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Independence Day director Roland Emmerich reveals his biggest regret is making a sequel to the movie

The German film maker, 63, known for Godzilla and The Day After Tomorrow, says he should have stopped making the 2016 movie when Will Smith dropped out midway through filming.




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Will Smith gets stopped in his tracks by a turkey crossing the road on Thanksgiving

The Hollywood movie star shared video of the incident to his Instagram on Thursday, in which he's hear honking his horn at the bird that is refusing to budge.




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Will Smith, 51, says his colonoscopy 'turned very real' due to polyp

Smith, 51, decided to make light of passing the threshold when it's recommended to get regular colonoscopies - at age 50 - by filming it, and posting it on YouTube. But the fun turned sour.




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Will Smith wraps up against the NYC chill as he performs at World's Big Sleep Out event

The actor and rapper, 51, showcased his fashion sense as well as his vocal skills as he performed in a black puffer jacket and a baseball cap branded with his personal logo.




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Will Smith cracks up at his Bad Boys For Life co-star Martin Lawrence during a visit to SiriusXM

Comedian Martin Lawrence had Will Smith in stitches when the two stars promoted their upcoming action film Bad Boys For Life on SiriusXM's Town Hall show on Thursday.




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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence hit the red carpet at the Miami premiere of Bad Boys for Life

25 years after the first Bad Boys movie hit theaters, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunited on the red carpet at the Miami premiere of Bad Boys For Life.




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Martin Lawrence hits the red carpet with his fiancee Roberta Mordafar

It was a family affair for Martin Lawrence at the Los Angeles premiere for his new film Bad Boys For Life.




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Vanessa Hudgens turns heads in a dramatic white feathered gown after shock split from Austin Butler

Newly single Vanessa Hudgens has been seen for the first time since her split from boyfriend Austin Butler, attending the Hollywood premiere of Bad Boys for Life on Tuesday.




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Will Smith say people shouldn't 'cling to the past', while promoting a Bad Boys remake

It has been 25 years since Will Smith first starred in Bad Boys.




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Jada Pinkett Smith trades out her golden curls as she debuts a chic new buzzed blonde pixie cut

Jada Pinkett Smith changed up her always stylish hair with a new blonde pixie cut. The 48-year-old actress showed off the striking look in a short video posted to Instagram.




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Will Smith practices his tennis skills for role as Venus and Serena Williams' father in King Richard

The film King Richard is about tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams as well as their coach and father Richard. And on Thursday, Will Smith was getting ready for his role as Richard.




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Home and Away star Zac Drayson keyed a woman's car at a Sydney mall when she took his parking spot

Zac Drayson, 37, who played Will Smith on the long-running soap, was searching for a park at Sydney's Westfield mall at Bondi Junction on September 28, 2019.




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Will Smith shoots scenes with his on-screen daughters playing Venus and Serena Williams

Will Smith was seen filming for the first time with his on-screen daughters, who are portraying tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams in the biopic King Richard.




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Will Smith relaxes as he is towed around in a vintage Volkswagen while shooting King Richard

Will Smith, 57, looked cheerful in the driver's seat, as a production crew towed him around in a vintage Volkswagen, with a police escort, as cameras recorded him in the van for the scene.




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Will Smith rocks shorts and knee-high socks on the set of his new movie King Richard

Will Smith rocks a retro look as he starts production on his new film King Richard in Los Angeles.




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Will Smith is seen in tennis costumes with shorts for his role in King Richard

He's twice been nominated for an Academy Award, and he looks like he's totally immersing himself in a new role.




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Ashley Walters and Noel Clarke film high-octane robbery scene for new Bulletproof series

The Top Boy star, 37, and the screenwriter, 44, were back to the working grind as filming for Bulletproof's second series got underway in east London on Monday.




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The coronavirus pandemic is pushing car dealers to change the way they sell and deliver vehicles. But not everybody is sure how to do it successfully.

