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Ford has launched its new ‘Ford Charge Station Pro,’ a bi-directional home charging station that works with the upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. It is offered at a surprisingly good price considering it enables backup power and can basically replace a generator or Tesla Powerwall. When Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning, one of the
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have joined rock giants Green Day and former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson in scrapping a gig in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The band praised “the brave people of Ukraine” and their “heroic leader” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement. Cave, known for hits such as Into My
A lawsuit filed by the family of Glee actress Naya Rivera against Ventura County over her drowning in July 2020 has been privately settled, according to the lawyer handling her case. The 33-year-old was boating with her four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on Lake Piru, northwest of Los Angeles, when she drowned. Her body was
Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures will not release their latest films in Russian cinemas, in response to the conflict in Ukraine. The major Hollywood studios announced their decisions on Monday as Russian military forces continued attacks on Ukrainian cities. The decisions mean that superhero blockbuster The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, computer-animated
A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted at Tesla’s Fremont factory, and it featured a bed cover – something that was missing in other recently spotted prototypes. We expected to get an update about the Cybertruck as part of a product roadmap CEO Elon Musk had said he would release as part of the
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes already offered a seriously fun ride with the original RipCurrent S electric fat tire e-bike. But now the company has unveiled an updated 2022 version that adds a number of new components. The fast and powerful e-bike’s upgrade list starts with a new motor that offers more power than ever for
Ukrainian folk rap group Kalush – who are representing their country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – say their song has become an “anthem for Ukraine”, as it battles against the Russian invasion. The band’s lead singer Oleh Psiuk told Sky News: “This song which we have created [Stefania], it’s the anthem for Ukraine
Tesla has officially started rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada – marking the first official international expansion of the driver-assist system that Tesla taunts as an early version of a true self-driving system. Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Since October 2020, Tesla has been slowly rolling out what it is calling “Full Self-Driving Beta”
It has emerged that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the voice of Paddington Bear when the popular film was released in Ukraine. The 44-year-old was a comedian and actor before moving into politics, and while most Ukrainian film fans will have known about his role in the film, it was revealed to the rest of the world
The first time I saw a JackRabbit, I couldn’t help but laugh. For someone that comes from the e-bike world, the proportions are just so funny looking. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more this funny little “micro e-bike” seems like it could solve a lot of problems for urban commuters. The San
A mother who fled under-fire Kyiv with her son, her cat, and a handful of clothes has spoken movingly about “the longest three days of our lives”. As an award-winning and outspoken filmmaker, Iryna Tsilyk is on a Russian blacklist and knew when troops began heading for the capital, she had to escape. Her husband
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For all those extra woke folks out that “don’t see color,” do I have an awesome electric pickup truck for you?! The fact that it only comes in pink could be a turn off for some, but not for you! And the sub-$2,000 price might just help push another few converts towards the coolest electric
On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight. It’s now complete, and the auction achieved $4.37 billion in high bids. It’s a huge leap forward for the fledgling US offshore
Welcome to our guide to what’s new and worth watching in the world of TV and film. Featuring our biggest celebrity interviews of the week, our Backstage entertainment review also includes details of the other new and noteworthy works coming to your screens. Cyrano – out in cinemas now First up, the classic tale of
Russia has been kicked out of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The organisers said Russia’s participation would “bring the competition into disrepute”. The 66th Eurovision contest is due to be held in Turin in May after rock act Maneskin claimed victory last year. Finland said it would boycott the
A new survey shows that Tesla is gaining steam as a brand with Republicans after being a darling of the Democrats for years. In general, Tesla buyers, and electric car buyers have always been more Democrats than Republicans. Left-leaning individuals are generally more environmentally cautious though climate change concerns have been gradually gaining ground on
Dave Grohl’s reputation as the nicest man in rock precedes him. “Are you ready to meet rock royalty?” I’m asked before I speak to him. Everyone in the (Zoom) room is excited about meeting Dave Grohl. If things had gone to plan, the Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer would have been in the
Sean Penn has been pictured at a press briefing at the at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, as he works on a documentary in Ukraine about the ongoing Russian invasion. Wearing sunglasses and with the collar of his jacket turned up, the 61-year-old listened intently, with a colleague sat close beside him to assist with