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The family of Roald Dahl has apologised for an antisemitic comment by the late author made 37 years ago, saying his previous remarks were “incomprehensible”. His relatives issued a joint statement on his website after concerns the comment could damage his legacy – which continues to live on while his estate signs deals with broadcasters

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Tesla has reduced the price of its Full Self-Driving Package by $1,000 for owners of the Enhanced Autopilot package. The Full Self-Driving Package, also known as FSD, is Tesla’s bundle of advanced driver-assist features that also includes the promise of eventually enabling complete autonomous driving in the near future with upcoming software updates. Recently, Tesla

Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced dates for the reopening of his major theatres. The composer said he was “hugely optimistic” about the return of audiences after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, as he revealed most of his theatres would be open again by early next summer – more than a year since they were closed due

Damon Albarn has criticised the government in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it has shown “no empathy with the arts whatsoever”. The Blur and Gorillaz star has called for music to be part of the “prescription” for the country’s national health. Speaking ahead of several virtual gigs, Albarn said: “This present government has

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As Tesla (TSLA) is reaching new, insane levels of market capitalization, some suggest that it could be a good idea to again raise money and try to accelerate its effort to build more electric vehicle and battery production capacity. Tesla has already done two capital raises this year; a $2 billion one in February and

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta system was caught on video impressively detecting and avoiding a deer crossing the road at night. Watch the video below. Over the last few months, Tesla has been pushing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software to a limited group of Tesla vehicle owners in order to test an early version of

Warner Bros will release all of its 2021 films, including Dune and The Matrix 4, online on the same day they hit cinemas. The move to put such major blockbusters straight on streaming service HBO Max is another blow to the struggling cinema industry, which has largely closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Great Britain is arguably better known as a bleak little island on the edge of Europe, rather than as a renewable powerhouse, but ‘the times they are a-changin’. It won’t be surprising that Britain with its considerable coastline is ‘blowing in the wind’, but what is less well known is that occasionally there is sunshine

A young actress has given a royal performance for Prince Charles and Camilla – dressed in her supermarket workwear as she had to rush straight from the theatre to start her eight-hour shift. Tash Marshall performed her one-woman play Half Breed to the royal couple at London’s Soho Theatre on Thursday, before heading off to

Last month we reported on rumors that BMW had greenlit development of a high-performance “GP” version of the electric Mini. Today BMW announced that the car is indeed being worked on, but it will be designated as a “John Cooper Works” model, a name reserved for the brand’s highest-performance, track-ready vehicles. We didn’t get any

A government minister has warned that Coronation Street would be in Tier 3 under COVID restrictions – and the Rovers Return would only be able to serve takeaway food. The claim was made by media minister John Whittingdale in a Commons debate in which MPs of all parties lavished praise on the TV soap as

A due of German drivers completed a two-month, 17,500-mile (28,198 km) trip in a VW ID.3 electric car. The trip was used to show the capacity of the charging infrastructure, and they set a new world record while doing it. That world record is for the “longest continuous EV drive through a single country.” Rainer Zietlow

The Royal Albert Hall will be celebrating its 150th anniversary with a raft of musical shows – despite the inevitable challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic. The iconic building – which was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871 – has survived two World Wars, but it’s fair to say that COVID-19 may be the

James Corden may be one of the leads in the new film adaptation of Broadway musical The Prom, but he admits he’s glad his school never had one. While the American tradition of putting on a dance for school leavers is something that has been getting more popular in the UK in recent years, the