The return of a master of the genre, they said. Maybe the erotic thriller isn’t dead after all, they said. Never mind that the release of the Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas thriller Deep Water — director Adrian Lyne’s first movie since Unfaithful 20 years ago — was repeatedly delayed. This wasn’t necessarily a bad omen,
Month: March 2022
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A33 5G were launched at the company’s Galaxy A Event on Thursday (March 17). While the Galaxy A53 5G is the descendant of the Galaxy A52 5G that was launched in last March, the Galaxy A33 5G comes as the successor to the Galaxy A32 5G that debuted in
Redmi K50 Pro and Redmi K50 were launched by Xiaomi on Thursday. The smartphones are the flagship models of the Redmi brand, and feature top-end MediaTek SoCs, apart from liquid cooling tech, as well as 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision capable 2K resolution displays. The two 5G-enabled smartphones are currently up for pre-booking, and
Redmi K40S was launched on Thursday at an event in China alongside Xiaomi’s latest Redmi K50 series smartphones — Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro. Redmi K40S is a refreshed version of the original Redmi K40 smartphone that was launched in February 2021, and features similar specifications, including a Snapdragon 870 SoC paired with up
Moto Edge X30 Under-Screen Camera Edition has been launched as the first Motorola phone to come with a selfie camera that virtually hides under the display when not in use. Apart from the new front-facing camera, the Moto Edge X30 Under-Screen Camera Edition is identical to the Moto Edge X30 that was launched in China
Apex Legends Mobile — the upcoming port of the popular battle royale game for smartphones — is now open for pre-registration on the Google Play store for gamers on Android smartphones. Pre-registering for the game will grant players rewards in the form of in-game cosmetic items when Apex Legends Mobile is released. Developer Respawn has
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 phones are getting the One UI 4.1, which was introduced alongside the Galaxy S22 series. As per a report by SamMobile, the firmware version is N98xFXXU3FVC5 (x being a different digit for different versions of the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra phones) and should be also available in
Motorola Edge 30 specifications have surfaced online. The purported successor of Motorola Edge 20 was spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench. The Geekbench listing has revealed the phone’s score in single-core and multi-core test along with some specifications about the handset. The listing has revealed key features of the device including the OS version, processor, RAM,
OnePlus Nord 3 — the purported successor to the OnePlus Nord 2 — is tipped to launch in the second quarter of 2022. Detailed specifications of a OnePlus smartphone have been shared by a tipster, which could belong to the upcoming OnePlus Nord 3. The rumoured specifications for the OnePlus Nord 3 suggest that the
OnePlus 10R India launch could be very close as the phone has entered private testing in the country, according to the latest reports. A report from January had tipped that OnePlus 10R is set to launch in China and India in Q2 2022 and will sport a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC under the hood. The
The Vivo T1 5G joins our list of the best phones under Rs. 20,000. There’s also the recently launched Moto G71 5G and the Redmi Note 11T 5G that make it here. The Moto G60 still remains on our list as a good option for all those looking for a 108-megapixel camera and a massive
Russia Today has had its licence to broadcast in the UK revoked with immediate effect after watchdog Ofcom said it did not consider the channel “fit and proper” or a “responsible broadcaster”. The media regulator said that it had taken into account “a number of factors” including the fact that the news channel was funded
Shares in Ted Baker have surged by as much as a fifth after a US private equity firm confirmed that it was considering a bid for the fashion chain. Sky News first revealed on Thursday that Sycamore Partners was working with advisers to examine a potential offer for the London-listed company. Ted Baker, which had
Boris Johnson will hold talks next week with executives from the nuclear industry as he seeks to bolster Britain’s energy independence following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Sky News has learnt that the prime minister has convened a roundtable to take place in Downing Street on Monday that will be attended by companies such as
A California-based investment firm has joined one of the frontrunners to buy Chelsea Football Club as a multitude of parties conduct frenzied negotiations to finalise their offers hours before the deadline for bids. Sky News has learnt that Clearlake Capital, which has roughly $60bn of assets under management, has signed up to a consortium headed
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has revealed the chain is facing higher costs for food, drink and energy – as pub sales start to return to normal. His remarks came as Wetherspoons reported a half-year loss of £13m but said sales in the most recent three-week period were just 2.6% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The
A transport union has called on P&O Ferries staff to protest against the company’s decision to sack 800 staff members in an “appalling” move to replace them with cheaper agency staff. The ferry operator cancelled all of its services for the next few days and sacked staff yesterday, claiming it was “not a viable business”
A couple dismissed by P&O after 31 years of combined service have described how they were marched off a ship “like criminals” when the company summarily sacked more than 800 workers. The pair, who worked alternate weeks on the company’s cross-Channel routes out of Dover to share childcare of their son, are now considering their
BP boss Bernard Looney has seen his annual pay more than double to £4.46m as the energy giant’s profits were boosted by soaring oil and gas prices. The scale of Mr Looney’s 2021 remuneration, up from £1.74m a year earlier, is likely to reignite calls for a windfall tax on North Sea energy giants to
Lower speed limits, more home working and car free Sundays could help the world avoid a damaging oil supply crunch caused by the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. The intergovernmental body also urged motorists to adopt more car sharing and ease off on air conditioning in vehicles as part of a