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Novel Bluetooth noise-cancellers deliver the bass and near-infinite battery life, but cannot be repaired The latest wireless headphones from the Swedish company Urbanista hide an ingenious solution to battery life woes: solar charging. The Los Angeles cost £169 ($199/A$349) and look no different from a normal set of headphones, apart from a flexible Powerfoyle solar …

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The actor’s slick series is packed with heroic true stories from Erin Brockovich to the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion. Plus: a movie-length new podcast starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott Michael Caine: Heroes“Nobody said being a hero was easy,” says the host in the most Michael Caine way ever, before he launches into his …

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Loujain al-Hathloul says actions of men on behalf of the UAE led to her iPhone being hacked and to her imprisonment and torture Loujain al-Hathloul, the prominent Saudi women’s rights activist, has filed a lawsuit against three former US intelligence and military officers who have admitted in a US court to helping carry out hacking …

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In the early 2000s, the Discworld author frequented a forum dedicated to the Thief series of stealth games. His posts provide a fascinating insight into his fondness for gaming In November 2001, Terry Pratchett was in Chester, famed for its Roman ruins and well-preserved medieval architecture. Staying at a hotel in the city centre, Pratchett …

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A grocery revolution is underway, with individual items available at your door in next to no time. What does it mean for supermarkets, our wallets, working conditions and the planet? In a warehouse by Farringdon station, in central London, I am watching people burn through millions of pounds of investment in real time. Great big …

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Case follows earlier legal victory over energy efficiency stickers on vacuum cleaners that firm said misled buyers Dyson, the vacuum cleaner firm, has said it will appeal against a ruling by an EU court that it is not entitled to £150m in damages over flawed energy efficiency regulation. Sir James Dyson, the company’s billionaire owner, …

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Critics suggest the multibillionaire is annoyed that Tesla’s nonunion-made cars wouldn’t qualify for the subsidy Elon Musk criticized new incentives and infrastructure for electric vehicles in a huge spending bill backed by Joe Biden, saying he would “delete” the measures and even ditch the entire legislation if he had the power. Musk, the multibillionaire founder …

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Annual list reveals most searched-for terms globally related to sports, investing, Covid and skinny jeans Squid Game, Bernie Sanders’ mittens and how to wear skinny jeans, were among the most searched for subjects on Google around the world this year, and in the UK the Euros dominated web queries. The annual search trends list released …

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PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC; Heart Machine/ Annapurna InteractiveThis unquestionably beautiful game about saving a planet from an encroaching black hole boldly goes where few have remained awake Life is about the journey, not the destination, the saying goes, and the speed-obsessed Solar Ash is built on that principle. Kitting the player out with invisible …

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Ahead of hearing, platform said it will be stricter about the type of content it recommends to teens The head of Instagram will testify before US lawmakers on Wednesday about protecting kids online, in the latest congressional hearing scrutinizing the social media platform’s impact on young users. Instagram and its parent company, Meta Platforms (formerly …

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