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Elon Musk heaps praise on AfD’s Alice Weidel during live talk on X

X owner and far-right politician appear to agree on everything, as Musk faces accusations of meddling in German election

The Guardian - UK

CFMoto Debuts First-Ever V4 Engine, Doesn't Tell Us a Single Thing About It

V4 engines are all the rage right now. Whether it's Ducati, KTM, or Yamaha, everyone's got to have one to compete at the tippy top of the superbike spear. So it's no wonder that newcomer, but heavy-weight player, CFMoto would be not only developing a V4 platform but saving its…

RideApart

Internet Archive preserves and releases 1980s PC radio show that interviewed legends including Douglas Adams, Bill Gates, Timothy Leary, and Jack Tramiel

The Famous Computer Cafe aired in California in the early 1980s.

PC Gamer

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The Ultimate Guide To 50 Sci-Fi Essentials Under $25 On Amazon

Epic adventures, mind-bending tales, and futuristic thrills, all perfectly priced for your next journey.

Inverse

Towel Day 2024: What's the deal with towels in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?'

An explanation of Towel Day and its meaning in the world of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Space

Pulp, page-turners and pure joy: the ultimate summer reading list, picked by you

After we published our list of the best beach reads, we asked readers for their suggestions – including ‘mercifully brief’ fantasy, raucous comedy and a crime thriller that’s ‘tense as hell’

The Guardian - AU

Highgate Cemetery to charge £25,000 for burial spots close to grave of Karl Marx

The cemetery is the resting place of George Michael, George Eliot and Douglas Adams as well as Karl Marx

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The ultimate summer reading list: 15 sci-fi and fantasy novels to escape into

From Douglas Adams and Liu Cixin to Terry Pratchett and Claire G Coleman, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

Grok is Elon Musk’s new sassy, foul-mouthed AI. But who exactly is it made for?

On November 4, X owner Elon Musk unveiled his new AI chatbot Grok: a sarcastic ChatGPT alternative supposedly “modelled” after The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, one of Musk’s favourite books.

The Conversation

Alan JW Bell obituary

Director of Last of the Summer Wine and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who favoured the use of film in making TV programmes

The Guardian - UK

White Holes by Carlo Rovelli review: a miniature book for anyone who likes to think

This is a miniature masterpiece

Evening Standard

A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett review – a fantasist’s formative years

The Discworld creator’s short tales from the 70s and 80s reveal a young talent bursting with invention and wit

The Guardian - UK

The 3 books and series that most inspired Elon Musk

We are learning more and more just how much video games, science fiction, and fantasy shaped Elon Musk's worldview—and dreams for the future.

Fortune

Revealed: how Hitchhiker’s Guide author predicted rise of ebooks 30 years ago

In unseen notes to be published in a new book, Douglas Adams foresaw the success of a host of technology we now take for granted

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ULTRARAM's inventor tells us why the revolutionary RAM replacement could slay dumb memory DIMMs

Clever enough to have been designed by a super-intelligent shade of blue.

The Guardian - UK

In brief: 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams; Alchemy; Mercury Pictures Presents – review

A fascinating glimpse into the mind of the humorist and sci-fi writer; a rip-roaring historical thriller; and a subversive novel set in golden-age Hollywood

Space

Today is Towel Day! Salute the legacy of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams

Towel Day is dedicated to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author Douglas Adams

Wales Online

The latest death notices across the Valleys and Bridgend as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time

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15 years ago, 'Doctor Who' dropped its worst special ever — and its best showcase for David Tennant

"Voyage of the Damned" perfectly represents what is both great and frustrating about 'Doctor Who,' in general.

Investors Business Daily

Inspirational Quotes: Alicia Vikander, Gen. Bruce C. Clarke And Others

Read inspirational quotes about loving what you do, taking responsibility and encouraging team participation.

The Guardian - UK

From the Triffids to Blake’s 7 and Ghostwatch: the BBC’s greatest cult classics

The Beeb has seemingly spent a century trying to scar the nation. Here are its most influential – and most terrifying – cult hits so far

InsideEVs

Elon Musk Says His "Questions Philosophy" Has Helped Him Succeed

Musk’s leadership has discouraged the chain of command mentality favoring a free flow of information, encouraging people to search for the right questions.

Evening Standard

Towel Day 2024: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans celebrate Douglas Adams

Fans will carry a towel with them on this day in honour of the late author

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