An man who allegedly made death threats to Piers Morgan and his son was arrested last year, police have confirmed. The broadcaster was said to have received messages saying he was “a marked man” and it was a “promise” that he would be “getting killed”. Messages were also reportedly sent to Morgan’s 28-year-old son, Spencer,
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Tesla announced today the launch of ‘Plaid Track Mode’, a new version of its track mode software to push the track performance of the Model S Plaid to a whole new level. The automaker originally launch ‘Track Mode‘ for Model 3 Performance back in 2018. The software fine-tuned the dynamic controls for better track performance.
Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone. Is it enough to to make a splash
The Grammys, gigs and more West End shows have become the latest events cancelled or postponed due to rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. With rising COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, many events have been forced to make changes as high numbers of people isolate. In the UK, the West End
Electric boats have been around for a long time, mainly in applications where the expectations for range and speed are lower than large powerboats. Now, companies like Taiga Motors and Nautique are leveraging electric motors’ low-end torque to enhance the water powersport experience – but bigger boats carry bigger expectations. Brunswick’s ACES strategy, revealed this
Former US talk show host Jon Stewart says comments he made about the Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone film were meant to be “light-hearted” and he was not accusing author JK Rowling of antisemitism. The comedian said news outlets had “piled into this ridiculously out-of-context nonsense”, and he did not want the franchise censored
GM CEO Mary Barra took the wraps off the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV today at CES, and Chevy truck fans are likely to love what they see. The rest of us? We’re pretty split here on our takes of the 2024 Chevy Silverado… 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV specs Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full
A new year in Hollywood usually means the likes of Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey and Amy Poehler getting ready to take down the great and the good of Tinseltown for the first and most raucous show of awards season. But that’s not the case for the Golden Globes in 2022. The ceremony that kick-starts
JK Rowling’s name has been dropped by a secondary school as a title for one of its houses over her “comments and viewpoints surrounding trans people”. The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, has six houses “represented by British citizens who have excelled”, with its red house previously named Rowling after the Harry Potter author. However,
Sony brought another surprise to CES this year, revealing an SUV version of their VISION-S concept EV which they showed off at CES 2020, and announcing the formation of Sony Mobility, Inc.,” a new company to focus on mobility and EV efforts. Even better, Sony explicitly stated that they are “exploring a commercial launch” of
Gal Gadot has admitted her celebrity-filled Imagine video at the start of the coronavirus pandemic was “in poor taste”. The 36-year-old partnered with Hollywood stars including Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman and Jamie Dornan for the stunt – which saw the stars each sing a line from John Lennon’s 1971 Imagine. Gadot captioned the
Volvo Cars announced to day that Jim Rowan would be taking the helm as CEO & President, but it’s Jim’s background in EVs and autonomous driving tech that should make the rest of the industry sit up and take notice: Volvo is serious about self-driving cars. “I am very pleased to welcome Jim Rowan as
Wrexham FC’s star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have donated £10,000 to a fundraiser set up after a player’s baby son was “born sleeping”. The donation was made through the GoFundMe page launched by footballer Jordan Davies and his partner Kelsey Edwards following the death of their son, Arthur, in December. Reynolds and McElhenney
Indigdo Technologies promises “a new class” of purpose-built electric vehicles that it says are smooth, spacious, sustainable, and aimed at the meaty middle of the rideshare and delivery markets. They’re also promising in-wheel electric motors, active suspension systems, wireless high-speed charging, and revolutionary battery management software at a competitive price. Is the Indigo too good
Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj commands a healthy share of the vast local scooter and motorcycle market. Now the company is building a massive new factory for the production of electric two-wheelers, and that could mean big news for Europe’s electric scooters and motorcycles as well. Bajaj announced that its new production facility would be solely
David Bowie’s back catalogue has been sold to Warner Music Group in a deal reported to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The deal covers songs from the 26 studio albums released within the star’s life as well as the posthumous album Toy, and two he made with the band Tin Machine. It spans