Rebekah Vardy has trademarked the phrase “Wagatha Christie” – despite the fact she didn’t come up with the pun. The play on words emerged soon after Coleen Rooney released an Instagram post that accused Vardy of leaking stories to the press. Mrs Rooney’s online sleuthing – which involved posting false stories and limiting who could
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Tesla has implemented another wave of price cuts across its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. It’s the second time this month, resulting in its electric cars starting under $40,000 before incentives. After consistently and gradually increasing its electric vehicle prices over the last two years, Tesla has started bringing those prices down in 2023
Barry Humphries, who played Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89. The veteran Australian comedian had been readmitted to hospital after suffering complications following hip surgery last month. The entertainer played the lilac-haired drag persona on stage and TV for more than 60 years. The self-described giga-star was known for her extravagant
Police bodycam footage has been released of medics treating Jeremy Renner after a snow plough accident that nearly killed him. The scene shows emergency workers rescuing the stricken Marvel star at the site of the accident where a pool of blood in the snow can be seen. The 52-year-old actor was using the PistenBully plough
Are you looking for an easy way to power up on-the-go or when camping? Well, this portable solar panel does just that. With standard DC output to charge portable power stations, you’ll also find 3.3A USB-C and 18W USB-C outputs built-in without the need for extra adapters. It’s on sale for $50 off right now
A song featuring the cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd – using AI technology – has been removed from various streaming sites. The song, called Heart On My Sleeve, was created by the artist known as Ghostwriter. Soon after it was released, the track went viral on TikTok and racked up more than 230,000
Polestar unveiled their upcoming Polestar 4, a small SUV which the company is calling an “SUV Coupé,” at the Shanghai Auto Show today. The new Polestar 4 will be Polestar’s fastest car yet, capable of 0-60 in 3.8 seconds from 400kW (544hp) of motor power in dual-motor configuration. In single-motor configuration, you lose half that
The winner of a major photography award has turned down the prize after admitting the image he submitted was created by artificial intelligence. German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, was awarded a Sony World Photography Award last week in the creative open category. In a statement on his website, the artist said
Solar and portable energy storage experts Growatt impress again with the release of the new and updated INFINITY 1300. This versatile and powerful energy storage system can provide uninterrupted power for 14 outlets, completely recharge in less than 2 hours, and accept a variety of solar input. Electrek gets hands on with this efficient portable
Details of Paul O’Grady’s funeral procession have been revealed, as his husband thanked supporters for their “support and love”. O’Grady, a TV presenter and comedian, died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia last month at his home in the village of Aldington in Kent. He was 67. His husband Andre Portasio posted in local Facebook groups on
The world of electric gravel bikes is a fun and interesting overlap between street and off-road e-bikes. But that specialty means that this is often a pricey category. Now Fiido is hoping to help bring costs down with the launch of the Fiido C21 and C22 electric gravel bikes at a budget price. I won’t
The Phantom Of The Opera is no longer in New York – and has taken its final bow after a record-breaking 35-year run on Broadway. The show, which tells the story of a disfigured phantom who haunts a Paris opera house and falls in love with a singer there, was Broadway’s longest-running show, and ended
This morning, Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its next-generation EV architecture that will be the backbone to future models going forward. XPeng states the new SEPA 2.0 platform will not only shorten future models’ R&D cycles, but offer a modular, interchangeable, end-to-end solution that will support a multitude of vehicle types – like its
It’s time for a fancy pants edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. In today’s column, we’ve got a beautiful specimen of an antique-style roadster complete with the tried-and-true guts of electric microcar from China. What could go wrong?! This little EV represents the crème de la crème of China’s sophisticated
Torchwood star Murray Melvin has died at the age of 90, with Russell T Davies and John Barrowman leading tributes to the “wonderful” actor. His death was announced on Friday by a friend, who said Melvin had “never fully recovered” from a fall in December. The actor was best known for the 1961 film A Taste
Spotify has announced it is dropping Heardle – the name-that-tune game inspired by Wordle. The streaming giant had acquired the game last July, five months after it took the world by storm. Heardle played small snippets of music and challenged gamers to guess the song as quickly as possible. But in a new statement, Spotify
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Global wind energy will pass the 1-terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the newest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. Luke Lewandowski, Wood Mackenzie research director, said: After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach the next TW of installations
Disney has been accused of “blatant colourism” after revealing who will star in a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. Sydney Agudong – a 22-year-old who has Hawaiian ancestry – has been cast as Lilo’s older sister Nani. But some fans say she is not representative of how Nani was depicted in the 2002 animation,
AI art generators are facing backlash from artists who say the technology is “scraping” their work without their consent in order to create sophisticated images. Tim Flach, a world-renowned animal photographer and the president of the Association of Photographers, is among those who feel ripped off and says artificial intelligence can easily imitate the style