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Vicky McClure married her long-term partner Jonathan Owen and then partied with her Line of Duty co-stars during her reception on what she said was the “best day ever”. The This Is England actress, 40, and film director Owen, 52, tied the knot in her home city of Nottingham on Friday. In a photo shared

Luxury electric bike company Riese & Müller generally ships its e-bikes the same way every electric bike maker in the world does so: in cardboard bike boxes. But now the company is switching to a new, greener solution. Riese & Müller has just unveiled its new reusable packaging. Constructed of polypropylene and sealed using velcro,

The 1975 are being pursued for more than £2m in damages after frontman Matty Healy criticised Malaysia’s homosexuality laws and kissed a male bandmate on stage. Future Sound Asia is accusing the group of breaching a contract – and alleges it had received a “pre-show written assurance” that their performance would adhere to all local

After already unveiling to new EVs that will be on display at Monterey Car Week, Automobili Pininfarina is surprising us with a third vehicle called the B95 that will make its world debut next week. Here’s what we know so far. It’s been a busy month or so for Automobili Pininfarina – a famed Italian

Just over a week after publicly showcasing its upcoming Ronin super GT for the first time, Fisker has followed up with some additional pertinent details, including a limited production run and a starting price that may require the sale of some of your organs. That might be worth it to some to own what Fisker

X Factor star Lucy Spraggan is calling for an “industry shift” over the treatment of contestants on reality TV, labelling the resulting fame from appearing on such programmes “a huge trauma”. The singer – who is now 31 – was just 20 years old when she appeared on the Simon Cowell talent show, and was

The owner of an art gallery says she’s “mortified” after The Last Of Us and Narcos star Pedro Pascal turned up to see an exhibition about himself – and couldn’t get in. The show – ADHD Hyper Fixation And Why It Looks Like I Love Pedro Pascal – is on display at the Rhodes Gallery

Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US. The 3-gigawatt factory, which will be located in Albuquerque, will produce TOPCon PV-silicon cell technology and Maxeon’s shingled-cell Performance Line solar modules. The new factory will supply both

A 14-year-old rapper and social media star who was reported to have died has said she is in fact safe and alive. A statement on Lil Tay’s Instagram account on Wednesday, purportedly from her family, said she and her brother had both died. But the TMZ website quoted her as saying her account had been

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

A new report has revealed damning footage showing several Tesla vehicles on Autopilot crashing into police vehicles on the highway. Tesla has been under federal investigation about its Autopilot potentially having a problem with crashes with emergency vehicles on the side of the road. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) first opened an

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, has died aged 80. Robertson was behind such classics as The Weight, Up On Cripple Creek, and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. He died surrounded by his family, a statement from his manager said. The Band initially served as Bob Dylan’s backing group –

The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more bikes and battery swap stations on the road thanks to new funding. The company just landed approximately US $63 million, in partnership with Societe Generale

A “large number” of ITV’s This Morning employees have told Parliament they faced “further bullying and discrimination” after raising concerns of toxicity and harassment with the broadcaster.  In June, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs about former host Phillip Schofield‘s exit from the daytime show amid allegations it was fostering a

Emmy-winning actor Billy Porter has said he is having to sell his house because of the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. The comments by the actor, singer and stage star, who is best known for his portrayal of Pray Tell in New York drama series Pose, offer an insight into the struggles faced not just by

A solar roof is a feature that Tesla said would be available on the Cybertruck, but with the electric pickup truck being closer to production, it’s not clear if it is still in the cards. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric vehicles, but it has never pulled the trigger

DJ Casper – the musician behind dance hit the Cha Cha Slide – has died at the age of 58. His wife told ABC7 Chicago the musician, who was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016, had passed away. She said: “Casper was a fun-loving, giving person. “He was a genuine, family-oriented man. “He

GM’s all-electric, last-mile delivery business BrightDrop has added a third North American territory to its coverage map – Mexico. The e-delivery specialist shared details of its latest market expansion this evening, which will soon include sales of its two all-electric vans to the South. BrightDrop was formed by GM in early 2021 to develop an ecosystem

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

Bryan Randall, the long-term partner of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has died after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 57-year-old’s family revealed the news in a statement to the US magazine People. The family said the photographer “chose early to keep his journey with ALS private”, adding: “Those of us who cared

EV startup NIO is set to release its first smartphone, “NIO Phone,” in the third quarter of 2023, after passing the last major step needed to sell the device in China. NIO Phone: EV maker’s first smartphone due out in Q3 NIO has been looking to enter the lucrative smartphone market for some time. After

Newly announced Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington has responded to threats to boycott the show over her previous tweets, which have been criticised by some fans as transphobic. The British actress, who is best known for TV shows including Sherlock and Mr Selfridge, was one of the first stars to be revealed for this

Two of the dancers suing Lizzo over claims of weight-shaming and sexual and racial harassment have told Sky News they feel the US singer is “gaslighting” and “victim blaming” them by denying their allegations. Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, along with a third dancer, Arianna Davis, have filed a lawsuit against the Grammy-winning star and

A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time. As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least, it’s there. Front trunks, or frunks, are believed to be more valuable in electric pickup trucks rather than in regular passenger electric cars since they have beds

It’s arguably the biggest existential threat facing humanity, so you’d think artificial intelligence (AI) might be an unlikely source for punchlines… but not at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Instead, an invasion is under way in the city, led by Vanessa 5000. Clown Courtney Pauroso’s invention, described on her posters as: “Artificially intelligent. Genuinely stupid. ChatGPT

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

A big part of the fun of finding vehicles for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column comes from all of the interesting fascia designs. These uniquely Chinese vehicles often have interesting faces, giving each vehicle a unique personality. And this week we’ve stumbled upon an electric box truck with an underbite

It’s the great comedy debate. With performers at Edinburgh’s Fringe feeling the pinch from rising accommodation, food and fuel costs, has the festival become elitist? “There’s a definite economic barrier,” comedian Paul Chowdhry told Sky News. “Most of the people I speak to, throughout the years, say it’s a very middle-class white industry. You very

Comedian Joe Pasquale has told a podcast he had to get stitches after impaling himself with a set of moose antlers at the end of a show in Skegness. The star was performing at the seaside town’s Embassy Theatre last month as part of his new tour, The New Normal. Speaking on Kate Thornton’s White

Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power and Sicily-based robotic tech startup Reiwa have developed a robot that automatically cleans solar panels without using water or gas. Dust and dirt can be a real problem on solar panels, as it interferes with their performance, especially in particularly dusty or desert areas. Pressure washers or tractors with

Fans of the Audi RS6 sports car sedan (saloon) have reason to celebrate. Audi Sport plans to resurrect the RS6 saloon as an even more powerful, high-performance electric sedan. Audi RS6 sports car will have a powerful electric revival The Audi RS6 has attracted fans for over 20 years, but the classic sedan was discontinued

Breaking Bad actor Mark Margolis has died at the age of 83, his family has announced. The performer “passed away following a short illness” at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on Thursday, relatives said in a statement. His son Morgan and wife Jacqueline were at his bedside when he died. Margolis appeared in