A smartphone maker is ordering staff to return to the office 5 days a week, saying remote work is 'not compatible' with ambition and speed

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Nothing CEO Carl Pei wrote on LinkedIn that the company's new working from home policy "may not be a fit for everyone."

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  • Another tech company is cracking down on remote working.
  • Nothing, which makes smartphones, has told employees they must visit its London office five days a week.
  • Nothing's CEO said remote working wasn't "compatible" with the company's ambitions.

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Watch: rocket explodes during test for UK’s first vertical launch

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A rocket engine has exploded during tests for a landmark space flight from the UK. The fire erupted at SaxaVord Spaceport, which aims to host the first vertical launch into orbit from Western Europe. German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has exclusive access to the spaceport’s first launch pad. On Monday evening, RFA planned to complete a nine-engine test of its launch vehicle. But disaster

The Morning After: Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants

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Zoom just announced that webinar calls can now support up to one million simultaneous participants. This was after various political groups used the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign. The company now offers various tiers for webinar calls that feature max capacities of 10,000 connections through to 500,000 and, of course, one million

The reporter who was humiliated by Blake Lively said it left her terrified to speak to other celebrities

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Blake Lively is facing criticism for the way she handled a 2016 interview that went viral during her promotional tour of "It Ends With Us."

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  • Blake Lively's resurfaced 2016 interview with Kjersti Flaa has gone viral on YouTube.
  • Lively's dismissive behavior during the "Café Society" interview left Flaa feeling anxious.
  • The interview's resurgence coincides with backlash over Lively

Never seek or accept a counteroffer at work. The result could be ugly.

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Chris Williams, a former Microsoft VP of HR, said your company might feel like they've been held hostage if forced to make a counteroffer to keep you.

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  • Using a competing job offer to negotiate a raise can damage trust with your employer.
  • Employers may feel betrayed and view you as a flight risk, limiting future opportunities.
  • Negotiating salary at the job offer stage rather

A Pacific Rim prequel series is being developed by the scriptwriter of Bird Box

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The next entry in the Pacific Rim franchise could be an origin story for the universe, set before the events of the 2013 film by Guillermo del Toro. According to Variety, the franchise's producer Legendary Entertainment has signed a first-look TV deal with Eric Heisserer. One of the first projects he's developing with Carmen Lewis, his co-founder for his production company called Chronology, is a

'Alien: Romulus' director Fede Álvarez said he had to fight Disney to keep its extreme ending

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Fede Álvarez on the "Alien: Romulus" set, and the Xenomorph in the film.

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  • Director Fede Álvarez said Disney wanted a different ending for "Alien: Romulus."
  • The disturbing sequence pits Rain (Cailee Spaeny) against a gruesome monster.
  • Álvarez fought for it, was vindicated. "Alien: Romulus" made $108 million in its opening weekend.

"Alien: Romulus" director Fede Álvarez