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Police in southern California say they are “hopeful” of finding missing actor Julian Sands, but admitted the outcome of the search “may not be what we would like”. Sands has not been seen for four weeks, after first being reported missing in the Mount Baldy region of the San Gabriel mountains on 13 January. “Regarding

Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders. Last month, we reported on Tesla slashing prices in China, which raised demand concerns for the automaker in the important EV market. The price drops on some Model 3

Jacob Rees-Mogg reimagined as a praying mantis, Priti Patel transformed into a bat and four Vladimir Putins – not many live shows can boast such a cast. But Spitting Image Live: Idiots Assemble has a unique advantage – the lead cast are all puppets. Comedians Al Murray and Matt Forde, the show’s co-writers, tell Sky

Ram officially announced the Ram 1500 REV, its first all-electric pickup truck, today, and the company claims that it is starting a revolution despite being late to electrification. We already knew that Ram 1500 REV would be the name of the brand’s first electric pickup thanks to a trademark filing last year, but now the

Alec Baldwin is facing a new civil lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Ms Hutchins died in October 2021 after a prop gun, held by Baldwin, went off on set while the film Rust was being made in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Hollywood actor is being sued for alleged battery, intentional infliction of

When Adele was named the winner of the Brits’ inaugural artist of the year award last year, she addressed the changes that had been made to create the gender-neutral prize. “I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being a female artist,” she told the

Tesla’s former head of AI, Andrej Karpathy, announced that he is joining OpenAI, an AI startup originally co-founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision expert. He joined as Tesla was transitioning from using Mobileye’s technology for driver-assist features to its own

Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed sequels of some of the company’s biggest animated franchises are “in the works”. Speaking during an earnings call, Mr Iger hinted the return of Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia, which he referred to as some of the company’s “unrivalled brands and franchises”. He said: “We will have more to

Tesla has managed to cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again with its next-generation vehicle platform. Much has been said of Tesla’s prices lately. Despite its high prices, Tesla has attracted some non-luxury buyers over the years who have been willing to pay a

Tesla will finally unveil a planned expansion of its “master plan” on March 1st at the company’s “Investor Day” summit at Giga Texas, said CEO Elon Musk today. Tesla announced its “Investor Day” event last month, to occur in March. This is a new event by Tesla, seemingly separate from the annual shareholder event, where

Madonna has faced critics head on after Sunday’s Grammy Awards, labelling those who commented on her physical appearance as “ageist and misogynistic”. The 64-year-old queen of pop took to the stage to present the best pop duo/group award to Sam Smith and Kim Petras for their hit Unholy. She wore a black tuxedo paired with

The new 2024 Cadillac Lyriq is set to include several new trim options, a radiant new color selection, and more, as the EV is now eligible for the tax credit with the IRA’s recent update. 2024 Cadillac Lyriq new options, EV tax credit qualification General Motors (GM) revealed the Cadillac Lyriq in 2020. The automaker

Fawlty Towers is to be revived after more than 40 years, with John Cleese set to star alongside his daughter. The show, widely regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, left British screens in 1979 after a four-year run on BBC Two. It followed the unfortunate exploits of highly-strung Torquay hotelier Basil

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has told Sky News she would like to volunteer to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. The British-born TV personality and model, who is of Turkish descent, also revealed to Sky News presenter Mark Austin that members of her family have been caught up in the

The Lectric XP Trike, which was unveiled with quite a fanfare last month, has now launched for pre-orders at a surprisingly affordable price. The electric trike claims to be the first folding, fully-assembled electric trike in the industry, and it looks set to shake things up for all types of riders. Lectric XP Trike launches

The police chief of Somerset in Wisconsin explained in detail why his police department decided to go electric with a Tesla Model Y patrol car and how he expects the single electric vehicle will save the town $80,000. There are an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the

It’s almost two decades since cinema audiences were introduced to Antonio Banderas as Puss In Boots. The deadly yet adorable animated cat first appeared in Shrek 2 in 2004 and went on to star in his own spin-off film in 2011. Now, a sequel – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – is in cinemas,

