Elon Musk has revealed he has Asperger syndrome, as he hosted the US TV comedy show Saturday Night Live. He revealed he has the condition, which is a form of autism, as he explained he has difficulty getting people to know whether he means what he says. The 49-year-old Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder and one
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Whatever you think of him, Elon Musk is indeed the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. And, again, whatever you think of him, he’s inexplicably hosting Saturday Night Live tonight, May 8th. Here’s everything you need to know about how to catch the “Technoking” himself on TV or streaming… You can’t get around the fact that
I think anyone who has ever suffered through a traffic-infused commute can agree that there are just too many cars out there. And while it’d be great to take a pile of cars off the road in one fell swoop, that’s easier said than done. But what if instead of taking cars off the road,
Tesla has brought the Tesla Cybertruck prototype in a rare outing to New York City as Elon Musk is in town for Saturday Night Live. As we previously reported, Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019 and only had one known prototype of the electric pickup. Over the few months following the unveiling, the prototype
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The actor, writer and director Noel Clarke has been accused of sexual misconduct on the set of BBC series Doctor Who. Clarke has been embroiled in controversy since some 20 women made claims of bullying and sexual harassment against him in an investigation first published in The Guardian newspaper. He later had his BAFTA membership
Former England striker-turned TV football presenter Gary Lineker is facing a £5m tax claim from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), court documents show. The taxman believes, according to the papers released ahead of a tax tribunal, that the star owes £3,621,735.90 in income tax and £1,307,160.46 in National Insurance contributions for TV work at both
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Coldplay has unveiled the first single from its upcoming album, with the premiere of Higher Power taking place on board the International Space Station. Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion teamed up with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for the stunt, which saw the track played on the ISS and beamed back to
He’s an Oscar winner and one of Hollywood’s leading men, who counts Barack Obama and Harry and Meghan among his pals. Now, George Clooney can add a Warburtons advert appearance to his CV. The A-list star of films including Ocean’s Eleven, Gravity and Michael Clayton is the latest in a series of celebs to appear
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An open letter signed by hundreds of members of the entertainment industry has called for a change in culture, in the wake of allegations made against Noel Clarke. Some 20 women made claims of bullying and sexual harassment against the actor, writer and director in an investigation first published in the Guardian newspaper. Clarke later
Ellie Goulding and her husband Caspar Jopling have revealed the name of their newborn son. It was confirmed by Jopling earlier in May that Goulding had given birth and both mother and baby were “healthy and happy”, but no further details were released. Now, the art dealer has shared a birth announcement in The Times
Madonna and Levi’s have paid tribute to “kind” and “sweet” model and singer Nick Kamen, “the man who made the 501 even more iconic”. Kamen, who was best known for stripping off in a launderette to wash his jeans in the famous 1980s Levi’s advert, also had a music career and was considered a protege
Tesla is completely revamping its referral program after already spending $23 million on free Supercharging miles this year alone. For years, Tesla relied on its referral program to boost demand. The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or advertising and instead, it relied on its userbase to promote its vehicles and rewarded them in
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): 98% of GE’s shareholders yesterday demanded it take climate action, and its board said it would comply. Great Britain’s wind farms set a new clean energy record by generating 48.5% of the electricity system. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your