Ron Howard on why people want to go off the grid

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Ron Howard at the 'Eden' junket surrounded by his stars Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, Ana de Armas and Daniel Brühl

Eden is the cinematic re-imagining of the real accounts of several survivors who formed an impromptu commune in the Galápagos Islands. The film is set on Floreana Island, which was uninhabited until 1929, when Dr. Friedrich Ritter (Jude Law) and his partner Dore Strauch (Vanessa Kirby) arrived from Berlin. Their goal was to live together in isolation while creating the manifesto intended to

8 takeaways from Ghislaine Maxwell's interview transcript with the Justice Department

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An undated photo of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein entered into evidence during her criminal trial.

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  • The Justice Department released transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • The convicted sex-trafficker said only positive things about Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
  • She dropped a hint about a mystery female billionaire she
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Tesla board member Kimbal Musk weighs in on his brother's pay package and the idea of Tesla investing in xAI

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Kimbal Musk supports Elon Musk's pay package and plan to invest in xAI.

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  • Kimbal Musk supports Elon Musk's pay package and plan to invest in xAI.
  • Musk's pay and Tesla's investment in xAI are key issues ahead of Tesla's shareholder meeting.
  • Some investors are skeptical of Musk's interim pay package and of Tesla's pivot into robotics.

Kimbal Musk weighed in on his brother's Tesla pay pac

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From gas stations to a controversial logo change: The history of Cracker Barrel in photos

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Cracker Barrel is in hot water for its new logo. Read the full history of the restaurant and general store chain.

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  • Cracker Barrel's new logo swaps the overall-wearing man for simple text. It caused a social media uproar.
  • The restaurant chain has faced other controversies in its 56-year history.
  • Read the full history of Cracker Barrel, from its origins as a roadside stop to its
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‘Star Trek’ Journalists, Ranked

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As 'Strange New Worlds' dove into the role of media in the Federation this week, we look back at the finest members of the 'Star Trek' press.

It's official: The US government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel

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"We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," President Donald Trump said of the US plans to send Ukraine weapons.

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  • The US government has reached a deal to take a 9.9% stake in Intel.
  • The deal involves the US investing $8.9 billion in Intel common stock.
  • President Donald Trump talked about the agreement on Friday during remarks at the White House.

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Ground drones are being used in at least 8 ways in Ukraine. A robotics operator thinks one is the most promising.

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Ukraine is using ground robots for a variety of uses, including firing RPG-7 grenade launchers as pictured and blowing up Russian positions.

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  • Ukraine is using ground robots to help its soldiers as it lacks manpower against Russia.
  • They are used in a host of ways from collecting injured soldiers to firing at Russia, but have some flaws.
  • An operator said he thinks one way is most
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