She’s won an Oscar, a Tony, two Golden Globes and numerous BAFTAs and Olivier awards, but for Dame Judi Dench her latest performance has particular poignancy. The 88-year-old actress is one of the stars of Allelujah, a film about a fictionalised Yorkshire hospital battling closure as its staff struggle to find beds for its elderly
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Dallas-based infrastructure manufacturer Arcosa (NYSE: ACA) said today that it’s received $750 million worth of wind turbine tower orders, so it’s building a new factory where it can make them. The majority of the company’s wind turbine tower orders will support wind energy projects currently under way in the US Southwest, so that’s why it
Teenage workers on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm are allegedly having to “wear body cameras” after locals directed “abuse” at them. It comes as the television presenter battles to get his expansion plans for Diddly Squat Farm approved after they were turned down last May by the council. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) and some villagers are
After months of waiting, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v11 is going to a wide release this weekend, if you believe Elon Musk. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a
Gary Lineker has hit back at a Tory MP who made “dangerously provocative” claims that the BBC presenter had called northern voters “racist bigots”. The Match Of The Day host used Twitter to respond to the “outrageous” comments made by the MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Jonathan Gullis. Other Twitter users called Mr Gullis’s false claims
Weeks after teasing the public with a peek at its shadowy exterior, Kia has finally shared its first official images of its upcoming EV9 SUV both inside and out. Described with an “opposites united” design philosophy, this all-electric SUV looks like it will offer plenty of space inside and atop Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform
Hollywood actress Eva Green “contemplated faking a broken arm” to avoid appearing in a later-abandoned sci-fi movie, the High Court has been told. Green also suggested pretending she had been hospitalised with a “serious rash” so she didn’t have to perform, the court was told. Further messages from the French actress, who has appeared in
Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. A media report questioned that, but both Tesla and BYD have come out and said that their partnership is continuing. The two companies didn’t use to be on friendly terms. There was a time when they didn’t take each other very seriously; there’s an infamous interview
Gary Lineker has challenged Twitter boss Elon Musk over a threatening message sent to his son in the wake of the TV presenter’s row with the BBC. The Match Of The Day (MOTD) host – who was reinstated on Monday – tweeted a screenshot of a private message sent by a user describing his eldest
Volkswagen has officially selected St. Thomas, Ontario, as the home for its first North American EV battery cell plant Monday, after revealing its rugged electric SUV and pickup line Scout will build EVs in South Carolina. The initiatives are part of the the VW Group’s broader North American EV strategy. Shortly after the Inflation Reduction
Gary Glitter is being recalled to jail for breaking his licence conditions. The 78-year-old was released on licence last month after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. A Probation Service spokesperson said: “Protecting the public is our number one priority. “That’s why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders
Rivian ($RIVN) is in discussion with its largest shareholder and commercial partner, Amazon ($AMZN), to end a significant part of its 2019 electric delivery van (EDV) agreement. Amazon initially invested $700 million in Rivian in 2019, releasing its first electric delivery van later that year, built and designed by the young EV maker. In September
This Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall installation earns the homeowner $350 per month as part of a virtual power plant. With this product, Tesla aims to offer a rooftop solar power option for new homes or homes that need a new roof soon. If you need a new roof and want solar power, you can
Everything Everywhere All At Once has made history at the Oscars, winning three acting awards and the night’s big prize, for best picture. The multiverse sci-fi comedy took home seven awards in total, with gongs for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as the directing prize for Daniel Kwan
Electric bicycles have been finding favor in a growing number of communities. From hunters to surfers and even soldiers, e-bikes and their low-cost, far-reaching transportation options have permeated a surprising number of different groups and use cases. The latest community adopting e-bikes en masse may be even more of a surprise: the Amish. Amish communities,
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From sausage fingers to severed fingers and with oddball indies in contention alongside billion-pound blockbusters, Hollywood’s big night is here and this year there are cinematic treats catering to pretty much everyone’s tastes. While more box office hits like Avatar and Top Gun have made the shortlist than usual, they aren’t the ones everyone’s talking
Uh oh, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another one of the victims subjects of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: party in front, business in back!
In the Golden State – where it sometimes seems everyone looks like a movie star – it’s not only acting talent which stars are judged on for the Oscars, often it’s the scale of their transformation. This year’s nominations have been extraordinary in terms of the leading actors who’ve gone that extra mile. Step forward
Electrek spoke with Dr. Greg Hitz, founder and CTO at Beltsville, Maryland-based ION Storage Systems, about what solid state batteries are, why they’re considered the “unicorn” of battery technology, and why they have yet to hit the market, and how his company is working to move the needle. Electrek: Could you explain what solid state