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Taylor Swift returns to Wembley this evening for her first live performance since shows in Austria were called off, after an alleged planned terrorist attack was foiled. Swift has already played three dates at the England football stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras gigs, and is now back for five more – the last

Influencer Molly-Mae Hague has announced her spilt from boxer Tommy Fury. She shared the news in a post on Instagram, writing: “After five years of being together, I never imagined our story would end, especially not in this way. “I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy’s relationship has come to an end.”

Liberté. égalité. fraternité. mobilité?   The Paris 2024 Olympics just concluded and whatever you think of actual games (they were great!) the city itself deserves a lot of credit for giving its visitors a first class experience. Here at Electrek, we’ll focus on the transportation aspect… As a background, I’ve lived in Paris for two

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar. We’ve also got an all-new Jackrabbit OG2 review from Micah Toll,

George Clooney has expressed his frustration with Quentin Tarantino as he claimed the Hollywood director had said he was “not a movie star”. The 63-year-old US actor was asked by GQ if he should let the Reservoir Dogs filmmaker, 61, know he’s available for casting, but said he was a “little irritated” with him. “Quentin

The JackRabbit OG was the first electric micro-bike to gain a mass following in the US, racking up a community of over 30,000 riders – or “Jackos” as they call themselves. Now the bike is getting a series of upgrades in the launch of its second-generation model: the JackRabbit OG2. Yes, the JackRabbit isn’t technically

James Corden has given a filming update on the final episode of sitcom Gavin & Stacey. It was revealed in May the series would return for one last time on Christmas Day. The programme originally aired between 2007 and 2010, before returning for a special in 2019. Co-creator Ruth Jones had previously denied rumours of

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask where Tesla’s million buyers went as the wait time on Cybertruck drops to zero. Meanwhile, Ford EVs charge free in Texas, Hyundai’s 7 passenger Ioniq 9 heads towards production, and we recap the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. We also talk through the $16,000, permanent range-extender that

Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Sam Quek have been named as the final three contestants in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. TV presenter Knowles, former England footballer Merson and Olympic gold medallist Quek were announced on BBC’s The One Show on Monday evening. Image: Nick Knowles said dancing on Strictly would be a ‘new adventure’.

It’s been a busy morning, with tons of great EV and backup power saving solutions dropping down to new lows. Standing at the front of today’s Green Deals is the best price we have seen to date on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station that is bundled with an expansion battery for a new $3,399

Banksy has struck again, revealing a cheeky new rhino mural in London – his eighth piece of animal artwork in eight days. The latest image shows the animal mounting an old silver Nissan Micra – which has a traffic cone on its bonnet, apparently to resemble another rhinoceros. Banksy‘s latest graffiti campaign began last week,

Image: Oxford University Physics Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. The potential of this breakthrough means that increasing amounts of solar electricity could be generated without silicon-based solar panels. The Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin

Downtown LA skyline. Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about

A new artwork has appeared in London, sparking speculation it might be another Banksy design. The design – featuring a school of swimming fish – differs from the artist’s characteristic silhouette artworks, and it has yet to be claimed. It appeared on a police box in the City of London. Image: The design of swimming

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a bunch of Tesla Cybertruck news, Rivian and Lucid earnings, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post,

A woman has described the “absolute chaos” she found in the medical tent at the Boardmasters music festival when she tried to get help for a 16-year-old boy who was “delirious with pain” after being hurt in a crowd surge. Ali Gaudion told Sky News her daughter had said the unnamed teenager, a friend of

Toyota launched the new, all-electric Proace Verso and smaller Proace City Verso MPVs on Thursday in the UK. Toyota’s new electric people carriers are on sale now with more range, tech, and style than ever. “Power to the people carriers,” Toyota boasted after launching its new mid-size and compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in the UK

Banksy has unveiled his latest artwork – a silhouette of a stretching cat on an empty, distressed advertising hoarding – the sixth in his new collection of animal-themed pieces. The elusive street artist posted a picture of the design in Edgware Road, Cricklewood, northwest London, on Instagram on Saturday without any caption. The creature, stretching

In a city with multiple arts events, in Edinburgh this weekend you’ll find two different stances on festival funding. Running alongside Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, begins Edinburgh Book Festival. Brilliant cultural platforms in their own rights, both of whom have traditionally welcomed sponsors to help them stage their various artistic and literary endeavours. But when it

LiDAR specialist Hesai Technology has shared thoughts and data on why it believes laser sensor technology is the missing piece in the operation of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), especially as automotive regulators begin to implement higher safety standards for new vehicles. Table of contents Thoughts from Hesai, a market leader in LiDAR Hesai Technology, a