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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”

Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a “secret double album” – with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting. In a 2am surprise (around 7am UK time), the 34-year-old announced on social media that The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology includes a second instalment. She wrote: “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets

Photo by Jeremy Thompson on Flickr Disney’s Autopia ride has been making headlines recently, after a park spokesperson told the LA Times that the park is “evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years.” But activists want to put the pressure on to ensure that Disney goes

Police in Los Angeles have said they are investigating whether Kanye West was involved in an alleged battery. Officers were called to Sunset Boulevard around 12.30am on Wednesday after receiving reports of an incident, LAPD confirmed to Sky News’ US partner network, NBC News. West, also known by his rapper name Ye, was gone when

According to a recent post from XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng, the automaker’s self-driving ADAS navigation-guided pilot (NGP) is being tested on German roads and showing “great promise,” leading the way for an XNGP rollout throughout Europe. XPeng Motors ($XPEV) operates as a growing name in the automotive industry, mostly because of its EVs and expansions

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at a Hollywood producer who said she “can’t act” and is “not pretty”, calling her comments “sad” and “shameful”. The 26-year-old actress, who’s starred in hits including White Lotus and Euphoria, is hot property in LA right now, most recently producing and starring in independent horror film Immaculate – just

Photo: First Solar The Biden administration is expected to restore US tariffs on imported solar panels from China and other countries, according to a Reuters exclusive. According to “two sources familiar with the White House plans,” Reuters reports, South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells, investing $2.5 billion in US solar manufacturing, requested that the two-year-old trade exemption

Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53. Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside Warwick. Warwick announced the news in a statement shared to the BBC, revealing she had died on 24 March. “Her passing

Map: Google Google’s new Maps features help EV drivers find exact information about EV chargers’ locations, plan charging stops for road trips, and more. Find the exact location of the EV charging station Navigating to charging stations and finding exactly where the chargers are — like in a multilevel parking lot — can sometimes be