and ​t​he Children’s Commissioner push for bans amid rising concerns Good morning. If your child is using their smartphone at school, they are very likely to be breaking the rules. That is the conclusion of a new report from the …

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My husband is always on his iPad. I miss him. How can I ask for screen-free time together? | Leading questions

Time without screens doesn’t need to feel like homework, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it might help to suggest some active alternatives Read more Leading questions My husband is on his iPad or his phone a lot. It is the last thing he does before bed and the first thing he reaches for in …

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Predictive policing has prejudice built in | Letters

Ilyas Nagdee of Amnesty International and others respond to government plans to use personal data to identify people most likely to become killers Re your article (‘Dystopian’ tool aims to predict murder, 9 April), the collection and automation of data has repeatedly led to the targeting of racialised and low-income communities, and must come to …

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Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs Apple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian manufacturing plants to the US in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs. The tech company has flown 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many …

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