Sir Elton John is still standing after a reported emergency on his private jet during a journey to New York. The singer’s plane is said to have suffered a hydraulic failure on Monday, causing the pilot to turn around and attempt to land back in the UK. However, the plane twice aborted landing as it
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Robert Pattinson has confessed to finding himself distractingly handsome as the new Batman. “It’s funny, you kind of have this split personality moment,” he told Sky News, of playing the masked super-hero. “You look in the mirror and go, ‘Daaaamn’. And then you’re like, ‘Wait, hold on. That’s me!'” It has been a long wait
Elon Musk said that Tesla is working to make Steam’s library of video games work on its onboard vehicle computer. Tesla has been working to expand its presence in the video game space. Tesla is going into the video game business As we previously reported, Tesla has a team of software engineers working on video
Mark Lanegan, singer of rock band Screaming Trees and a member of Queens of the Stone Age, has died aged 57. The musician, who was also a member of The Gutter Twins, died at his home in Killarney, Ireland. A statement posted on his official Twitter account described him as a “beloved singer, songwriter, author
The Aventon Sinch was already one of the best-quality small-diameter-wheel fat tire e-bikes in the value category, but now it’s gotten even better. That’s thanks to a host of new upgrades from the company, including an ultra-comfortable folding frame with low step-through design that makes it easier than ever to quickly mount up and ride.
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As Volta Trucks works toward start of production for its all-electric Zero truck later this year, it has gained the funding to get it over the finish line. The zero-emission truck manufacturer announced it has garnered an additional €230 million (~$260.6 million) in Series C funding. Furthermore, Volta Trucks’ 5,000+ soft pre-orders offer a potential
Courteney Cox has spoken out about the pressure of fighting ageing, saying she didn’t realise when she was younger that “injections and doing stuff” to her face left her looking “strange”. The actress, 57, said in a new interview that there was a time when she would “chase” youthfulness but has become more “grounded” about
Tributes have poured in from the music world and beyond for entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards, who died on Sunday at the age of 31. Edwards leaves behind a lasting legacy on the UK music scene, having founded the YouTube channel SBTV from his bedroom in 2006 after getting a video camera for Christmas.
I ride electric bikes all the time. It’s kind of my thing. It’s a blast because I get an awesome ride experience without the pain and discomfort that normally comes from a long and arduous pedal bike ride. But nothing harshes a good e-biking vibe quite like a low battery. So Priority decided to nip
Music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died aged 31. He was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform that helped artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J come to prominence. Rapper AJ Tracey was among those paying tribute, saying on Twitter: “RIP Jamal Edwards, west London legend status.” Born in
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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Elon Musk donating billion in TSLA shares, the CEO also goes even more controversial, and Tesla Gigafactory Texas production in sight, and more. Remember to also subscribe to Electrek Quick Charge Podcast hosted by Mikey G and Electrek’s
After I had such a good time pretending to operate my own private fire service with the mini electric fire truck I found last week, I think I’ll stick with the municipal services for just a bit longer. And considering the famed high-wages that garbage men are supposed to receive, perhaps its time I bought
We got our Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, estimated range of 267 miles, in June 2021. Last autumn, we took it on its first long voyage – 10 hours round trip to Florida. It did great, so when it came time to head cross country with our two cats from Florida to New Hampshire over
Gone are the days of actually having to be near a wall outlet in order to plug in your AC devices. With today’s new offerings in the portable power station industry, plugging in everything from camping lights to power tools and even charging your electric bicycles can be done literally anywhere. And as I discovered
The roof of London’s O2 has been ripped open as the capital is battered by the high winds of Storm Eunice. Footage shared online shows the outer layers of the dome being pulled away by strong gusts of wind. “In the last 45 minutes it started off as one small panel in the corner,” said
A new Charlie Chaplin documentary paints a “more rounded portrait” of the silent film star’s “complicated” life – including fractious relationships with his teenage wives. Granted access to unseen archive material from the Chaplin estate, filmmakers Peter Middleton and James Spinney attempt to get to know the man behind the toothbrush moustache in The Real
“If go back to Iran, handcuffs are waiting for me,” says Nikan Khosravi, frontman of heavy metal band Confess. “It could be 20 years, it could be execution – I don’t know. Going back to Iran is definitely not an option.” In November 2015, Khosravi was arrested along with his bandmate Arash Ilkhani, pulled from
Brad Pitt is suing ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in their co-owned French vineyard, where they were married in 2014, to a Russian oligarch. The Miraval estate is located in the village of Correns, in southeastern France, and was bought by the A-list former couple for about €25m (about £20.8m) in 2008. According