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Sky is offering customers a brilliant money-saving deal on its mobile service. If you've already signed up to Sky broadband or TV you'll be able grab a brilliant deal on Sky Mobile, with a SIM-only plan available for just £3 a month. This deal, which can be claimed via the Sky VIP rewards app, slashes the price of the 2GB plan which usually costs £6 a month in half.Sky VIP users will pay this promotional price for the first six months of a 12 month contract, after which they'll pay £6 a month.If this deal interests you,…

EE is running a big sale on its fibre broadband packages, slashing the prices of all plans in half. For a limited time only, EE broadband is available for as little as £12 a month with EE mobile customers not only getting the best discounts but added freebies. If you're a new or existing EE customer you will also be able to get either 5GB or 20GB extra data to use each month, depending on what plan you're on, when you sign up to get EE broadband.The EE broadband savings are available for the first three months of a…

Traders in Escape From Tarkov have drastically dropped the price of their goods for the game’s latest pre-wipe event, and most items are now available for a handful of roubles. Starting today (June 27), every item sold by traders is on sale. Items such as ammo and grenades now cost between one and three roubles, while weapons and armour can be slightly more expensive – though still incredibly cheap compared to their usual price. As a bonus, all players have been granted loyalty level four with every trader. In…

Alsym Energy, a seven-year-old Massachusetts startup, aims to halve the cost of electric vehicle batteries with a new design that eliminates lithium and cobalt, two increasingly costly ingredients in many current EV batteries, the company said. One of the company's goals is to help make EVs more affordable for a greater portion of the world's population, a key executive said. Alsym has partnered with one of India's top automakers to jointly develop the new battery, Mukesh Chatter, chief executive and co-founder, said in…

Credit: Shutterstock/chayanuphol If smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great. It is still the biggest…

There's a very simple way to save money on your broadband bill and it's especially enticing for anyone who loves BT. UK mobile network EE has just announced a major sale event which, along with the usual iPhone and SIM-only deals, also includes reduced prices for its internet services. You might not be aware that BT now owns EE after buying the firm back in 2016 and the telecoms giant actually powers EE's broadband network.This new sale means you can get that BT-powered broadband for a much cheaper price than BT itself…

The Castaic Lake reservoir in Los Angeles County has low water levels. Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images)California’s ongoing megadrought—which has already led to water restrictions—is also going to start affecting the state’s ability to generate hydropower. This could raise energy costs for residents and increase emissions, CNN reports.There are already signs of a difficult summer to come. Outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration found that hydropower would make up only 8% of the state’s total power…

Fears of an impending recession are forcing rapid grocery delivery companies to slam the brakes on growth.This week, two of the largest instant grocery apps, Getir and Gorillas, announced decisions to lay off hundreds of employees. Another firm, Zapp said it is proposing redundancies in its U.K. team.Getir reportedly told staff Wednesday that it plans to reduce its global headcount by 14%. The Turkish company employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, according to LinkedIn."With a heavy heart, we today shared with our team…

Polestar has announced record sales for the first four months of 2022, but also cut its 2022 sales plan due to slower sales in China. In the first four months of the year, vehicle sales more than doubled to approximately 13,600 and the company’s order take more than tripled to nearly 23,000 compared to the same period in 2021. During the period, Polestar increased its global presence to 23 markets, up from 19 at the end of 2021, putting…

Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social media company in a push to slash costs, and would develop new ways to monetise tweets, three people familiar with the matter said.Musk made the pitch to the lenders as he tried to secure debt for the buyout days after submitting his offer to Twitter on April 14, the sources said. His submission of bank commitments on April 21 were key to Twitter's board accepting his…