CarMaxCarMax initiated curbside, contactless pickup in April.The COVID-19 has forced car dealers to radically alter their business models in a matter of weeks.With showrooms shut down and both customers and employees worried about safety, dealerships have embraced online sales, digital financing, and touchless deliveries in ways that they had resisted for years.Going back to business-as-usual isn't an option. "The consumer's behavior has undoubtedly been changed in a lasting way," said Jim Lyski, chief marketing officer of CarMax, the nation's largest used-car dealer network.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Weekends are usually a busy time at car dealerships, with customers using their days off to shop for and often buy or lease new and used vehicles.Over the past five years,




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.Google CEO Sundar Pichai says tech companies "shouldn't get carried away" with fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and should let governments and health officials lead the response. In a new interview with Time magazine, Pichai also suggested that working from home may become more normal after the pandemic.Amazon shut all its warehouses in France because a court ordered it to reassess worker safety. Amazon said the risk of the fine was "too high" for it to keep its warehouses open, and has told all its warehouse staff to stay home for at least five days.The UK government is in talks with ID verification firms including Yoti and IDnow to develop COVID-19 immunity passports. A spokesman for IDnow, based in Berlin, told Business Insider




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday.Google is working on physical and virtual debit cards as it looks to catch Apple's lead in the fintech space. TechCrunch reports that Google is working on physical and virtual debit cards which would link to an associated checking account.The UK has greenlit a £250 million rescue package to stop thousands of startups collapsing during COVID-19. Startups can apply for government cash, but must match taxpayer money with funding from private investors.Conspiracy theories blaming Bill Gates for the coronavirus pandemic are exploding online. A New York Times analysis found more than 16,000 Facebook posts linking Gates with the virus, as well as 10 YouTube videos espousing the conspiracy theories that had garnered 5 million views.Amazon




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.Amazon is facing multiple inquiries from labor regulators into whether it unlawfully retaliated against workers who spoke out about its coronavirus response. Amazon has come under fire recently from employees, activists, and lawmakers for firing workers who criticized the company's safety measures.Zoom took months to repair a flaw that would allow hackers to take complete control of a computer. The flaw was discovered by security researchers who participated in a hackathon sponsored by Dropbox last year. Europe's coronavirus-tracing apps risk an unprecedented increase in mass surveillance, experts have warned. A rift has opened up over the design of smartphone apps to trace people in Europe at risk of coronavirus infection,




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday. Facebook is set to invest $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, India's popular mobile internet service. The multi-billion-dollar stake makes Facebook the largest minority shareholder in Jio, which is a part of Reliance Industries Limited.The Small Business Administration has told thousands of businesses applying for disaster loans that their personal information was mistakenly leaked. A bug in the SBA's site was mistakenly showing applicants' personal information to other applicants who subsequently used the portal.Apple and Google's new smartphone alert system for tracking the coronavirus could be 'alarming' for privacy, a US senator has warned. Josh Hawley is pressing Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook to raise privacy




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday.Magic Leap, the much-hyped smart glasses startup, is pivoting away from consumer tech and laying off half its staff. CEO Rony Abovitz announced that the company was making 'targeted' changes to the way it operates, with layoffs happening at 'every level' of the company.Facebook's $6 billion Jio deal has made it a major threat overnight to Amazon's growth in India. The deal is likely to supercharge JioMart, Jio's foray into online grocery and a competitor to Amazon and Flipkart.Zoom has skyrocketed to 300 million daily users, up 50% from the beginning of April, even as the company battles a privacy backlash. CEO Eric Yuan said the video conferencing company had seen a 50% increase in users since the beginning of April.Facebook




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.Amazon employees say they used data from third-party sellers to inform their production of competing products, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amazon has consistently denied it engages in the practice of collecting data from third-party sellers, even in response to criticism from politicians and investigations from antitrust regulators.Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in 'pseudoscience,' allowing them to capitalize on conspiracy theories that falsely blame 5G cell towers for the coronavirus, according to The Markup. The social media giant says it's since removed the ability for advertisers to target "pseudoscience," but not before it was tagged as an interest for more than 78 million users.Over 30




