The Boring Company’s first commercial loop, deployed in Las Vegas, has officially been approved for expansion throughout the city. Tesla vehicles inside tunnels are going to offer a new transit solution in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop is The Boring Company’s first full-scale loop project currently in commercial use. Elon Musk’s tunneling
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British baking royalty Mary Berry has been recognised by actual royalty, by being made a Dame Commander for services to culinary arts, charity and broadcasting. Dame Mary, who has had a career spanning the last five decades, says she is “proud and honoured” to have received the award after her ceremony with Prince Charles at
Tesla Model X buyers are left in the dark as deliveries start and some people who have placed an order a year ago still don’t know when they will get their car. Electrek has learned that Tesla expects more clarity on Model X delivery timelines next month. Tesla didn’t produce the Model X for about
Jodie Whittaker said she was “crying her eyes out” during her final days on the Doctor Who set. The actor, who has played the Time Lord since 2017, announced in the summer that she will be leaving the sci-fi drama after the upcoming series and a trio of specials in 2022. Showrunner Chris Chibnall is
Berkeley, California-based carbon transformation company Twelve and Tulsa-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) today announced that they have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process. The project received funding from the US Air Force. The new biofuel, which is called E-Jet, can be used by both commercial and military aviation. Biofuels
Netflix has hailed the “mind-boggling” success of Korean hit Squid Game as it posted better than expected subscriber growth and pencilled in a further acceleration over coming months. The streaming giant revealed that 142 million households had watched the series – already the group’s biggest TV show – in the first four weeks since its
Taiga Motors, an electric snowmobile and watercraft manufacturer, announced today that it is launching its own off-road electric vehicle charging network. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles is that you don’t have to go get gas at a station. You can charge your vehicle on any electric outlet overnight. That’s true of electric
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Indiana Jones 5 are among the titles having their release dates delayed by Disney. Fans of Harrison Ford’s whip-cracking Dr Jones will have to wait another year to watch the new film, after seeing its release pushed back by 13 months to July 2023. Ford, along with the likes of
Electrek was invited to try out the cheapest EV in the world, which is manufactured by Changli. It was hilarious, cute, “cheap” in every way, and a wild exercise for the imagination. Even though it doesn’t retain its famed price tag, the US importers have put great effort into adding back value where the shipping
Actor Robert Carlyle has paid tribute to murdered MP Sir David Amess – as episodes of the latest series of his hit political drama COBRA have been delayed following his death. Carlyle, best known for his roles in films including Trainspotting and The Full Monty, plays fictional prime minister Robert Sutherland in the show, which
In this episode of Cariosity, we address some of the major concerns many buyers have when considering an all-electric vehicle, and demonstrate the distinct advantages an EV like the new Volkswagen ID.4 EV offers. Driving The fun starts the moment you climb inside the ID.4. Instead of putting a key in the ignition or pushing
Gruber Motors, a shop best-known for working on Tesla vehicles, caught on fire again. The second time in 4 years. It is believed that several more rare Tesla Roadsters have been lost. Gruber Motors is a Phoenix-based shop that focused on offering services to Tesla owners. They made a name for being one of the
It looks like today’s the first day of deliveries for the refreshed Model X at a very small event where a handful of vehicles were delivered to new customers. Let’s take a peek inside! TMC Forum user sunnyvaletree uploaded the above image of the delivery and added a short video below of the event and
The latest trailer has been released for The Batman, which stars British actor Robert Pattinson as the dark and vengeful protagonist. Pattinson, 35, survives fight scenes, high-speed car chases, and explosions as he takes on his rivals in Gotham City. The trailer was released at the DC Fandome on Saturday and it appears to present
It’s been a big few weeks for electric bicycles in the military, with the latest tactical e-bike news coming from down under. Australian soldiers are now testing the use of high-powered electric bicycles for military roles, focusing on stealthy scouting missions. Scouts from the Light Horse Regiment with Queensland Mounted Infantry are now testing out
