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The hosts of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Liverpool, have been revealed – with TV and music stars presenting alongside representatives for Ukraine. Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, and TV star and singer Alesha Dixon will host the grand final on 13 May alongside veteran presenter Graham
After building the anticipation, Hyundai has finally revealed prices for its electrified streamliner sedan everyone’s been talking about. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 will have a starting MSRP of $41,600, with most trim levels available at US dealerships starting this spring. Hyundai’s second electric vehicle, behind the wildly popular IONIQ 5, is about ready to hit
Actor Rebel Wilson and her girlfriend, Ramona Agruma, are engaged. Sharing an image on social media of the two of them at Disneyland, Wilson, 42, wrote: “We said YES!” She thanked Disney chief executive Bob Iger for his help in pulling off the “magical surprise” that took place at the theme park. The Bridesmaids star
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US authorities say they want to “bring closure” to the family of missing British actor Julian Sands. It is more than five weeks since the 65-year-old was reported missing in the Mount Baldy area of the San Gabriel mountains in California. He had failed to return from a hike and his hiking partner Kevin Ryan
Tesla is reportedly considering buying Brazil-based lithium miner Sigma Lithium, which is currently valued at $3 billion. With the rapidly rising costs of key minerals for battery production, Tesla has been starting to consider venturing into the mining world. For example, in response to the rising cost of lithium, CEO Elon Musk said last year
If you’ve followed my writings for any period of time, you’ll know there are two things I love: electric motorcycles and finding weird EVs on Alibaba. And when those two things overlap, well, then you’ve found my happy place. Sometimes the result is weirder than others, and that’s the case with this four-wheeled electric motorcycle
Rishi Sunak has condemned the rewriting of Roald Dahl’s children’s books, quoting the Big Friendly Giant’s warning not to “gobblefunk” with words. The prime minister joined the row over the rewriting of Dahl’s children’s books to remove language deemed offensive, a move which has been branded “absurd censorship” by author Sir Salman Rushdie. Content deemed
Electric bikes have proven themselves to be one of the most effective tools available for getting drivers out of cars and into more affordable, sustainable and healthier forms of transportation. And as more cities come to that realization, we’re seeing a growing number of e-bike rebates and other subsidy programs rolling out nationwide. Why would
All Quiet On The Western Front has made history, scoring the highest number of BAFTAs for a foreign language film with seven awards – including the night’s big prize for best film. The Netflix anti-war epic movie had led the BAFTA nominations with 14, equalling the record set in 2001 by Crouching Tiger as a
It’s a night to celebrate the best films, actors and filmmakers of the past year, and 2023’s BAFTA Film Awards gave us a revamped ceremony, not one but two-hosts, and a brand-new venue. German anti-war film All Quiet On The Western Front stole the show – bagging half of its 14 awards – and the
Tesla overnight dropped the price of its CCS Combo adapter to just $175 making the prospect of fast charging at any DC fast charging station a relatively easy prospect for most Tesla owners. The adapter which has cost $250 previously, is now 25% off, however the company isn’t advertising the price as a sale so
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This year the BAFTA Film Awards are pulling out all the stops, with the star-studded ceremony set to be one of the most well attended by nominees on-record. Honouring the best work in film, both in the UK and internationally, A-list stars from around the globe will compete to take home a distinctive golden-mask statuette.
The 2025 Porsche Boxster and Macan EVs were spotted during winter testing at the Arctic Circle for the first time. Check out the video below. 2025 Porsche Boxster and Macan EVs spotted during winter testing After early success with its Taycan electric vehicle, Porsche’s next-generation Boxster and Macan models are set to go fully electric.
General Motors (GM) is planning to have a breakout year in 2023 as the automaker charges ahead on its EV strategy. GM expects to push past the competition with plans for seven Ultium-based EVs, in addition to the Bolt EV and EUV, by the end of the year as it retools its supply chain for
Spending their days in muddy fields armed with their metal detectors and packed lunches, Andy and Lance – aka actors Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones – have brought the simple pleasure of searching for treasure to the masses, thanks to their hit comedy show Detectorists. Demand for metal detectors has risen in recent years –
Celebrities have shared messages of support for Bruce Willis after his family revealed the 67-year-old Hollywood star has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The diagnosis was shared by Willis’s wife Emma Heming, his ex-wife Demi Moore and his five daughters Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, and Evelyn on Instagram on Thursday. In March
Tesla has released a blog post defending itself against allegations that it fired employees at Gigafactory New York over a push to unionize. As we reported earlier this week, workers doing Autopilot data annotation at Gigafactory New York announced their intent to unionize. Yesterday, the organizers behind the unionization effort filed a complaint with the