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.The UK has rejected Apple and Google's contact-tracing API, instead launching an app that will take a more centralized approach, according to the BBC. The move is likely to alarm privacy and security experts.Automation Anywhere said it is cutting jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The cuts could affect more than 10% of the startup's 2,600 employees.Apple may delay mass production of the iPhone 12 by about a month, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report comes after analysts and other media reports have also suggested Apple could push back the iPhone's launch by a couple of weeks or a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates believes an upswing in nationalism




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.Amazon may have violated New York's whistleblower law by firing a worker involved in a protest over workplace safety, the state's attorney general said in a letter to the company. The letter also said Amazon's coronavirus safety measures are "so inadequate" that they may violate federal and state workplace safety rules.Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo seen by Business Insider that Google will "stagger" its return to offices as it extends work-from-home until June 1. Pichai said the experience of operating from home was giving Google an opportunity to reimagine the way the company works.Uber's chief technology officer has resigned following a report from The Information that Uber is planning to lay off up to




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.Apple's revenue growth ground to a halt in the first three months of the year, as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered its retail stores, dampened consumer demand for iPhones and rattled the company's global manufacturing operations. Apple reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $58.3 billion, up less than 1% from the same period one year ago, and well below the company's initial projection of between $63 billion and $67 billion. Amazon reported huge growth in first-quarter revenue but a miss on earnings on Thursday. The mixed results show how the coronavirus outbreak is leading to more shoppers on Amazon, albeit at an increased cost as the company is dealing with a number of costly changes, including supply chain lockdowns and




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday.Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been called to testify before Congress. Lawmakers want to ask the billionaire about the company's practices around independent sellers after an investigation found employees used their data to create competing products, the Wall Street Journal reported.Uber will require its drivers and riders to wear face coverings in the US as the company looks to restart its business across the globe. Uber has also been developing technology to determine whether drivers are wearing masks, according to CNN.Anti-quarantine protesters are being kicked off Facebook and quickly finding refuge on a site loved by conspiracy theorists. Business Insider has found that protesters are moving their organizing efforts to MeWe,




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.Longtime Amazon VP Tim Bray has said he quit in dismay and called the company 'chickens---' for firing workers who criticized it. The tech giant has fired multiple employees who've criticized working conditions at its warehouses.Tech billionaire Elon Musk and musician Grimes have had their first child together, according to Musk's Twitter account. Musk announced the birth of their child Monday evening on Twitter, saying, "Mom & baby all good."Uber is reportedly considering another investment in scooter startup Lime. The $170 million emergency fundraising could sink Lime's valuation by nearly 80% — and give Uber the option to buy it in 2 years.Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann sued SoftBank for backing out of buying nearly $1 billion




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.Airbnb is cutting 25% of staff — 1,900 jobs — after its business has been slammed by the coronavirus crisis. Airbnb plans to offer affected workers at least 14 weeks of severance pay and, in the US, a year's worth of healthcare coverage.An Amazon warehouse employee in New York has died of COVID-19. Workers at the Staten Island location organized multiple strikes in April to protest pandemic working conditions. California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers. A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in order to avoid paying some benefits.The UK's COVID-19 contact-tracing app is about




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10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday.Facebook has announced the first 20 members of its oversight board that will decide what controversial content is allowed on Facebook and Instagram. The "supreme court"-style body will make rulings over what controversial content will be allowed on the social network.Tesla is reportedly preparing to restart operations at its California factory in possible violation of local shelter-in-place orders. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become increasingly vocal in his opposition to coronavirus lockdowns, calling them "fascist" during a call with investors.An Amazon VP hit back at former colleague Tim Bray, who quit in protest after the company fired workers who raised safety concerns. Brad Porter, a vice president and engineer at Amazon,




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Michelle Keegan joins husband Mark Wright on his Heart evening show

Michelle Keegan joined husband  Mark Wright on his new Heart evening show on Tuesday and revealed the most annoying thing he has been doing while working at home.




