“Being single during this pandemic has been downright dreadful.” That was the tweet from Dr Gagan Bhatnagar six-days before Christmas, the evening the chance of getting together for the festive period with family and friends was cancelled for many in the UK. The 36-year-old doctor, who was “at a low point” and feeling isolated in
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Tesla and GM are set to regain access to tax credit worth $7,000 on 400,000 more electric cars in the US with new proposed reform of the federal EV incentive program. EV federal tax credit The federal government in the US has a tax program that provides incentive for buyers of electric vehicles that dates
Joss Whedon, who is behind projects such as Justice League and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, has been accused of creating “toxic and hostile work environments” by a Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress. Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama, also said that Whedon, who created the show, was responsible for “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats”
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Kim Kardashian has hit out at those questioning her eldest daughter’s artistic talents, after sharing what she called her “baby’s masterpiece” with the world. The reality star had posted a photo of an impressive blue-hued oil landscape – showing a lake, two trees and a snowy mountain – on her Instagram Story earlier in the
Tesla teases a new user interface for energy customers who own home solar products and Powerwalls in a new video. Tesla Energy mobile app Following the acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla started to integrate features for Powerwall and solar customers to its mobile app, which was originally only for vehicle owners. It enables users to easily see
Britney Spears has appeared to address a documentary about her life, saying she is “taking the time to learn and be a normal person”. New film Framing Britney Spears, which explores the pop star’s treatment in the media and the contentious legal arrangement which controls her finances and public affairs, has inspired renewed interest in
In the European electric car scene, things are getting competitive. The last 12 months have seen an explosion in a previously under-served segment of the market, electric SUVs. [Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe] PSA, the group that owns Citroen, DS, Peugeot & Opel/Vauxhall* is one
Paris Hilton has testified about abuse she says she suffered as a teenager at a boarding school, including being forced into solitary confinement naked, made to take mystery pills, and subjected to beatings. She has previously spoken to Sky News about her treatment during her childhood, and has also released a documentary about it called
Jeep teases the upcoming unveiling of a new Wrangler all-electric BEV concept vehicle, which could soon lead to a production version. At Electrek, we rarely report on FCA, which is now part of the new Stellantis entity created by FCA’s merger with PSA, because their electrification plan has rarely delivered beyond compliance cars and plug-in
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original member of The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. Along with Diana Ross and the late Florence Ballard, Wilson was part of the first successful configuration of the Motown group, who had hits including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, You Can’t Hurry Love and Stop! In
Having spent a “wild” year locked down in Los Angeles, British star Juno Temple is pleased to be back in Blighty and on set currently filming the second series of hit show Ted Lasso. If it’s not already on your radar, there’s a lot of love for the series, not least in the form of
It doesn’t get much starrier than playing the romantic lead in one of the world’s biggest TV shows, but after just a couple of minutes of talking to Patrick Dempsey it’s clear his feet are planted firmly on the floor. “I get it,” he tells me as my toddler comes bursting into the room just
By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough. The EIA also projects that the share of renewables in the US electricity generation mix will double from 21% in
Tesla is looking to hire a team of data labelers to feed images to help train its Autopilot neural nets at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo. Labelling Data for Self-Driving Tesla is often said to have a massive lead in self-driving data thanks to having equipped all its cars with sensors early on and collecting
Oscar-tipped drama Nomadland has been crowned the big winner at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, picking up three main prizes. Starring Frances McDormand as a woman travelling in a van on a journey through the American West, it was named film of the year at the ceremony, which was held virtually due to the