If you’d have said earlier this year that 150,000 people would pile on to Twitter to listen to international footballers sing 90s rap tunes – there would be a few turned heads. But that is exactly what has happened this week, when an event on Twitter Spaces called #SingYourDialect went viral, attracting the likes of
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Tesla is now asking owners getting into the Full Self-Driving Beta program to accept that Tesla can use footage from both inside and outside the car in case of a safety risk or accident. It’s the first time that Tesla will attach footage to specific individuals. For years now, Tesla has been using footage from
After winning an Oscar earlier this year, Jon Batiste now leads the nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards – with Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and Doja Cat also in the running for several prizes. Batiste’s nominations span several genres, including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video-film, and he is
Based on the latest tally, Tesla has a backlog of over 1.2 million Cybertruck reservations worth over $80 billion. But there’s still no production in sight. Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck almost 2 years ago to the day. The electric pickup truck was supposed to be in production already, but the automaker delayed the program as
The royal households have issued a rare joint statement criticising the BBC for giving credibility to “overblown and unfounded claims” in a new documentary about William and Harry’s relationship with the media. Airing on Monday, the first episode of the two-part The Princes And The Press programme, presented by Amol Rajan, included suggestions of royal
GM has released a rare update on the Cadillac Lyriq, a highly anticipated, upcoming all-electric SUV based on the Ultium platform. The automaker says that the vehicle program is reaching final steps before production, and it released new video footage of the latest Lyriq prototype. The Cadillac Lyric is the first new EV coming from
Electric bicycles and electric motorcycles may be getting significantly more affordable in the US after tax credits for both advance closer towards becoming law. Both electric bicycles and electric motorcycles received generous tax credit proposals in the Build Back Better Act, which was passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday morning. While tax
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee has urged Justin Bieber to cancel his December performance in Saudi Arabia. Bieber is due to sing in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city, Jeddah, on 5 December as the country hosts the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. But Hatice Cengiz said the 27-year-old should instead “send a powerful message to the world
It’s been a while since I had a genuine belly laugh from a supposedly-comical brand marketing video. But Harley-Davidson’s “e-bike guru” did just that as it poked and prodded its way through cycling culture stereotypes on its way to landing a surprisingly relatable message about simply enjoying riding. Part of that success might be because
On first glance, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Malala Yousafzai aren’t natural collaborators. One is an EGOT-winning musical theatre writer, while the other is a Nobel prize-winning women’s education advocate who was shot at by the Taliban for daring to go to school in Afghanistan. But Lord Lloyd Webber has decided to throw his weight
Spotify has stopped automatically shuffling albums after Adele said it was the “only request” she had in the “ever-changing” music industry. The streaming service announced its acquiescence by tweeting: “Anything for you.” Adele posted that artists do not “create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason”. The star
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While worldwide EV adoption grows month-over-month, many of the previous practices surrounding new and used vehicles will need to adapt to stay relevant. EVs are exceedingly different from ICE cars and require a keen focus on the vehicle’s battery as a crucial indicator of its overall health and longevity. Recurrent looks to bridge that gap
The long-awaited SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is now ready for production, and we have an exclusive first look for you ahead of the bike’s LA Auto Show unveiling. The SONDORS Metacycle has drawn huge excitement since its launch back in January of this year. The bike’s specs of 80 mph (130 km/h) top speed and
Twelve people will go on trial in Paris over the robbery of about $10m (£7.4m) in jewellery from Kim Kardashian West in 2016. The reality TV star had a gun held to her head before she was tied up and locked in a bathroom after armed robbers forced their way into the apartment she was
Ford and Rivian had been planning to develop an electric vehicle together, but those plans have been canceled, Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News. Previously, the two companies had been planning to develop an electric Lincoln SUV, but those plans were canceled last year. The companies still planned to collaborate on some kind of
Andrew Marr has announced he is leaving the BBC after 21 years. The veteran journalist and broadcaster, who has presented the BBC’s flagship political programme the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings for the past 16 years, said he will be moving to Global “to write and present political and cultural shows and to write
Music photographer Mick Rock, who snapped the likes of David Bowie, Queen, Debbie Harry, and Iggy Pop, has died at the age of 72. He was Bowie’s official photographer in the early 1970s, helping to make the singer’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, a chart sensation. Rock’s images appeared on album covers for Queen (Queen II),
EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its fourth EV today at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in China. The new electric SUV dubbed “the G9,” matches previous speculation about the vehicle, and it will arrive with XPeng’s latest technologies. This includes the company’s new EV architecture, ADAS system, and supercharging capabilities. Xiaopeng, aka XPeng Motors, sits
Vinfast may not be an EV name you recognize yet, but there should be an emphasis on the “fast” part of its moniker. At a private event following the first day of the LA Auto Show, Vinfast’s Global CEO Michael Lohscheller spoke to a crowded room about the Vietnamese automotive startup’s progress in just four