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Three nights a week, from midnight until about 5am, micro-engraver Graham Short can be found in his home workshop, carrying out his unique, intricate work away from the potentially ruinous rumblings of daytime traffic. World-renowned for his microscopic artworks, the 76-year-old from Birmingham goes to extreme measures to ensure conditions are perfect, from his handmade

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Kirstie Alley – who shot to fame after appearing in the US sitcom Cheers – has died at the age of 71. In a statement, her children said: “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a short battle with cancer, only recently discovered. “She was

Some Tesla drivers believe that they are experiencing more road rage than usual. The media tries to link it to Elon Musk’s Twitter antics, but it seems to be just good old EV haters. Tesla owners are certainly not immune to road rage, which is a strange phenomenon that can affect anyone. But Tesla owners

A clip in the second trailer for Harry and Meghan’s docuseries, which apparently illustrates paparazzi hounding the couple, was actually taken as Katie Price arrived at court last year. The duke speaks of the “pain and suffering” of women marrying into the Royal Family, and as he says in the voiceover that he does not

Ford Pro, the automaker’s software and commercial fleet division, announced today it has entered into a new agreement with logistics leader Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL). The deal is designed to accelerate electric van deployment, starting with Ford supplying over 2,000 E-Transit EV vans to DHL by the end of 2023. Ford unveiled the E-Transit

A new Tesla Model 3 prototype with camouflage has been spotted in California ahead of a rumored refresh coming next year. Over the last week, there have been rumors that Tesla is working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed ‘Highland’. For a

Christopher Eccleston says he’s always preferred working with female directors thanks to the “safer environment” they create to work in. Speaking on the Women in Film and TV Awards red carpet, the 58-year-old actor said that while there has been improvement in gender equality within the industry over the years, there’s still “a long way

California allocated $10 million for a rebate program to help make electric bikes more affordable. But hang on there; it’s not active quite yet. The move is part of a years-long effort to help reduce the price of expensive electric bicycles for state residents. The ultimate goal is to make it easier for commuters to

The biggest night in gaming – the closest thing the industry has to its own Oscars ceremony – is almost upon us. Live from Los Angeles in just a few days, The Game Awards will honour the best the medium had to offer this year, honouring everything from the biggest blockbusters to the smallest independent

At the unveiling of the production version of the Tesla Semi, the automaker announced a lot of things about the electric truck, but it didn’t say a word about it being equipped with Autopilot/Full Self-Driving technology. That’s despite being equipped with the needed hardware. When Tesla first announced the Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker

The Los Angeles City Council has voted 12-0 to ban new oil wells within the city, and to phase out all current oil wells within 20 years or less. Los Angeles may not be famous nationally for oil, as that industry is typically associated with other states, and California is thought to be an environmental

Peter Kay was in tears after walking on to a standing ovation on the first night of his comeback tour on Friday night. The comedian received a rapturous reception as he opened his gig at the Manchester AO Arena – the curtain-raiser for his first live tour for 12 years. He appeared overwhelmed as the

Hyundai checked all the boxes with its award-winning IONIQ5, its first dedicated electric vehicle. The bold, futuristic-looking EV has earned high praise thus far with long-range capabilities, advanced features, and a smooth ride. However, after teasing the IONIQ5 N in a new video, Hyundai has confirmed its race-inspired N-line will enter the new era of

A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff. Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with the murder of the Migos star, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in the US city of Houston, Texas. Takeoff was the youngest member of the Grammy-nominated rap trio, that also featured

Strippers in Edinburgh have told Sky News the council’s decision to ban sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) will financially devastate them, as the clubs and the union launch a judicial review to challenge the shutdown of the city’s clubs. Three Edinburgh clubs (Baby Dolls, The Western and Burke and Hare) and the United Sex Workers (USW)

Calling all e-bike aficionados and internet sleuths: Rad Power Bikes is teasing a brand-new model of an electric bike and has released a teaser image full of clues. The image was just sent out to the company’s email list and shared on social media. In the image – which is with “Some big news is

Sir Elton John is to headline at next year’s Glastonbury Festival in his final ever gig in the UK on what has been billed as his farewell tour after more than 50 years on the road. The Rocket Man singer will play the Pyramid Stage on the last night of the popular, sold-out event at

Tesla is holding its “Tesla Semi Delivery Event” today at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) to deliver the first electric truck to customers. The company is also expected to have a presentation about the production version of the truck. Here’s our news hub for the event, where you can watch the livestream and get

The trailer for Harry and Meghan’s new documentary series has been released. The one-minute preview, released by Netflix, features previously unseen black and white photographs of the couple set to music. They are heard being asked “Why did you want to make this documentary?” to which Harry replies: “No one sees what’s happening behind closed

It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts who want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. Technically speaking, it’s not actually a jet ski, nor is it making that much of a splash. “Jet Ski”

The upcoming refresh of the Mercedes eSprinter electric van has been tested with impressive results on both range and efficiency. In fact, they’re almost too impressive to be believed. The test was conducted by TÜV Süd, an independent testing agency, on a real-world route through the mountains in Southern Germany – from Stuttgart to Munich

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has died aged 79, her family has said. The British-American rock band, founded in London in 1967, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups ever. In a post on Facebook, McVie’s family wrote: “It is with a heavy heart we are informing you

As Russian missile strikes against Ukraine’s power and water supplies ramped up in recent weeks, images of surgeons carrying out life-saving work by torchlight started to make headlines around the world. Liev Schreiber, who you might know as Hollywood “fixer” Ray Donovan in the hit TV series, or for his roles in films varying from

Gogoro, the battery swapping giant known for its iconic green and black batteries, has just announced that it is expanding to yet another country. The Philippines will be the next destination on Gogoro’s growing world map of battery-swapping destinations. The company spent years developing and refining its battery swapping technology, now used by both Gogoro’s

Ed Sheeran’s hit song Perfect has been named the most streamed UK Christmas number one of all time. The ballad landed the top spot during the 2017 festive period and fended off competition from global superstars, including Whitney Houston and Queen, to claim the title. To draw in the holiday season, the Official Charts Company

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reached a settlement in their divorce, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles. The former couple will have joint custody of their four children, who are aged between three and nine. West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, will pay Kardashian $200,000 (£166,000) a month in

S&P Global Mobility released new EV sale data that shows Tesla still owns the US EV market, but it is losing market share. But when you had close to 100% of the market, there’s only one way to go, and that’s down. For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto market in its home

Davine Lee still has the birthday present she bought for her friend Molly five years ago, an unwrapped box containing a hoodie featuring her favourite TV show, that remains sitting untouched at home. She learned of her friend’s death, at the age of 14, after seeing her empty chair at school and wondering where she

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

Will Smith said his “deepest hope” is that his infamous Oscars slap does not see the crew behind his new film “penalised” in the upcoming awards season. The Hollywood actor said he understood if people were “not ready” to have him make a comeback at the 2023 awards circuit. During the annual awards show in

VW brand CEO, Thomas Shafer, says Europe, Germany in particular, is “rapidly losing” its competitiveness as it falls behind in the race to a clean energy economy. VW CEO urges clean energy initiatives According to VW’s Shafer, “Europe lacks price competitiveness in many areas” due to higher energy prices and limited supply chains. Energy prices

Neighbours star Kate Keltie has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The 36-year-old actress played Michelle Scully, the younger sister of Holly Valance’s character Felicity, on the Australian soap for five years from 1999 to 2004. A Go Fund Me page set up to help support her, says she has recently begun treatment, but