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Ava DuVernay has some advice for teenagers. The filmmaker, who made history when she became the first black female director to make a movie nominated for the best picture Oscar with the historical drama Selma, has recently spent plenty of time with young people on sets. In the last few years, DuVernay has made the

Lucid announced today that it will start deliveries of its Air electric sedan on October 30. This is a very important milestone for the company. After years of delays, Lucid finally got its ducks in a row over the last year and the financial backing to build its factory in Arizona. It has been aiming

Police say they are in possession of the “lead projectile” fired from the gun used by actor Alec Baldwin when he accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on the set of his new film, Rust. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the projectile is suspected to be a live round but it cannot be

Shirley Ballas has thanked viewers for helping her uncover a “concerning” health problem, after they pointed out she had a lump under her arm. The Strictly Come Dancing head judge previously revealed that “caring” viewers had contacted her after spotting it. In a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday, she said that doctors had received

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have gone to their first Wrexham game since they took over the football club in February. The Hollywood stars were at York Road stadium on Tuesday evening to watch the side’s away match against Maidenhead United in the National League. The Berkshire team won the clash 3-2. The Deadpool actor

GM announced a new program to deploy over 40,000 new EV chargers in the US and Canada. It’s an interesting venture into charging for GM, but the automaker is sticking to level 2. The automaker is calling the effort a community charging program: “Today, General Motors announced a new community charging program to install up

Adele has announced she will perform in London in 2022 in what will be her first live shows in five years – with some fans reporting her website has “crashed” already before the tickets are even on sale. The 33-year-old singer, whose high-profile comeback single Easy On Me broke records when it debuted at number

American EV startup Canoo announced that it has reached an agreement with Panasonic to supply the batteries for its upcoming Lifestyle Vehicle. This currently in development EV sits upon Canoo’s multipurpose platform which includes a structurally integrated battery module and proprietary battery system technologies. Canoo ($GOEV) is an LA-based EV startup founded in 2017 by two former

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is reaching new all-time highs today on a huge rental order of 100,000 cars and a new $1,200 target price from Morgan Stanley. The stock was already flirting with a new all-time high last week after the automaker delivered some record financial results for the third quarter 2021. But today, it broke

Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to Friends star James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, following his death from cancer at the age of 59. Gunther was one of the best-loved background characters of the hit comedy series, running the Central Perk coffee house the six main characters spent lots of their time in –

Radio 1 DJ and former Big Brother star Adele Roberts has announced she has bowel cancer and is having surgery to remove a tumour. The 42-year-old presenter shared details on social media and said her diagnosis was confirmed just a few weeks ago, at the beginning of October. Sharing a photo of herself smiling and

Barcelona-based Silence has just unveiled its Silence S04 electric car, which will be produced in two models with varying power and speed levels. Silence is best known for multiple models electric maxiscooters, the S01, S02 and S03. The 60 mph scooters are larger than most in the industry, but now Silence is going even bigger.

Ed Sheeran says he has tested positive for COVID-19, but will continue to perform and carry out interviews from home. The singer announced the news in a video on Instagram, saying: “Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines. “It means

The Volkswagen ID.4 is a most curious car. Seemingly a tame vision of the future of VW’s electrification strategy, yet it seems to garner a fair bit of love and hate. To figure out why this is, I partnered with VW to get a feel for the car for 2 weeks. The reality is VW

Radio host Steve Allen has apologised to Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay after calling her a “chubby little thing” live on air and blaming her “dad’s cooking”. The CBBC presenter and daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay hit back on social media, saying she would not “tolerate” such comments from a “67-year-old man”. It

Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices by another $5,000 as demand is pushing deliveries of new orders deep into next year. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla is back to delivering its full lineup of vehicles after finally starting back production of the Model X after the refresh. The automaker is

Normally I’d say that alcohol and vehicles don’t mix – but in this case I think we’ve found a nice compromise. With a sober driver and a gaggle of tipsy riders in back, this 7-seater electric beer bike might be one of the weirdest ways to get your brew on. And since I found it

Vin Diesel walked the daughter of his Fast & Furious co-star Paul Walker down the aisle at her wedding. Meadow Walker married actor Louis Thornton-Allan in an intimate ceremony in the Dominican Republic earlier this month. The 22-year-old has shared photos on Instagram, including a black and white snap of Diesel linking arms with her

SEV automaker Sono Motors announced it has publicly filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO). If the IPO is approved, Sono Motors intends to list on the Nasdaq Global Market under ticker symbol “SEV.” Sono Motors is a German automaker founded in 2016 with