Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update (version 10.6) to its fleet with improved object detection. It’s the latest step in the long road to improve the FSD package and deliver on a promise to customers that has been delayed several times. Tesla is currently slowly rolling out what it
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For the first time ever, this year’s MOBO Awards will “celebrate the artistry” of drill rap. A new category is being introduced to the ceremony, which showcases the best black music in the UK, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond. MOBO founder and CEO Kanya King told Sky News: “What’s important is for the MOBOs to
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During a recent media event in Brussels, Toyota Europe outlined a plan for a 100% CO2 reduction in all-new vehicle sales in the market by 2035. This “goal” will be preceded by a sales mix of at least 50% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in Western Europe by 2030. On a broader scale, Toyota Motor Corporation continues
As part of one of Britain’s biggest ever girl bands, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock is no stranger to performing. But now she’s stepped off the stage, and for now at least away from Little Mix, and in front of the camera for her first-ever film role in Boxing Day – which is being billed as
According to a statement from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), Tesla Shanghai filed a recall plan for 21,599 Model Y EVs manufactured in the country. The automaker cited issues pertaining to the strength of front and rear steering knuckles, stating they may not meet the automaker’s design requirements. Just last week, we reported
In 2013, the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered buried in the garden of a house on the outskirts of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. The remains turned out to be those of Patricia Wycherley, 63, and her 85-year-old husband William, whose neighbours thought had packed up and left to go travelling 15 years
Robert Carlyle has revealed details about a show set to bring back Trainspotting’s Begbie – as a new book tells the stories behind how the cult classic film was made. The actor is set to reprise the role of the violent psychopath for a new series based on another Irvine Welsh novel, The Blade Artist,
Alec Baldwin has said he does not feel guilt over the fatal film-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins – and that there is “only one question to be resolved – where did the live round come from?” Speaking in his first interview since the gun he was holding fired and killed Ms Hutchins on the
Tesla is having issues securing solar panel supply amid the global supply crisis. The issues are starting to lead to delays on some customer projects. Last month, we reported on early signs that supply chain issues are affecting Tesla’s solar panel business. Now things have escalated to the point that the company is warning some
Little Mix have announced they will be taking a break after finishing their Confetti tour next year to work on “other projects”. Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall shared the news of a hiatus after 10 years together on their social media pages. They also shared different clips of them performing,
Late on December 1, Tesla launched ‘Cyberquad for Kids’ on its online shop. The Cyberquad for Kids comes with a price tag of $1,900 and a top speed of 10 mph. The Tesla Cyberquad was first introduced in a ‘one more thing’ moment of Elon’s 2019 Cybertruck unveiling. Billed as a perfect fit for the
Apple has lost a senior member of its autonomous electric car team to a startup focused on electric aviation. Michael Schwekutsch, who left Tesla to join Apple as senior director of engineering for Special Projects Group in 2019, has left the company to work for Archer. This is just the latest in a revolving door
Alec Baldwin broke down in tears in his first interview since Halyna Hutchins was shot dead on a film set – and insisted he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed her. The actor-producer shot and killed the cinematographer when a prop gun he was holding went off during filming for the
Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and BTS are Spotify’s most listened to artists in the world for 2021, the music streaming service has revealed. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny takes the title of most streamed artist world for the second year running, after amassing more than 9.1 billion streams on the platform in the last year.
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Author Alice Sebold has apologised to the man who spent 16 years in jail after she wrongly identified him as raping her in 1981. Anthony Broadwater, 61, was convicted and jailed the following year for attacking Ms Sebold when she was an 18-year-old student at Syracuse University. His conviction was overturned last week by prosecutors
Leading electric scooter manufacturer NIU has taken to the EICMA 2021 Milan Motorcycle Show to showcase several new models of electric two-wheelers, including some big new firsts for the company. Among the new models on display today at the show are the new MQi GT EVO, RQi Sport, NQi GTS, YQi, and BQi KQi. Make
Adele has cemented her place as part of pop music royalty by announcing a Las Vegas residency next year. The Easy On Me singer, who recently released her fourth studio album 30, will perform weekend shows at the Colosseum theatre at the world-famous Caesars Palace in Nevada. Called Weekends With Adele, the 33-year-old star will
According to a recent research study by Morgan Stanley, Ford Motor Company is on pace to outsell General Motors (GM) in the EV market for 2021. The research compares Ford’s EV sales through the first ten months of this year against GM’s, while noting the latter’s halt to Bolt production. Both Ford and GM have
Police have searched Marilyn Manson’s home amid allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Eva Jimenez said a search warrant was served on the home of Manson, whose legal name is Brian Hugh Warner, on Monday. Ms Jimenez would give no further details. The sheriff’s department said in
Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck will have a yoke steering wheel, and he also said that the electric pickup truck will be a “technology bandwagon.” It could mean that it will have a better version of the new steering wheel. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck prototype in 2019, it featured a butterfly steering
Kanye West, Rihanna and Drake are among many celebrities paying tribute to US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who has died at the age of 41 after a private battle with cancer. The influential Louis Vuitton menswear designer and founder of fashion label Off-White was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma – a rare, aggressive form of cancer
Kawasaki may not be leading the pack when it comes to electric motorcycle innovation, but recent plans at least indicate that the company won’t be the last major motorcycle manufacturer to embrace the future of electric transportation. Despite Kawasaki not yet counting a single production electric motorcycle in its lineup, the company announced last month
Elon Musk stayed true to his word and told Tesla employees not to worry as much about delivering as many cars as possible during this end-of-quarter delivery wave and instead focus on cost. It’s a significant change to what has been Tesla’s strategy for years. Tesla has been known to have intense end-of-quarter, and this
US fashion designer Virgil Abloh has died at the age of 41 after a private battle with cancer. The influential Louis Vuitton menswear designer and founder of fashion label Off-White was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma – a rare, aggressive form of cancer in 2019, the design house’s parent company LVMH revealed on Sunday. Abloh first
Southern California electric bicycle manufacturer Luna Cycle has just released its latest high power, high performance electric bicycle. But don’t get your hopes up for throwing a leg over a Luna X2 anytime soon; the popular e-bike sold out almost immediately upon its unveiling. The Luna X2 follows two years after the release of the
Whether you’re preparing for more frequent power outages or just bringing additional power for trips off the grid, Bluetti’s solar generators can get the job done, and for Black Friday, the company’s systems are on sale for hundreds of dollars off including the AC200MAX and various solar panels. Bluetti AC200MAX $300 off, solar panels discounted
The contestants on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! have been removed from Gwrych Castle in the aftermath of Storm Arwen. ITV said the storm caused “significant damage” to the show’s production base in Wales – meaning there will be no new episodes this weekend. Strict COVID rules mean the contestants – including
Tesla has started using a new AMD chip in new Model Y vehicles in China after also moving to AMD in the new Model S. Automakers have been struggling to secure chip supply and computer power for their vehicles over the last year. Shortages have led to production halts across the industry. Tesla has been
An intruder was removed from the castle set of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, according to ITV. It is understood the incident happened earlier in the week, before the show was forced to pre-record an episode on Friday due to poor weather conditions brought on by Storm Arwen. A statement from the
An Australian journalist whose “million dollar” interview with Adele was canned because he did not listen to her new Album 30 has apologised on air. Matt Doran, of Channel 7 News, flew to London ahead of the singer’s first release in six years to speak to her. However, after he finished his chat with her,
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