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Emmy-winning actor Billy Porter has said he is having to sell his house because of the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. The comments by the actor, singer and stage star, who is best known for his portrayal of Pray Tell in New York drama series Pose, offer an insight into the struggles faced not just by

A solar roof is a feature that Tesla said would be available on the Cybertruck, but with the electric pickup truck being closer to production, it’s not clear if it is still in the cards. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric vehicles, but it has never pulled the trigger

DJ Casper – the musician behind dance hit the Cha Cha Slide – has died at the age of 58. His wife told ABC7 Chicago the musician, who was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016, had passed away. She said: “Casper was a fun-loving, giving person. “He was a genuine, family-oriented man. “He

GM’s all-electric, last-mile delivery business BrightDrop has added a third North American territory to its coverage map – Mexico. The e-delivery specialist shared details of its latest market expansion this evening, which will soon include sales of its two all-electric vans to the South. BrightDrop was formed by GM in early 2021 to develop an ecosystem

Bryan Randall, the long-term partner of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has died after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 57-year-old’s family revealed the news in a statement to the US magazine People. The family said the photographer “chose early to keep his journey with ALS private”, adding: “Those of us who cared

North American EV charging network Electrify America announced it will shift its pricing structure later this month from a nationwide model to a station-to-station basis. Electrify America currently operates one of the largest DC fast-charger networks in the US, now operating in 46 states, and it continues to expand in North America. All the while, it’s introduced discounts for

EV startup NIO is set to release its first smartphone, “NIO Phone,” in the third quarter of 2023, after passing the last major step needed to sell the device in China. NIO Phone: EV maker’s first smartphone due out in Q3 NIO has been looking to enter the lucrative smartphone market for some time. After

Two of the dancers suing Lizzo over claims of weight-shaming and sexual and racial harassment have told Sky News they feel the US singer is “gaslighting” and “victim blaming” them by denying their allegations. Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, along with a third dancer, Arianna Davis, have filed a lawsuit against the Grammy-winning star and

Barbie might be synonymous with pink – but her film is now firmly in the green, with more than $1bn (£784m) in box office sales worldwide. The smash hit, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, reached the “Barbillion” on Sunday after pulling in a further $127m (£99m) in sales over the weekend. It

A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time. As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least, it’s there. Front trunks, or frunks, are believed to be more valuable in electric pickup trucks rather than in regular passenger electric cars since they have beds

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A big part of the fun of finding vehicles for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column comes from all of the interesting fascia designs. These uniquely Chinese vehicles often have interesting faces, giving each vehicle a unique personality. And this week we’ve stumbled upon an electric box truck with an underbite

It’s the great comedy debate. With performers at Edinburgh’s Fringe feeling the pinch from rising accommodation, food and fuel costs, has the festival become elitist? “There’s a definite economic barrier,” comedian Paul Chowdhry told Sky News. “Most of the people I speak to, throughout the years, say it’s a very middle-class white industry. You very

John Gosling – a keyboard player for legendary English rock band The Kinks – has died at the age of 75. Gosling joined the band in 1970, around seven years after its formation by Sir Ray Davies, his brother Dave, schoolfriend Peter Quaife and drummer, Mick Avory. His audition was the recording session for the

Comedian Joe Pasquale has told a podcast he had to get stitches after impaling himself with a set of moose antlers at the end of a show in Skegness. The star was performing at the seaside town’s Embassy Theatre last month as part of his new tour, The New Normal. Speaking on Kate Thornton’s White

Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power and Sicily-based robotic tech startup Reiwa have developed a robot that automatically cleans solar panels without using water or gas. Dust and dirt can be a real problem on solar panels, as it interferes with their performance, especially in particularly dusty or desert areas. Pressure washers or tractors with

Here’s your Green Deals Friday edition. Thanks to 9to5Toys, we have a batch of discounts on all things green energy, all of which are headlined by an up to $700 off back to school sale from Rad Power Bikes. The savings continue over to some Greenworks electric mowers, electric scooters, and tons of other e-bike

Audiences have flocked to see a one-woman Edinburgh Fringe show after its star posted a tearful selfie when only one person turned up to a previous performance. Georgie Grier went viral after she uploaded the snap on X (formerly known as Twitter) following the “disappointing” turnout for her comedy-drama Sunsets. She wrote: “There was one

Fisker has been teasing us about its upcoming PEAR SUV for over a year now, and we finally got a chance to see the upcoming small SUV in the flesh today. Fisker held its “Product Vision Day” today in Huntington Beach, California, and showed us prototypes of some upcoming vehicles, and we got to see

Beyonce has paid tribute after a man who was dancing to her songs was stabbed to death in New York. “Rest in power O’Shae Sibley” appear on the American singer-songwriter’s website following the death of the 28-year-old professional dancer at a petrol station in Brooklyn. Mr Sibley was listening and dancing to Beyonce’s 2022 album