Sometimes you want a fast car for going out. Sometimes you want a big car for showing off. But sometimes, just sometimes, you need something totally different for standing out. And I think this 12-seater electric car-shaped thing might be just the ticket. It’s certainly deserving of this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba
Adele’s album 21 is the best-selling record by a woman in the UK. As part of National Album Day, BBC Radio 2 calculated the biggest-selling LPs released by female artists. The singer-songwriter’s second album topped more than five million sales, according to the Official Charts Company. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video
Jaws is one of the cinematic greats. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark attack flick received wide critical acclaim upon its release, winning praise for its storytelling, visual effects and the actors’ performances. And while things looked great on the screen, behind the scenes, the lead actors were trapped in an infamous feud – the subject of
It was November 2009 when climate scientist Professor Phil Jones found himself making international headlines. The abuse and even death threats did not take long to follow. Thousands of emails and documents had been hacked from the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU), their contents carefully selected and publicly presented in blogs by climate
Tesla has now officially launched its insurance product using “real-time driving behavior”. The product is only available in Texas for now. The automaker has already introduced its own insurance product in California, but it doesn’t utilize real-time driving data and its “safety score”. At Tesla’s shareholders meeting last week, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla
Fans around the world had been waiting since 2015 to hear new music from Adele and her new single Easy On Me was finally released overnight, causing a social media meltdown. From the queen of ballads, it is an instant classic and was met with tears of excitement from the fans who spoke to Sky
When The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess was spending time looking through the band’s back catalogue for ideas to mark their 30th anniversary, a gem was unearthed in the unlikely setting of his mum’s CD collection. Sandwiched somewhere between Queen’s A Kind Of Magic and Abba’s Arrival, Burgess found a long-forgotten Charlatans demo, created around the
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Behind-the-scenes footage of The Beatles has been teased in a new trailer for a highly anticipated documentary series on the Fab Four. Get Back, directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson, has been created from almost 60 hours of previously unseen footage shot in January 1969, as well as more than 150 hours of unheard audio.
Honda has shared details of a comprehensive electrification strategy that includes two production vehicles and three concepts donning a new “e:N Series” electric branding. The Japanese automaker plans to introduce 10 Honda-brand EV models in the next five years, but only in China. That being said, Honda stated that it “envisions exporting these models from
Comedian and actor Robert Webb has quit Strictly Come Dancing due to concerns over his health following an “urgent consultation” with his heart doctor. Two years ago the star underwent emergency heart surgery. He said in a statement: “Although I believed I was fit enough to take on Strictly and its demanding schedule, it became
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
William Shatner, the actor whose fictional mission was “to boldly go where no man had gone before”, will today become the oldest person ever to travel to the edge of space. The 90-year-old Canadian star, who played Captain Kirk in the iconic 1960s TV series Star Trek, will be part of a four-person crew aboard
Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the second-most-used construction material on the planet. In November 2020, PCA announced an industry-wide ambition to develop a road map by
In a TV first, the UK’s biggest soaps and continuing dramas are set to feature crossover storylines to highlight the issue of climate change. Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks are joining forces for the first time, along with Doctors, Casualty, and Holby City, to take part in the landmark media event. TV bosses say
California will ban “small off-road engines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this weekend. The bill, AB 1346, directs California’s Air Resources Board to draw up regulations which will go into place by 2024. It bans the sale of new SOREs,
Now that fall is in full swing, it’s likely that you’ll have to work on trimming some shrubs or trees. This hedge trimmer from BLACK+DECKER makes quick work of those chores without requiring any gas or oil. It’s on sale for $38 from its normal $47 going rate, making now a great time to invest.
Dave Grohl is one of the world’s best-known rock stars, but his journey to fame and fortune wasn’t always easy. The Foo Fighters frontman has revealed that his father didn’t approve of him joining a rock band – and a rift formed between the pair. Writing in his new memoir, the 52-year-old said: “My mother