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Mike Tindall has revealed more details about when his wife Zara Tindall unexpectedly delivered their third child on the bathroom floor in a “rapid” home birth last year. The ex-England rugby player had previously spoken about the birth of their son Lucas on his podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, but opened up

Hyundai’s high-flying IONIQ5 shows what the future of zero-emission, fully electric travel can look like, yet building it was no cakewalk. A new documentary reveals Hyundai’s “radical new approach” to bringing the IONIQ5 to market. Building the Hyundai IONIQ5 The award-winning IONIQ5 was designed and built with a “progressive approach” that Hyundai’s development team had

Matt Hancock has admitted there was “no excuse” for the actions that led to his resignation as health secretary after being told by a fellow campmate that it was “a slap in the face” for the public. The 44-year-old joined the cast of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here on Wednesday, entering the

ZOOZ Power‘s flywheel-based power-boosting EV charging system will be piloted at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport by a large global car rental company. ZOOZ Power – formerly named Chakratec, not to be confused with ZOOZ bikes, and traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange as ZOOZ – has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with

David Walliams has apologised for “disrespectful” comments he made about Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) contestants while filming the reality show. The 51-year-old comedian, actor and children’s author said in a statement: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. “These

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Tesla and Zoom have announced that they are officially teaming up to bring video conferencing inside Tesla vehicles. Over the last few years, Tesla has invested heavily in features that are aimed to be useful for the in-car experience when its vehicles become self-driving. I am talking about in-car video games and Tesla Theater, which

It might barely be November, but the battle for the best Christmas advert is already in full flow, with John Lewis launching its festive offering today. And while they might be a staple of our Christmas diet now – as much a tradition as pigs in blankets or carol singers – the hype around festive

Oscar winner Sean Penn has given one of his awards to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a third visit to the country amid Russia’s ongoing war. Penn, who was forced to leave Ukraine in March while filming a documentary about the conflict, donated the trophy as a “symbol of faith” in the country. The Hollywood

Global sustainable energy giants Hitachi Energy and Equinor today announced that they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. They’re going to join forces on global electrification, renewable power generation, and low-carbon initiatives. The two companies have worked together over many decades. Hitachi Energy provided Equinor with power grid solutions and technologies on several projects, such as the UK’s Dogger

Matt Hancock has said viewers will see him “warts and all” while he is on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The former health secretary said he hoped to show “the real me” in a short teaser clip at the end of Tuesday night’s episode. In the video, the MP was officially confirmed

As the cars on US roads grow larger and heavier every year, perhaps going electric simply isn’t enough. To take back our cities from massive trucks and SUVs while simultaneously promoting affordable and efficient electric vehicles, New York-based startup Wink Motors thinks it has the answer. Wink has just unveiled four new neighborhood electric vehicles

Veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, known for his roles in several Carry On films and the Harry Potter series, has died aged 98. The star died “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed. Phillips made his first film appearances as a boy in the 1930s and went on to have an

Kia is dropping the base “Light” trim level of their popular EV6 for 2023, resulting in a new base model price of $48,500 for their “Wind” trim level (plus $1,295 destination charge). This is a $1,000 increase for the Wind trim level, but with the new absence of the “Light” trim, this means the cheapest

ZOLA Electric, a Tesla-backed company providing energy to remote African villages through solar and batteries, has announced the deployment of a new microgrid system that is powering 1,000 homes, schools, and businesses in two villages in Rwanda. We reported on ZOLA Electric back in 2015 when it was still called Off Grid Electric. At the

Stars including Mahalia and Max Cyrus have paid tribute to music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards – someone who “turned on the light in the room” for others to shine. Along with the YouTube star’s mother Brenda, they spoke to Sky News at the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) 2022 ceremony – at which he became the

Olivia Attwood has been forced to quit I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! on medical grounds, less than 24 hours after the launch show. The 31-year-old star, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2017, was among the favourites to win this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity, which has returned to

Scientists have used advanced computing tech and AI to design a clear window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, thus saving a whole lot of cooling energy. Cooling accounts for about 15% of global energy consumption, and it’s only going to get hotter, especially in more tropical climates. The sun’s ultraviolet and near-infrared

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his “baby brother” Aaron after he was found dead. The singer, 42, wrote on Twitter that his “heart is broken” and uploaded several photos of the pair in their younger years. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes a new best-bang-for-your-buck electric bike known as the Lectric XP 3.0, Gates unveiled a new belt drive system, SONDORS is headed for an IPO, test rides of two upcoming