Entertainment

After a week’s break, the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard libel trial resumes today – with the actor’s legal team set to begin their questioning of his ex-wife following her allegations of physical and sexual abuse. The hearing is taking place in Fairfax, Virginia, in front of jurors, who have now heard four weeks of

Electric cargo bikes, especially four-wheeled versions that function as mini delivery vans, are becoming an increasingly common solution for mail delivery around the world. As the USPS struggles with its own delivery van ordering scandal, the latest example of alternative lightweight and efficient electric four-wheeler delivery vehicles sees yet another European country demonstrating the effectiveness

Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a huge show of support from the rest of the continent following Russia’s invasion of the country. Performing their folk-rap song Stefania, Kalush Orchestra stormed up the leader board, beating off strong competition from the UK and Italy. The group were out on the streets fighting off

Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state. The automaker is pushing a new in-car alert to encourage off-peak charging. Texas has a notoriously fragile grid that is having issues supporting increasing peak electricity demand. The

Ed Sheeran helped to pay for some of Tom Parker’s treatment for an inoperable brain tumour, the late Wanted star has revealed in his autobiography. The 33-year-old singer told his fans that he was suffering from an aggressive from of cancer back in October 2020, and after battling the disease for 18 months, sadly died

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss our first drive of the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla’s plan to open its Supercharger network, Rivian’s Q1 2022 earnings, and more. This week’s episode is sponsored by TeslaShields.com: 10% off Tesla floor

Heading into the weekend, Greekworks is kicking off its latest sale and discounting a selection of its popular electric mowers in the process. Taking 15% off a selection of ways to get the lawn in shape for spring, you’ll find high-end self-propelled models to go alongside more affordable ways to kick gas and oil to

Coleen Rooney has admitted she “didn’t know how her marriage was going to work out” after her husband Wayne was arrested for drink-driving during her first testimony at her high-profile libel trial. The WAG is facing off against Rebekah Vardy at the High Court after she accused her of leaking “false stories” about her private

Ukraine and the UK are the favourites as the final countdown begins to tonight’s annual Eurovision extravaganza, taking place in Italy. Hundreds of millions are set to tune in for one of the world’s most-watched TV events, with a song about Meghan Markle and a track called Give That Wolf a Banana among the 25

The Buzz Charter F, which is the latest e-bike from the value-oriented electric bike brand Buzz, offers up a low-cost $999 folding model with the battery hidden in the seat post. It’s a battery design that we’re starting to see more of, and for good reason. It can come in handy in urban settings where

Ireland has failed to make it through to the Eurovision grand final. Brooke Scullion had been hoping to change Ireland’s recent fortunes in the contest but his performance of pop break-up track That’s Rich did not make the cut. The country has competed 54 times, triumphing on a record seven occasions, but has not won

Less than twenty-four hours after announcing the closing of its purchase of an Ohio assembly plant from Lordstown Motors, Foxconn and its partner Fisker Inc. announced the facility will soon be home to production of the latter’s upcoming PEAR EV. We first learned of Project PEAR, an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, in February

Rebekah Vardy’s agent appeared to admit leaking information about Coleen Rooney’s “car crash” to journalists, a court has heard.  During Vardy‘s third day in the witness box at the closely watched “Wagatha Christie” libel trial, jurors heard how an article was published in The Sun newspaper about Rooney crashing her Honda. Text messages between Vardy

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Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul have shared a photograph of them standing outside what is thought to be the couple’s first home together. The mansion, said to be worth $58 million (£47m) was previously owned by Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone and sits in three acres in the star-studded Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles. The

Spring weather means it is time to get out there and start making sure your yard is in shape. Today we’re tracking a notable discount on an electric tool to help the cause, with EGO’s Power+ Hedge Trimmer helping you make last year your last time relying on gas or oil. Now down to a

Rebekah Vardy has told the High Court she was “just joking” following an allegation she told her agent to leak a story about a female celebrity having an affair with a footballer. The 40-year-old is currently suing Coleen Rooney after being publicly accused of leaking “false stories” to the media in 2019. Rooney has claimed

Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. unveiled three new products as part of its “fleet week” celebration today, including new medium- and heavy-duty all-electric trucks. Additionally, the company introduced Xosphere (“ex-ose-sphere”) – its new fleet management platform to monitor vehicle performance and efficiency in real time. Xos Inc. ($XOS) is a SoCal-based manufacturer specializing in Class 5 to

Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines. There’s currently a rush to order electric vehicles as the technology gains momentum – both naturally, as it becomes more mainstream, and in the short term, more directly through the gas price

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have been voted through to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It means the band have solidified their position as favourites in the competition. Others countries which also progressed from the first semi-final to Saturday’s final were Switzerland, Armenia, Iceland, Lithuania, Portugal, Norway, Greece, Moldova and the Netherlands. The UK,