The trailer for Harry and Meghan’s new documentary series has been released. The one-minute preview, released by Netflix, features previously unseen black and white photographs of the couple set to music. They are heard being asked “Why did you want to make this documentary?” to which Harry replies: “No one sees what’s happening behind closed
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It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts who want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. Technically speaking, it’s not actually a jet ski, nor is it making that much of a splash. “Jet Ski”
The upcoming refresh of the Mercedes eSprinter electric van has been tested with impressive results on both range and efficiency. In fact, they’re almost too impressive to be believed. The test was conducted by TÜV Süd, an independent testing agency, on a real-world route through the mountains in Southern Germany – from Stuttgart to Munich
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has died aged 79, her family has said. The British-American rock band, founded in London in 1967, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups ever. In a post on Facebook, McVie’s family wrote: “It is with a heavy heart we are informing you
Gogoro, the battery-swapping giant known for its iconic green and black batteries, has just announced that it is expanding to yet another country. The Philippines will be the next destination on Gogoro’s growing world map of battery-swapping destinations. The company spent years developing and refining its battery-swapping technology, now used by both Gogoro’s vehicles and
As Russian missile strikes against Ukraine’s power and water supplies ramped up in recent weeks, images of surgeons carrying out life-saving work by torchlight started to make headlines around the world. Liev Schreiber, who you might know as Hollywood “fixer” Ray Donovan in the hit TV series, or for his roles in films varying from
Ed Sheeran’s hit song Perfect has been named the most streamed UK Christmas number one of all time. The ballad landed the top spot during the 2017 festive period and fended off competition from global superstars, including Whitney Houston and Queen, to claim the title. To draw in the holiday season, the Official Charts Company
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reached a settlement in their divorce, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles. The former couple will have joint custody of their four children, who are aged between three and nine. West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, will pay Kardashian $200,000 (£166,000) a month in
S&P Global Mobility released new EV sale data that shows Tesla still owns the US EV market, but it is losing market share. But when you had close to 100% of the market, there’s only one way to go, and that’s down. For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto market in its home
Davine Lee still has the birthday present she bought for her friend Molly five years ago, an unwrapped box containing a hoodie featuring her favourite TV show, that remains sitting untouched at home. She learned of her friend’s death, at the age of 14, after seeing her empty chair at school and wondering where she
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Will Smith said his “deepest hope” is that his infamous Oscars slap does not see the crew behind his new film “penalised” in the upcoming awards season. The Hollywood actor said he understood if people were “not ready” to have him make a comeback at the 2023 awards circuit. During the annual awards show in
VW brand CEO, Thomas Shafer, says Europe, Germany in particular, is “rapidly losing” its competitiveness as it falls behind in the race to a clean energy economy. VW CEO urges clean energy initiatives According to VW’s Shafer, “Europe lacks price competitiveness in many areas” due to higher energy prices and limited supply chains. Energy prices
Neighbours star Kate Keltie has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The 36-year-old actress played Michelle Scully, the younger sister of Holly Valance’s character Felicity, on the Australian soap for five years from 1999 to 2004. A Go Fund Me page set up to help support her, says she has recently begun treatment, but
Black Friday returned with a bang this year, especially in the electric bike and e-scooter markets. Companies are fighting over consumers to out do each other with impressive sales. Some companies are offering nearly a thousand dollars off major e-bikes, while others are helping consumers save hundreds of dollars while also throwing in hundreds of
Billie Eilish will lead the line-up for the Prince of Wales’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. The Prince and Princess of Wales will fly to the United States this week for a three-day trip that culminates on Friday with the staging of the awards he founded to discover and scale up environmental solutions to repair the
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla Semi has completed its first 500-mile trip with a full load – quite a feat for a battery-electric truck. Tesla Semi is an all-electric class 8 commercial truck that Tesla first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to be in production in 2019. However, it was delayed several
A London museum says it is closing one of its key exhibitions for good after admitting the display “perpetuates a version of medical history based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and language”. The Wellcome Collection’s Medicine Man gallery includes objects relating to sex, birth and death, and anatomical models in wood, ivory and wax
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The list of weird yet awesome electric boats on Alibaba seems to grow every week. Fortunately for us, we’ve managed to stumble upon another oddball offering in the form of an inflatable electric houseboat. And if you ask me, it’s perfect for the latest edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week