Actor James Caan – star of films including The Godfather and Elf – has died at the age of 82. His family said in a statement on Twitter: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. “The family appreciates the outpouring of love
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Tom Walker says he wrote his protest song Number 10 about Boris Johnson and his government in a bid to vent the frustration of the nation. Sharing an exclusive clip of the single, the Scottish singer told Sky News: “[On Wednesday night], to see politics trending more than Love Island – you know that says
Tesla has achieved its best solar deployment in the US residential solar market since back in 2017 after acquiring SolarCity, but its solar roof deployment is still at a crawl. While Tesla fans and shareholders often like to say that Tesla is not just an “automaker” but a tech company, or even an AI-company based
Nicki Minaj’s husband has been sentenced to a year of home detention for failing to register as a sex offender. Kenneth Petty – who pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to register last year – was also ordered to pay a fine of $55,000 (£46,000). The 44-year-old was convicted of rape in New York
Ahead of its official release in China, XPeng Motors has posted a teaser video showcasing the engineering (beta) version of its City Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP). The one-take video shows XPeng’s P5 sedan driving autonomously from XPeng HQ in Guangzhou to the city center, demonstrating a number of ADAS functions. If and when it reaches
A 32-year-old man has been found guilty of first-degree murder over the 2019 shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The jury in Los Angeles also found Eric R Holder Jr guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Holder, wearing a blue suit and face mask, did not react when the jury delivered its verdict after
“Tesla is no longer the world’s largest electric car producer” is the take that the media is parroting this week, but it stems from adding plug-in hybrids into the mix while everyone agrees that all-electric vehicles are the future of the industry. For years, Tesla has been investing heavily in large-scale production of electric vehicles
Disgraced R&B star R Kelly has been removed from suicide watch at the Brooklyn jail where he is beginning a 30-year sentence for sex trafficking, US authorities have said. The 55-year-old – whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was found guilty of racketeering and trafficking following a high-profile trial in New York in 2021.
If you’re looking for a way to give your yard a finishing touch without using any gas or oil, then do we have the New Green Deal for you. Today, we found the Greenworks 24V 12-inch cordless electric string trimmer on sale for $58 at Amazon, which comes in at $32 below its normal going
Bette Midler has sparked a backlash after saying cisgender women are being deprived of their basic rights, while JK Rowling has appeared to back “transphobic” comments by singer Macy Gray. Cisgender means a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex. The Hollywood star tweeted: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We
A new study in the UK shows that 100% of new car buyers in the country are ready to go electric for the right price. Large parts of the population used to have a lot of concerns about going electric for their next vehicle. Things like range, charging, long-term battery capacity, and several other factors
Actress Mona Hammond has died aged 91. The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her roles in EastEnders and Desmond’s. Chair the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Arts (RADA) Marcus Ryder confirmed the news on social media, writing: “It is with sadness that I wake up to the news Mona Hammond has died “Among her numerous
Tesla has unveiled a new solar range extender trailer with a SpaceX Starlink internet satellite system at an exposition in Germany, but don’t expect to be able to buy it anything soon. As electric vehicles become more efficient, many are starting to think about the potential of adding solar panels to EVs to extend the
The BBC has revealed that it received six complaints against DJ Tim Westwood – one of which was referred to police – despite earlier claims it had seen “no evidence of complaints” from the former Radio 1 presenter’s time at the corporation. In April, seven women accused Westwood of sexual misconduct between 1992 and 2017,
Tesla confirmed in a new software update that its vehicles are now scanning for rough roads, like potholes, to help avoid them damaging the vehicles by adjusting the suspension. In order to achieve full self-driving, a system would have to be able to handle a wide range of different scenarios, including different weather and road
Harry Styles says he is “devastated” and “heartbroken” following a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall that has left three dead and four critically injured. The former One Direction star had been due to perform at the Royal Arena venue in the south of the Danish capital on Sunday night as part of his Love
When we think of the term “electric vehicles”, we generally conjure up mental images of Teslas or other headline-grabbing electric cars. But a new German study from Deloitte shows that it’s actually electric bicycles that are leading the shift towards electric transportation. The study was conducted by Deloitte last month in Germany, where 1,008 respondents
Tesla announces its second quarter (Q2) 2022 production and delivery results today and confirmed just over 250,000 deliveries – its first down quarter in a long time. While most of the auto industry saw a significant decline in deliveries in 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent chip shortage, Tesla managed to grow at an
Adele says the “brutal” backlash to her decision to postpone her Las Vegas shows made her a “shell of a person” for months. The singer was due to perform a series of concerts from January to April this year at Caesars Palace but they were scrapped just 24 hours before the opening night. The 34-year-old
A Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against singer Ricky Martin, police have said. The order was signed on Friday after authorities visited the singer’s neighbourhood in the north coastal town of Dorado to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia said. “Up until now, police haven’t been able to find