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
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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
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
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
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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
The latest incarnation of Superman will come out as bisexual in a new comic book. Jon Kent – the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane – has followed in his father’s footsteps and, as well as saving the world, also fallen for a reporter. The storyline was announced on National Coming Out Day, an
Gogoro announced plans to expand its battery-swapping system into China earlier this year. Now the company is making good on those promises, and its partners are already rolling out new electric two-wheelers to fit Gogoro’s batteries. Gogoro is the leading electric scooter company in its native Taiwan, but the company’s swappable batteries are perhaps the
George Clooney has told Sky News he’s “hopeful” but “not all that optimistic” that meaningful change will come out of COP26, the UN’s climate change conference, at the end of the month. While the American actor, director and environmentalist acknowledges the US’s failings when it comes to environmental policy, he also says he’s not confident
As someone who’s owned and operated their fair share of EVs, I was looking forward to experiencing Volkswagen’s first truly mainstream electric vehicle, the VW ID.4 SUV. As a part of a #vwpartner collaboration with Volkswagen, I got the opportunity to drive the VW ID.4 for a few days. What I found was an SUV
Kim Kardashian West showed she was happy to poke fun of herself during her Saturday Night Live hosting debut, making jokes about her divorce from Kanye, a leaked sex tape and OJ Simpson. Appearing on the US sketch show, the reality TV star said she ended her relationship with rapper Kanye West because of “his
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Adele has released a surprise sneak peek of her new single on social media to the delight of fans. The Someone Like You and Hello singer broadcast an Instagram Live video in which she gave a glimpse of her comeback track Easy On Me. She admitted she “might get in trouble for playing it” and
Elon Musk is talking about licensing Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software to other automakers, but the company has yet to deliver the feature to Tesla owners who paid for it. At Tesla’s shareholder’s meeting yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla is considering licensing its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software to other automakers: I think Tesla’s open
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The next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Italian city of Turin, after the country topped the leaderboard at this year’s event. As is contest tradition, the winners of Eurovision bag the right to host the event the following year. Maneskin won the 2021 contest with rock track Zitti e Buoni, which has
The Last Duel is based on real events – set in 14th century France it tells the story of what led to the final time a battle between two men was held in order to settle a dispute. This article contains discussions of rape and sexual assault. The issue they are fighting over is whether
San Diego-based Ride1Up has now opened orders for its low-cost electric gravel bike, the Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. Electric gravel bikes share many similarities with road e-bikes, but have more rugged construction and dual on/off-road tires to better cope with the variety of riding terrain seen in gravel bike. Most electric gravel bikes cost upwards
While speculation over whether the Queen watches The Crown rarely abates, the Royals as a rule say they don’t watch fiction based on their lives But that doesn’t stop actors worrying about how their performances will be judged by the Royal family, and indeed impact on their legacy. In Spencer, Pablo Larrain’s highly anticipated new