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Chrissy Teigen has returned to social media and apologised for cyberbullying, saying: “I was a troll, full stop, and I am so sorry”. The model and TV presenter shared a lengthy blog post in which she said: “Confronted with some of the things that I said, I cringe to my core.” She said that when
A recent announcement from battery swap startup Ample, has revealed a partnership with Sally to help transition ride-share, taxi, and last-mile delivery drivers toward EVs using Ample’s battery swap technology. As a part of the partnership, the companies will also co-develop unique centers to sit alongside battery swap stations, so drivers can use the restroom
Comedian Katherine Ryan has given birth to her second child, just two weeks after announcing her pregnancy. Sharing a photo on her Instagram stories on Monday, the 37-year-old star announced the happy news with the caption: “I have a really good reason why yesterday’s podcast is late.” Ryan, who hosts the Telling Everybody Everything podcast,
Tesla has downgraded the range of its brand new Model S Long Range, which also happens to be Tesla’s longest-range electric car, just a few days after launching the vehicle. The event Tesla held at its Fremont factory on Thursday was more about the Model S Plaid, the new top performance Model S, but it
While the name Radio Flyer may bring up nostalgic images of a little red wagon for some (or little red Teslas for the youngest generation), the company is now branching out into electric two-wheelers with a pair of new fat tire electric bicycles for adults. As Radio Flyer’s Chief Wagon Officer Robert Pasin explained: “We’ve
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This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series isn’t a minivan, it’s a mini-van. And amazingly, the company claims it can carry up to nine passengers – though you might need to start measuring each other if you plan to actually cram that many people into this little electric
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of the new Tesla Model S Plaid, Anonymous going after Elon Musk, and Tesla’s Jerome Guillen leaving. Thank you to Volkswagen’s new ID.4 for sponsoring today’s show! The show is back live every Friday at
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. And now, President Nayib Bukele is offering insights into the Central American nation’s plans to undertake cryptocurrency mining with the power of volcanos. The story so far… Earlier this week, Bukele presented a simple three-page bill to El Salvador’s
The Friends reunion was the most-watched show on Sky One ever, the broadcaster has revealed. Around 5.3 million people switched on to watch the cast of the 90s comedy when it hit screens last month – underlining the eagerness of fans to watch the stars back together. It’s also Sky‘s most-watched live, recorded and downloaded
Kim Kardashian has explained why she filed for divorce from rapper husband Kanye West. The 40-year-old was speaking to her mother Kris Jenner on the final episode of the family’s reality TV show – Keeping Up With The Kardashians (KUWTK). In scenes filmed in October, she said she had spoken to a therapist and realised
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Do you want to work for Tesla remotely and test its latest Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features? You may be in luck as we learn that the automaker is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world. You don’t even need a college education. When it comes to Autopilot and Full Self-Driving
All eyes will be on E3 this weekend as the world’s biggest gaming convention gets going online, with some exciting announcements expected. The industry event has taken place every June (except last year, for obvious reasons) since 1995, and is hotly anticipated by gamers around the world. Fans can usually look forward to new games,
Tesla is about to unveil the new Model S Plaid, arguably the biggest update to the vehicle program, which is already almost a decade old. We expect that the automaker is going to unveil a few surprises that will raise the bar. I have a 2012 Model S Signature. It’s still a great vehicle that