John Challis, who played Boycie in Only Fools And Horses, has died at the age of 79. His family said in a statement that he died “peacefully in his sleep, after a long battle with cancer”. The actor, who was born in Bristol in 1942, had an extensive television career but was best known for
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Despite mainly covering electric two-wheelers and other non-car electric vehicles, I’m still pretty pro electric car. The problem is that even though they are greener than gas cars, those 4,000 lb tanks all seem like so much more vehicle than I need for my typical urban lifestyle. Or at least until I found this tiny
Daniel Craig bid an emotional farewell to James Bond, and the cast and crew who have worked with him during his latest outing as Britain’s most famous spy, a video clip has revealed. Footage shared on social media shows the actor giving a poignant speech on the set of No Time To Die, due to
As electric vehicle sales continue to grow worldwide, more and more consumers are getting curious about the options out there. Sure, everyone has heard of Tesla and has a neighbor that has been driving a Prius for the last decade. But, perhaps you yourself are finally open to joining the zero-emissions party. Good on you
The biggest awards show in television is just around the corner, with networks and streaming services clamouring for their programmes to be crowned the best in their categories. British talent and productions are firmly in the running this year, with shows such as Netflix smash The Crown, Michaela Coel’s powerful drama I May Destroy You
Following previous news that it was halting all Bolt EV and EUV production until battery supplier LG can supply defect-free cells, General Motors (GM) has announced an extended pause into October. The decision follows a recall of Chevy Bolt EVs over battery issues resulting in twelve reported fires. The Chevrolet Bolt debuted in 2016 as
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” The electric train, known as FLXdrive Battery Locomotive, is no longer just a prototype and has made its official debut in Pittsburgh, PA, following Wabtec’s first sale of the locomotive earlier this week. Wabtec
Most of the materials required for batteries and other clean energy technology are dirty to mine. They’re also mostly controlled by China. Can a recycling technology startup change that? Electrek spoke with Megan O’Connor, cofounder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a Beverly, Massachusetts-based developer of a recycling technology that extracts critical metals from batteries for
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Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News. This week we discuss Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and hear from its stars. Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker We also talk about returning dramas Sex Education and The Morning Show and we watch a show that asks…
Piers Morgan has revealed his next presenting job will be for new television channel talkTV – which is being set up by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The company, which will launch its new service next year, said Morgan’s nightly show will be broadcast in the UK, the US and Australia. He left Good Morning Britain
Everybody’s talking about Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, as the film finally hits screens after a pandemic-enforced delay. The new all-singing and all-dancing Amazon Prime Video original movie about a teenager who wanted to live out his drag queen ambitions at his school prom, hails from humble beginnings. Starting life as a BBC Three documentary in
Sir Elton John has delayed his upcoming European and UK tour dates so he can have an operation on his injured hip following a fall. The 74-year-old singer said it was with “great sadness and a heavy heart” that those Farewell Yellow Brick Road concerts would be put back until 2023. He had been due
At London’s Hammersmith Apollo in the spring of 2001, Kylie Minogue previewed a previously unheard song. While new material doesn’t always receive quite the same enthusiasm in a live setting as fan favourites – particularly when you have a back catalogue of bangers such as Kylie‘s – this was Can’t Get You Out Of My
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed the estimated mile range of two AWD versions of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV. The dual-motor trims of the ID.4 Pro and Pro S were announced over the summer, but we are just now seeing the EPA estimated range of each to compare the previous rear-wheel-drive versions. Volkswagen’s ID
Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said rapper Nicki Minaj “should be ashamed” after she tweeted that COVID vaccines are linked to impotence. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, he said: “There are a number of myths that fly around, some of which are just clearly ridiculous and some of which are clearly designed
A new study based on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology data found that Tesla Autopilot results in a noticeable decrease in driver attention when activated. We previously reported on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology’s lab conducting a long-term study on Tesla Autopilot. Lex Fridman, now famous for his appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience and his own
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Fresh from her US Open victory, British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has been rubbing shoulders with celebrities at the Met Gala. Raducanu, 18, wore a black and white Chanel ensemble at the annual extravaganza, which was returning after a year off due to the pandemic. The event delivered its usual mix of the weird and