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A new electric supercar will hit the market next week. BYD will officially launch its new Yangwang U9 electric supercar on February 25. The new EV supercar can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds. BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar launching Feb 25 BYD launched its Yangwang ultra-luxury brand last January, debuting the

Film-makers Karni Arieli and Saul Freed took a “method directing” approach to their latest film – an eco-fantasy about the life cycle of a wild salmon. Pitching Wild Summon to the British Film Institute, the husband-and-wife team took a bold approach: “We went into the office and just said, ‘We want to become fish’.” Image:

Leading global EV maker BYD’s electric pickup was recently spotted testing in Australia, suggesting the new model could be launching overseas soon. BYD’s new rugged electric pickup is rolling out soon BYD has been developing an electric truck for years now. Chinese auto media website CarNewsChina spotted test models at BYD’s facility back in November

Singapore has done a deal to ensure Taylor Swift doesn’t perform anywhere else in southeast Asia, Thailand’s prime minister has claimed. Srettha Thavisin said promoter AEG informed him of the agreement that Swift will not do any other The Eras Tour shows in the Association of South East Asian Nations. Speaking at the iBusiness Forum

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Much of the attention at the world premiere of Dune: Part Two in London was on Emmy-winning actor-come-fashion-icon Zendaya’s scene-stealing silver C-3PO-esque robot outfit. But for actress Florence Pugh the focus should be firmly on director Denis Villeneuve for creating a film she believes will be studied by students of cinema for years to come.

Tesla is now starting to account for “battery age” in its estimated range calculation for its electric vehicles. I have long been advocating for prioritizing accurate range prediction over a longer range in curbing range anxiety. Don’t get me wrong, a longer range can be useful, but if you know what where you are going,

Britain’s biggest celebration of film – the BAFTAs – take place this Sunday, honouring the best movies of the last year. With a brand-new host, two special live musical performances, and a red carpet packed with celebrities, it’s set to be a star-studded night with plenty of surprises in store. Image: Pic: BAFTA/Marc Hoberman Here’s

An Oklahoma radio station has backtracked after its refusal to play a country song by Beyonce went viral. The star unveiled two country-style songs during the Super Bowl ads at the weekend, but when a fan asked KYKC to play one they flatly refused. Its curt reply – that we “do not play Beyonce on

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The Hyundai Kona Electric, already one of the most affordable EVs in the US, was the top-selling electric vehicle priced below MSRP last month. Volkswagen’s ID.4 was second, with Hyundai’s IONIQ models and Kia’s EV6 also selling well below MSRP. Hyundai Kona Electric tops EVs selling below MSRP Electric vehicles, like the Hyundai Kona electric,

Actress Ruth Jones has said the widely reported Gavin and Stacey Christmas special is “sadly a rumour”. US entertainment news website, Deadline, claimed the show would be back for a Christmas special this year after a five-year break. But speaking to Oliver Callan on RTE Radio 1 on Wednesday, the co-writer of the show, largely

Olivia Colman has complained about the way women are judged and said people “act shocked” when they swear. The actress was speaking ahead of the release of her new movie, Wicked Little Letters, in which she plays one of several women targeted by anonymous obscene mail in an English seaside town in the 1920s. The

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Tesla has started to deliver a new version of its yoke steering wheel and it now features a normal horn. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, while others were concerned about the lack

Remember the days of lining up alongside your classmates for school photos, teachers smoothing your collar down as a frazzled photographer desperately tried to ensure dozens of little faces were all smiling for the camera at the same time? Well, exactly the same thing happens ahead of the Oscars each year – just replace the

Kylie Minogue is set to receive the global icon prize at this year’s Brit Awards, organisers have revealed. The multimillion-selling star, who had viral success with Padam Padam after reinventing herself once again in 2023, is being recognised as a “pop phenomenon” and “one of the world’s most successful and iconic music stars”, thanks to

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An artist has defended plans to destroy masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison. Andrei Molodkin says he has gathered 16 works of art – which he estimates are collectively worth more than $45m (£42.77m) – in a 29-tonne safe with an “extremely

BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) As BYD expands overseas, its latest target could spell trouble for Hyundai and Kia. BYD plans to sell electric cars in South Korea within the first half of this year. Its affordable EVs will compete with the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kona Electric, and Kia EV6 on the South Korean automaker’s