After the news of Tesla’s 2021 Model 3 refresh earlier this week, we now get a first look at Tesla’s new center console coming with the update. Earlier this week, we learned that Tesla is releasing a Model 3 refresh with several updated features. The new vehicle is listed as a ‘2021’ model year, which
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Singer Paul Heaton has been praised after Q magazine’s final editor revealed the support he provided staff when the publication closed. Ted Kessler tweeted that Mr Heaton donated “a large sum” – which was shared among 40 members of staff – shortly after the magazine was closed. He went on to say “it really was
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Rapper Tory Lanez has been charged with shooting fellow star Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez, 28, is accused of shooting the 25-year-old in both feet following a party in the Hollywood Hills in July. He has been charged with assault with a semi-automatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in
Tesla is making an update to Model 3, which is significant enough that people other than Elon Musk would call it a refresh, and we’ve seen it. Electrek can confirm some of the new features. Over the last few months, we have heard a lot of rumors about a Model 3 update. It started when
John Lennon’s sister is celebrating his 80th birthday with a series of special events in Liverpool. Julia Baird is one of the stewards of the Beatles star’s legacy, which she describes as “anti-war, equality, diversity – all the things that we’ve gotten nowhere with, that we’re still talking about today”. Like Lennon, Ms Baird is
Films shown at drive-in cinemas will be eligible for the Oscars in 2021, the Academy has announced. The new rule has been approved by its board of governors for the best picture and general entry categories following the closure of movie theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Grease is the ultimate drive-in film. Pic:
Everyone knows about King Henry VIII – we study him at school, and there are countless book and several TV shows dedicated to the events of his life. But the Starzplay TV series The Spanish Princess is trying to give a new perspective to that period, looking at what went on through the eyes of
Global climate- and green-tech accelerator Elemental Excelerator just announced its newest cohort of 19 tech companies it said would be “ground-breakers and market-makers.” Here are five up-and-comers in Cohort 9 in the green-tech energy, mobility, and climate change sectors. This year, the growth-stage companies selected by Elemental, which has offices in California and Hawaii, not
While the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world and the e-bike industry with it, the pandemic also led to a huge surge in electric bicycle sales. Nearly every company that offered electric bicycles soon found themselves with empty shelves and warehouses. Between people being at home with more time on their hands, riders exiting lockdowns and
A RuPaul’s Drag Race star and a charity boss have said they are suing actor Laurence Fox for defamation following arguments on Twitter in which he called some of his critics “paedophiles”. Fox has since deleted the tweets, but said he made the comments after being “falsely smeared as a racist” when he criticised Sainsbury’s
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) said today that it will adopt a financing commitment that is aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement. Where JPM wants to go As the United Nations explains: The Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature
Rihanna has apologised to the Muslim community for the “unintentionally offensive” use of sacred texts during a lingerie fashion show. The singer and fashion designer had come under fire after using a song featuring a sample from Islam’s sacred Hadith texts during her 2020 Savage X Fenty event. Some Muslim fans accused Rihanna of disrespecting
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Rock star and guitar great Eddie Van Halen has died aged 65 after a “long and arduous battle” with throat cancer, his son has said. In a statement, his son Wolf said: “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with