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The Rolling Stone’s new album Hackney Diamonds has claimed the number one spot in this week’s UK charts – drawing level with The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Williams for the record for most number one studio albums. It is the group’s 11th album to hit the top spot and its first collection of new

Taylor Swift has been declared a billionaire by business news outlet Bloomberg, as a result of her re-recorded albums, worldwide Eras tour, and lucrative concert film.  The outlet estimates 33-year-old Swift‘s net worth to be $1.1bn (£907.2m). Her music catalogue since 2019 is worth an estimated $400m (£329.9m), ticket and merchandise sales from concerts have

Tesla has launched a rare new car color for the Model S and Model X called ‘Stealth Grey’. Historically, Tesla has been known to have very limited paint color options for its vehicles as a premium automaker. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,”

More than 200 hours of audio tapes provide the best “evidence” for the Enfield poltergeist there is. Screams and bangs; interviews with those who said they had just experienced the supernatural; the voice of a 72-year-old man purportedly coming out of an 11-year-old girl called Janet. They form the basis of a four-part docuseries exploring

Despite recent warnings from other automakers, Volvo expects EV momentum to ramp up with three new electric models launching. Volvo Cars released its third-quarter earnings Thursday, showing vehicle sales, revenue, and profit growth. Volvo’s retail sales have increased for 13 straight quarters despite many key auto markets slowing down. The growth comes amid Volvo’s rapid

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr will release what they say is the last song featuring all four Beatles next week. The track, called Now And Then, was written and performed by John Lennon and later developed alongside the other band members including George Harrison. The track has now been finished by Sir Paul

UAW president Shawn Fain speaking with media as the strike begins The UAW has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford to end the UAW strike which started six weeks ago. Ford workers will immediately go back to work now that this tentative agreement has been met, though the strike will continue

There are plenty of low-cost electric bikes out there, but the lowest-priced options can sometimes be more trouble than they’re worth. Two main sub-$1,000 folding electric bikes have risen to the top of the bang-for-your-buck list, the Lectric XP 3.0 and the Ride1Up Portola. So which one is right for you? Lectric XP 3.0 Vs

A charity has urged streaming sites such as Netflix, Apple TV and Disney+ to include an on-screen warning before showing negative stereotypes about disfigurements. Changing Faces, a UK charity that represents those with a disfigurement or visible difference, has written to broadcasters and streaming services warning of the negative portrayals of people with disfigurements in

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed her bandmates went to therapy after Jesy Nelson’s “traumatic” exit. In an extract of her memoir, published in The Sun newspaper, she said: “The whole thing was abrupt and sad and then it was messy.” Nelson left the Brit Award-winning group in 2020, saying that life in the

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After releasing Q3 earnings Tuesday, GM says it will delay the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra EV production to “protect” pricing and enhance profitability. GM delays Equinox, EV truck production in Q3 General Motors announced plans to delay Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV production at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan last

Coronation Street actress Dame Maureen Lipman has said ITV offered security to protect her from antisemitic attacks. The actress, 77, who plays Evelyn Plummer in the soap, is quoted by The Sun as telling an event at the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism that she found the offer “a real surprise” before

Massive Attack have said they are “devastated” after the British band’s guitarist Angelo Bruschini died.  The Bristol-born musician had said in a social media post in July that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Massive Attack confirmed the death on Tuesday, calling Bruschini “a brilliant, eccentric talent”. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram,

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The 100 Ah Factorial Electrolyte System Technology (FEST) solid-state battery cell / Credit: Factorial Energy Solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy announced it has begun operations at its new state-of-the-art facility in Massachusetts. The new facility serves as a key milestone as Factorial looks to scale its solid-state technology for EV implementations. Factorial Energy is a Massachusetts-based

A “masterpiece” sculpture has been unveiled in New York City paying homage to one of its most famous urban legends – alligators living in the sewers. The public art installation features a life-sized alligator on the back of a manhole cover and draws inspiration from what organisers called a “century-old myth”. Legend suggests New Yorkers