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Billi Mucklow expecting third child with footballer fiancé Andy Carroll

The former TOWIE star, 31, has announced she's expecting her third child with footballer fiancé Andy, also 31, in a sweet Instagram post shared on Wednesday.




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Amy Childs reveals daughter Polly, 2, calls her grandfather Billy 'dad' as ex is in prison

The former TOWIE star, 29, has revealed her daughter Polly, two, calls her grandfather 'dad' after the TV star's jailbird ex, Bradley, went back behind bars last year.




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Mark Wright gushes about isolating with wife Michelle Keegan after 'long-distance relationship'

The presenter, 33, and his actress wife, 32, spent much time apart, with Mark co-hosting entertainment news show Extra in the US and Michelle travelling the world to shoot her hit drama Our Girl.




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James Argent shares throwback snap of himself feeding elephants during rehab

The reality star shared a throwback snap from his time feeding the elephants while in rehab in Thailand on Instagram on Tuesday.




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Mark Wright works out shirtless while his pet Chihuahua sits on his lap

The former TOWIE star 33, showed he is keeping up with his fitness routine amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with the addition of his dog joining him during his workout.




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Dan Osborne shows off his muscles as he hauls boxes into his house

The former TOWIE star, 28, and his wife Jacqueline Jossa appeared to be sprucing up the garden ahead of the scorching Bank Holiday weekend as Dan was spotted carrying furniture on Thursday.




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James Argent displays his slimmer physique on run after returning from rehab stint in Thailand

The former TOWIE displayed his slimmer physique as he headed out on a run in Essex on Wednesday, after returning from Thailand following his stint in rehab.




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James Argent shares before and after snap as he speaks out his weight loss

The reality star, 32, addressed his staggering weight loss as he shared a before and after photo on Instagram on Friday.




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Mark Wright SHAVES his head while in lockdown at home

The former TOWIE star, 33, went one step further during his quarantine, as he shaved his head and showed off the results via Instagram on Saturday.




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Olly Murs calls Mark Wright an 'annoying f****r' as he challenges him to shave his 'blond barnet'

The singer, 35, took to Instagram in mock outrage on Saturday after Mark Wright challenged him to lose his precious blond barnet.




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Amy Childs is 'very excited' about her new boyfriend

Amy Childs is reportedly 'very excited' about her new boyfriend, who she is isolating with in lockdown.




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Gemma Collins shares throwback clip of from hike in LA amid lockdown

The TOWIE star, 39, took to Instagram to share a throwback clip from her hike up Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles with pal Charlie King to give fans' motivation on Wednesday.




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Lauren Pope displays her baby bump as she cuddles her pet pooch while soaking up the sun at home

The former TOWIE star, 37, looked every inch the glowing mother-to-be as she displayed her growing bump while cuddling her pet pooch Cookie amid the ongoing lockdown.




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Newly engaged Laura Whitmore showcases her slender physique as she joins Mark Wright for a workout

The Love Island presenter, 34, followed the former TOWIE star's, 33, exercise session from home, on Monday, with the pair taking to Instagram Live to share the class with their followers




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Lauren Pope displays her blossoming baby bump in a black T-shirt

The former TOWIE star, 37, took to Instagram to post a snap of her daily walk in a local park during the UK COVID-19 lockdown.




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TOWIE's Chloe Ross turns up the heat in a green ruched bikini for sunbathing session amid lockdown

The TOWIE star, 27, treated herself to a relaxing sunbathing session as she took advantage of the country's stunning weather on Wednesday.




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Billi Mucklow and Andy Carroll seen for first time since announcing they're expecting third child

The former TOWIE star displayed her growing bump in tight sportswear as she and Newcastle player Andy walked their dogs in the sunshine on Friday.




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Lydia Bright looks incredible as she showcases her postpartum body in a white crop top

The former TOWIE star, 30, also took to Instagram to share several sweet snaps of a baby sensory class she made for daughter Loretta, two-months, in her garden.