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Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face charges of assault. Pledger, 30, was due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday accused of assaulting a woman, Sky News Australia said. The actor had been granted bail on Tuesday

Mercedes unveiled its 2025 electric G-Class tonight – which it’s calling the “G580 with EQ technology” – in Beverly Hills, CA, and we’re here at the reveal with all the details. Mercedes first surprised us with its “EQG” concept at IAA in 2021. Now it’s heading to production, but with a somewhat more plain name. At the

US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95. Carter “died peacefully” at his New York home on Tuesday, it was announced on his official website. He was best known for his roles as Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica series

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q1 2024 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q1 2024

Richard Osman has revealed three out of four of the lead characters for the forthcoming big screen adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club. Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley will take on the roles of Elizabeth Best, Ron Ritchie and Ibrahim Arif respectively. Image: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley. Pic: AP The

In honor of Earth Day, Rivian has introduced a new “Electric Upgrade” offer, where new customers can take advantage of varying discounts on an R1S or R1T EV for trading in certain combustion models. There are other terms to qualify; learn more below. Take advantage of big Rivian discounts, now through June According to Rivian,

TV host Jeremy Kyle is expected to give evidence at an inquest into the death of Steve Dymond, who died shortly after failing a lie detector test on his show in May 2019. The presenter was previously made an interested person to the inquest by the coroner because “he may have caused or contributed” to

American retail giant Walmart has announced plans to put 19 autonomous electric forklifts to work at at four of its distribution centers as its experiments with a robotic workforce continue. The biggest of the big box store companies said it will roll out 19 fully autonomous FoxBot Class 1 electric forklifts across four of its

Newsreader Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC, the corporation has said. The BBC said it was “on medical advice”. It comes nine months after he faced allegations over explicit images. Edwards, who was the BBC’s highest-earning newsreader, was accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit pictures. A BBC spokesperson said:

Mining fatalities climbed more than 30 percent from 2022 to 2023, with construction fatalities also continuing to rise. In a bid to help keep miners safe, FIRSTGREEN Industries has launched a new line of cabinless, remote operated skid steers designed specifically for use in critical mining operations. We covered the copmany’s first cabinless electric loader,

Actor Kevin Bacon has returned to the US high school where his movie Footloose was filmed more than 40 years ago. The 65-year-old visited Payson High School in the state of Utah to greet students following a years-long campaign which started on social media under the hashtag #BaconToPayson. According to news reports last month, the

Tesla has once again lowered the price of its Full Self-Driving software by $4,000, now costing $8,000, down from a previous price of $12,000 in the US. Prices were also lowered in Canada, where the system used to cost $16,000CAD, and now costs $11,000CAD. In addition to the price drop, Tesla has eliminated “Enhanced Autopilot”

The Spice Girls have reunited for one night only in a bar for Victoria Beckham’s birthday. The fashion designer and singer – famously also known as Posh Spice – celebrated with her bandmates at Oswald’s club in Mayfair, London, on Saturday, after turning 50 on Wednesday last week. David Beckham had a front row seat

Bali Express purchased 11 Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks in September; by Bali Express. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) says the maiden voyage of their Class 8 heavy-duty electric semi marks the first time an electric semi has crossed the border hauling a standard load, marking an important milestone as the two nations move

British actor Ed Skrein says he hasn’t paid attention to any of the reactions Rebel Moon has received online. The Deadpool star told Sky News: “The weather system of media storms does not affect me, I don’t live in the media.” Image: Ed Skrein as Atticus Noble in Rebel Moon. Pic: Netflix The first instalment

Tesla is once again axing its referral program, which allowed owners to earn prizes by referring new buyers to buy a Tesla. For many years now, Tesla has offered some sort of program to allow current owners to benefit from evangelizing the brand. It started early on, when Tesla owners recognized that they had “sold”

A new Kia electric SUV is getting the GT treatment. Images leaking out of China are giving us our first look at the Kia EV5 GT trim. Meet Kia’s new EV5 electric SUV Kia officially unveiled the EV5, its new compact electric SUV, at the Chengdu Motor Show in August. Branded as a family-friendly SUV,

The UK’s first professional women’s gaming tournament of its kind starts on Saturday. Four teams of professional gamers will play the first-person shooter game Valorant, which is the most-watched esports game in women’s leagues. It is the first time Europe’s best teams have battled it out in the UK, and organisers hope it will bring

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bike launches such as the Juiced JetCurrent Pro and Lectric XPress, Vinfast bringing its electric bike to the US market, the new Yadea Artist full-suspension lightweight electric

As the title suggests, The Tortured Poets Department is a break-up album, and one that doesn’t disappoint in deconstructing Taylor Swift’s failed relationships and old boyfriends gone bad. We hear about a chain-smoking man who tells jokes that are “revolting and far too loud” in I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can); a “coward”