Elon Musk has updated us on the timelines for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v9 update, which is apparently just weeks away, and the FSD Subscription, which is coming in “about a month.” Tesla Full Self-Driving beta Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with a few thousand
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Ellen DeGeneres has announced her talk show will end after 19 years, following controversy over an alleged toxic environment on set. The American TV host, 63, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (THR) she was moving on because the programme was “just not a challenge anymore”. According to the publication, DeGeneres had been
It feels like a milestone – theatres in England can now open their doors for the first time in 14 months and wow audiences again. The theatre industry, one of the most diverse sectors in the economy, has been pummelled by COVID-19 – beaten around and spat back out the other end. It’s not just
The chances are, you’ve watched or read something that Terry Deary has created. He’s the brains behind, among other things, Horrible Histories – the kids books that go beyond the school textbooks and take a more honest, gruesome look at the history of the world. Off the back of the books, which he started to
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It was the UK’s return to indoor live music, marking the start of the road back to normality – and this year’s Brit Awards struck just the right tone, with lively performances and stand-out fashion as well as poignant and political moments. With (almost) no virtual elements, and no social distancing or masks – as
Female acts have dominated this year’s Brit Awards, with Little Mix and Dua Lipa among the big winners and Taylor Swift making a surprise appearance – at a ceremony which saw artists calling out sexism and a lack of diversity in the music industry. Winners at the show – the UK’s first major indoor live
Subaru is teasing its first all-electric vehicle, an SUV now called “Solterra,” which is coming to the US as soon as next year. When it comes to electrification, Subaru has been taking things slow. The Japanese automaker has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle on the market, but that’s apparently about to change. Today, the
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US network NBC will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, following criticism over a lack of diversity in the group that organises the awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which oversees the TV and film prizes, has faced a Hollywood backlash after it emerged in February that none of its members are black.
While electric bikes are loads of fun and make for great utility riding, they aren’t known for being cheap. Adding extras like fat tires or full-suspension only send the price higher. So I wanted to see how good one of the cheapest full-suspension fat tire electric bikes on the market could be. And to do
Raging Bull, the dark and unrelenting story of violent boxer Jake LaMotta, is widely considered among the greatest films ever made, and certainly one of actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese’s finest works. For the past year, British writer Jay Glennie has been working with De Niro and Scorsese to tell the story
After a year of live music shutdowns during the pandemic, the Brits is back as one of the first mass events being held in the UK. Featuring performances from big-name stars and with acts including Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, AJ Tracey, Celeste, Little Mix and Arlo Parks up for awards, it’s set to be a
Taylor Swift has become the first woman to be awarded the Global Icon prize at the BRITs. The Shake It Off singer will be handed the gong during Tuesday’s awards show at London’s O2 Arena – which is the first major indoor music event to take place in the UK since the pandemic began. Swift,
The SONDORS Metacycle is slated to become the first low-cost highway-capable electric motorcycle released in the US. We’re still a few months out from the initial fall 2021 deliveries, but now Electrek has learned of several new updates that will be available once the bike is released later this year. The SONDORS Metacycle sent shockwaves
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