Credit: Kia America Pricing pressure from Tesla, increased EV supply, IRA Tax credit, and the looming model year changeover have spurred legacy automakers to continue sweetening incentives on their electric vehicles. Now there are six factory lease offers on EVs with an average monthly cost of under $400 before tax and license, which is a

Rebecca Adlington says she is “truly heartbroken” after losing her baby daughter at 20 weeks pregnant.  The former Olympic swimmer shared the news of the miscarriage on Instagram. “I don’t really have the words right now but unfortunately we went for our 20-week scan this week and they found no heartbeat,” she wrote. “I gave

A self-proclaimed former gangster who became an author and actor has died. Dave Courtney was found dead at his home in Plumstead, southeast London, on Sunday. A statement on his social media pages said he had taken his own life. According to his Facebook page, the 64-year-old had spent his Saturday watching his football team

Over 30 million Americans are affected by type 2 diabetes, though it is far from a uniquely American health issue. Now though, a new study is shining light on just how electric bikes may be a key tool for helping treat the condition in adults. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects

Rebecca Loos has accused David Beckham of “portraying himself as the victim” and making her “look like a liar” during his Netflix series. She has also accused Beckham of being self-pitying and potentially damaging her reputation. And she alleges he accuses her – albeit indirectly – of making Victoria Beckham suffer. Loos, 47, was catapulted

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It just wouldn’t be a classic Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry if it didn’t include some wacky, far out machine that seemingly has no reason to exist. So in true AWAEVOTW fashion, feast your eyes on this free-range bumper car inspired by a Troncycle! I call it free-range because it doesn’t

Meryl Streep and husband Don Gummer have been separated for more than six years. A spokesperson for Streep added: “While they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.” The actress, 74, and 76-year-old Gummer, a sculptor, married in 1978. They have four children together: musician Henry, 43, and Mamie, 40, Grace,

View of denver skyline. Original public domain image from Flickr Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission unanimously approved a new Colorado Clean Car rule, which essentially follows California’s “Advanced Clean Cars 2” rule but falls short of setting a 2035 target for 100% EV sales. Last year, California finalized a rule which would lead to 100%

We are one year removed from the end of production of the BMW i3. While its makers look to inevitably introduce a successor to the affordable compact EV, don’t expect anything as radical looking. As BMW looks toward its “Neue Klasse” chapter in electrification, a development boss for the company says anything remotely resembling the

Actress Haydn Gwynne has died aged 66 following a recent cancer diagnosis, her representatives have confirmed. The stage and screen actor was best known for her roles in comedy series Drop The Dead Donkey and as Camilla in British sitcom The Windsors. Image: Gwynne at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2006 A statement from her

Half of the world’s economies are already five years past a peak in power generation from fossil fuels, new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows. If fossil fuel power generation is unchanged for at least five years since a country’s initial fossil fuel power peak, it’s considered to have passed a peak. Ember’s analysis focused

Gravity Inc., best known for its fleet of Mustang Mach E electric taxis in New York City, has announced a brand-new ultra-high output DC charger designed especially for the challenging ergonomics of urban parking garages. The 500kW “DEAP” (Distributed Energy Access Point) is just 8″ thick and 18″ tall (curiously, width isn’t mentioned, but eyeballing,

The MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony has been cancelled due to security concerns “given the volatility of world events”, organisers have announced. The event had been due to take place in Paris on Sunday 5 November, with stars including Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj among the high-profile nominees. In a statement

On 2 December 2018, British backpacker Grace Millane should have been celebrating her 22nd birthday during the trip of a lifetime in New Zealand. Thousands of miles from her home in Essex, the messages and requests for video calls from friends and family kept pinging through to her phone. But they were never answered. Her

Netflix has increased the cost of premium subscriptions in the UK. The streaming giant says American and French customers will also be affected – and revealed a crackdown on password sharing that began in May had failed to dent demand. Netflix said almost nine million households signed up worldwide between July and September – the