It was of course Beyonce’s night – making history and becoming the most decorated Grammy artist of all time (although she’s still waiting to win the best album prize despite multiple critically acclaimed and commercially successful records). Queen Bey’s triumph aside, British pop duo Wet Leg smashed it and took home two awards less than

A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive four-wheel steering at work has leaked – giving us the best look at the feature yet. Rear-wheel steering is quickly becoming a must-have feature for electric pickup trucks coming to market. Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a

British star Harry Styles has won the biggest award at this year’s Grammys, the prize for best album – on a night that also saw Beyonce make history to become the ceremony’s most decorated artist of all time. Former One Direction star Styles collected the top prize for his third album Harry’s House, seeing off

It’s back! The electric mini-truck that keeps on giving has another fun trick up its sleeve. With a bit of DIY magic, I was able to outfit my Chinese mini-truck with a solar panel that can trickle charge it from the sun. If you’re aren’t familiar with this unassuming little mini-truck, then here’s the background:

We’ve received hints from Rivian over the past year that the electric truck and SUV maker is bike-curious. But now Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe has confirmed in a staff meeting that electric bicycle development is a go. Scaringe announced the expansion into e-bikes on Friday during a companywide meeting, according to Bloomberg. The move tracks

The artist formerly known as Britain’s most violent prisoner is launching an exhibition which he hopes will boost his new bid for parole. Hundreds of Charles Bronson’s cartoonish drawings are going on show and sale, with prices ranging from £700 to £30,000 for a multiple set of images. Many depict the prisoner’s often nightmarish view

The Minnesota State Senate just passed a 100% clean energy bill on February 2, and it’s on its way to Governor Tim Walz’s (D-MN) desk for signing. SF 4 requires all of Minnesota’s utilities to produce 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. The road map to carbon-free electricity before 2040 is as follows: 80% for public utilities

Tesla Model 3 Source: Tesla Car rental giant Avis just sent an email out today to its customers to let that it has new rental terms and conditions for its fleet EVs. Some of the company’s EV rules are a bit of a head scratcher. Here’s what the email said: As we introduce Electric Vehicles

Jeremy Renner has shared an image with fans from his new show Rennervations, which he says will be out “as soon as I’m back on my feet” after he broke more than 30 bones in a snow plough accident. The star, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel superhero films, shared a snapshot from the upcoming

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Filmmaker Jemima Khan has told Sky News she would have “benefited” from being “introduced to suitable candidates” for marriage – and that Princess Diana’s marriage to Charles was “essentially arranged”. Khan’s new film What’s Love Got To Do With It is her version of “rom-com Pakistan” – inspired by events in her own life, during

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer, has died at the age of 88 in Portsall, Brittany. The death of Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo – Rabanne’s birth name – was confirmed by a spokesperson for Spanish group Puig, which controls the Paco Rabanne label he exited two decades ago. He founded his namesake brand in1966, and while

Newport Vessels is showing off its latest electric motor kit, this time designed to turn kayaks into electric boats. The easy-to-use NK300 motor is designed for fishermen, outdoors enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to go further on their kayaks than their arms will take them. Newport is known for their electric trolling motors, but the

Harry and Meghan were among the high-profile guests present to watch Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi renew their wedding vows. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked on as the TV talk show host was surprised with the gesture as part of her 50th birthday celebrations. DeGeneres shared the entire ceremony in

Ampd Energy, a pioneer of urban construction battery storage, is powering large tower cranes for global construction giant Laing O’Rourke on a huge project in central London. The Enertainer Hong Kong-based Ampd’s flagship product is called the Enertainer – “energy” and “container,” geddit? – which is an all-electric lithium-ion battery storage system designed specifically for

It’s the biggest night in music, with stars from all over the world vying for a prestigious Grammy award to boost their reputation and musical credentials. Hosted by former host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, for the third time on the trot, Sunday’s ceremony will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.