UK Landlord Catches ‘Influencer’ Tenant Renting Out Her London Home For £190/Night To Fund Luxury Lifestyle
09 Sep
Lifestyle

UK Landlord Catches ‘Influencer’ Tenant Renting Out Her London Home For £190/Night To Fund Luxury Lifestyle

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Lifestyle A UK landlord discovered that their tenant, a fitness influencer, secretly rented out their home on Airbnb and used the income to fund lavish vacations in Dubai.For the past 12 years, Leanne Newton, a 54-year-old landlord, has rented her one-bedroom flat to a diverse group of tenants, including student doctors, teachers, and those facing eviction. However, last Monday, she began doubting whether renting the property was worthwhile.Newton's doubts weren't about rising interest rates or the impending Renters' Rights Bill; instead, she had been the victim of a scam. This is because an individual had been illegally subletting her east London flat to unsuspecting tourists, using the profits to live a lavish lifestyle.Lifestyle Landlord Shocked As Tenant Profits Off Subletting SchemeLandlord Newton busted tenant Ifende Uzoka, a bodybuilding champion flaunting Dubai yacht trips, for illegally...
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Is it time to abolish college grades entirely? Why American universities are handing out too many A’s
09 Sep
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Is it time to abolish college grades entirely? Why American universities are handing out too many A’s

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Lifestyle Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.Getting out of hand: Grade inflation in American universities is a real problem, but hardly anything has been done to address it. The statistics are staggering. The average GPA at elite schools like Harvard has skyrocketed from 2.6 in 1950 to 3.8 today. In 2023, a mindblowing 80 percent of all grades at Yale were either A or A-. A Wall Street Journal op-ed by German-American political scientist and author Yascha Mounk argues the core issue is that universities increasingly view students as "prized customers," thanks to forever-rising tuition costs. So they cater to their demands and lifestyles. Giving out a bunch of As is an easy way to satisfy the clientele.Additionally, Mounk suggests some professors have grown uncomfortable wielding authority...
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JMGO N1S Ultimate 4K is an amazing projector, but it won’t be for everyone
09 Sep
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JMGO N1S Ultimate 4K is an amazing projector, but it won’t be for everyone

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Lifestyle I’ve been loving the JMGO N1S Ultimate projector over the past few weeks. It’s super bright and easy to use; just place it on a table, point it at a wall, and watch some movies. It really is that simple with an all-in-one lifestyle projector like this.However, its ease of use may be the very thing keeping it from being the perfect unit in some dedicated home theatre setups.That said, if you want a great projector with a super bright lamp that supports HDR, it will be hard to pass this one up. This N1S Ultimate even comes with a nice (albeit large) carrying case, and some cool features like a smart radar that...
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The best cities for retirement, a $10-million cocktail, and Chipotle unitards: Lifestyle news roundup
09 Sep
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The best cities for retirement, a $10-million cocktail, and Chipotle unitards: Lifestyle news roundup

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Lifestyle Image: Courtesy of Chipotle, Nathan Congleton/NBC (Getty Images), Photo: Flashpop (iStock by Getty Images), Flashpop (iStock by Getty Images), Essentials with Eden, Tom Pennington/Getty Images (Getty Images), Quartz, Rawpixel (Getty Images)Chipotle’s Halloween Line-upImage: Courtesy of ChipotleThis Halloween, Chipotle wants to spice things up and do more than just feed customers; it wants to dress them, too.The burrito maker has joined forces with Spirit Halloween, North America’s largest Halloween retailer, to launch its first-ever costume collection, it said in statement on Wednesday. The publicity stunt takes inspiration from the viral costume memes that both brands have tapped into in recent years. Read MorePhoto: Flashpop (iStock by Getty Images)The richest families in the world are projected to see their wealth grow even more – ultimately reaching $9.5 trillion by 2030 – as single-family offices continue to...
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