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At 97, Sir David Attenborough is a man still happy to crawl on his belly through wet grass to get his shot. For his latest project, Secret World Of Sound, the world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster explores the ways that animals hear and produce sound, using cutting-edge technology to record noises from nature – with some

John Savident, best known for playing Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, has died aged 86. “We are sad to announce the death of the actor John Savident who died on Wednesday 21 February,” his agent said. “He was a much-loved husband and father of two and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.”

Just hours after Nikola announced that it had completed the first North American deliveries of its hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks, Biagi Bros. Logistics took to social media to post pictures of its new fleet of Nikolas. Plural. While we’ve seen a few stories about Nikola’s HFCEV semi trucks in recent weeks, all those

Headlining today’s green deals is the one-day discount on the OKAI Ranger Electric Bike for $1,300. It is joined by the Jackery home backup sale that has moved over to its Amazon storefront and is taking up to $700 off power stations, solar panels, and bundles, as well as the Velotric Go 1 Utility e-bike

Louis Theroux has paid tribute to American porn star Kagney Linn Karter, who took her own life at the age of 36. The adult star was found dead in her Ohio home by her mother on Thursday 15 February, Parma Police Department told TMZ. Parma PD is continuing to investigate but has found “no sign

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Type One energy has announced its intention to use a retired TVA coal plant site, the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the site for a prototype fusion reactor with the hope to eventually commercialize fusion power – and maybe even find a neat way to use old EV batteries to help power

TV presenter Dan Wootton will face no further police action after a five-month investigation into allegations made against him, the Metropolitan Police has said. The broadcaster, 40, said in a statement that he had been “completely cleared” after the investigations by the Metropolitan Police, and Police Scotland. At the time the allegations surfaced, in articles

Actor and comedian Ewen MacIntosh, best known for playing Keith in The Office, has died at the age of 50. JustRight Management confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media, saying: “With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh. “His family thank all who supported him,

Like it did with passenger EV rebates back in December, Germany has decided to pull the plug on subsidy programs for electric semi trucks and city buses. What happens to the nation’s commercial EV market now? If you’re a regular Electrek reader, you probably believe that Germany acted prematurely when it cut its EV subsidy

Photo: Greenalia Spanish renewables developer Greenalia is rolling out an impressive 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind, and battery storage in Texas, with more on the way. That’s because the company just closed $200 million of three-year credit facilities – its first in the US – enabling it to scale up in the US market

Inspired by the lives of some of the biggest names in fashion, Apple TV+ has released a new series centred around some of the star designers who lived in Paris during the Second World War. It stars Ben Mendelsohn as fashion designer Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as the matriarch of the House of Chanel,

Four films about The Beatles are in the works – with each star getting a biopic to share their side of the story of the band that changed the world. The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Police are carrying out inquiries after a Star of David necklace on a statue of singer Amy Winehouse was covered with a sticker of a Palestinian flag. The sticker was discovered on Monday morning on the Camden Market statue depicting the musician, who died in 2011 at the age of 27. Camden Market said the

I think Cybertruck was a mistake for Tesla as it created this gap in growth for the company, but the automaker is making the most out of it as it turns the electric pickup truck into a marketing tool. Tesla never had a dud. All its vehicle programs were successful in their own rights, some

Olivia Colman is not on social media – or at least the real Olivia Colman isn’t. The Oscar-winning star tells Sky News: “Apparently there are people who are [pretending] to be me, but I don’t have it, so I can’t see it.” Image: (L-R) Jessie Buckley and Colman. Pic: StudioCanal Despite an impressive three-decade career

Phillip Schofield paid a six-figure sum to a younger male colleague he had an affair with, it has emerged, as part of a deal including a non-disclosure agreement. The substantial payment covered the younger man’s legal costs and also included compensation for the loss of his job and home, lawyers for the TV presenter confirmed.

Electric vehicles don’t work well in the cold? Nobody told Volvo CE – and they’re putting a fleet of battery electric equipment assents to work, collaborating with Sweden’s largest ski resorts to go fully fossil free. Volvo CE has been working on a pilot project with Swedish resort company SkiStar to develop a roadmap towards more

China is returning to work following a break to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, and XPeng Motors looks to hit the ground running with massive expansion plans. According to an internal letter, XPeng Chairman CEO He Xiaopeng detailed plans to deliver about 30 new and updated EV models over the next three years, bridging