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Google has announced on its Pixel Help Community portal that it’s extending the Pixel 8’s repair program for phones displaying vertical lines and exhibiting flickering. This policy update allows Pixel 8 owners to get this problem fixed under warranty, for up to three years after purchase, if their phone “Exhibits a vertical line running



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Tesla shareholders voted to approve Elon Musk's pay package.
  • Tesla announced investors approved Elon Musk's pay package.
  • The package, initially approved in 2018, was voided by a Delaware judge in January.
  • Tesla is hoping the shareholder ratification will make the judge's ruling moot, but it's not guaranteed.

It's official — Tesla investors voted to approve



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Tesla shareholders voted today to reapprove Elon Musk’s gigantic pay package, after a Delaware court judge voided it earlier this year. Investors also approved a proposal to move the company’s legal home from Delaware to Texas and to reappoint two board members: James Murdoch and Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Titanic."
  • Kate Winslet says filming the "I'm flying" scene in "Titanic" was a "nightmare."
  • The iconic scene required four reshoots due to lighting and makeup issues.
  • "Every young girl in the world wanted to be kissed by Leonardo DiCaprio," Winslet told Vanity Fair. "It was not all it's cracked up to be."

In a film full of memorable scenes, there's one



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Apple has invented some phenomenal products over the years. Between the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Macbook Air, it’s pretty hard to choose the best one. After Apple’s 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference, YouTuber Marques Brownlee sat down with CEO Tim Cook to get his thoughts on the most infamous Apple devices. That list…

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HBO has announced that House of the Dragon will be back for a third season. The network confirmed the renewal of the Game of Thrones spinoff series in a press release just three days ahead of its Season 2 premiere.

“George [R.R. Martin], Ryan [Condal] and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast and crew have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season of House of the Dragon



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New research suggests that it's not just the ingredients in processed food but how they're prepared that can make them unhealthy. Simple, healthy swaps can reduce health risks.
  • A researcher who studies processed foods said the work prompted him to make his own diet healthier. 
  • He cut back on certain foods after finding a link to health risks.
  • Instead, he aims for whole



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Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton on season three of "Bridgerton."
  • Fans are praising "Bridgerton" for including a character who is deaf and another who uses a wheelchair. 
  • Some think that Francesca Bridgerton and her love interest, John Stirling, are "autistic-coded."
  • Francesca and John are depicted as introverted, shy, and musically inclined.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Bridgerton" season



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Healthcare executives at the online healthcare company Done were arrested Thursday for alleged fraud, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The executives are accused of providing “easy access” to Adderall and other stimulants which resulted in “false and fraudulent claims for…

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Several Tesla shareholders are accusing Elon Musk and the company’s board of knowingly diverting talent and resources away from the company and directing it toward Musk’s rival artificial intelligence company, xAI.

In a lawsuit, the shareholders allege that Musk and the board breached their fiduciary duty to