Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to Friends star James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, following his death from cancer at the age of 59. Gunther was one of the best-loved background characters of the hit comedy series, running the Central Perk coffee house the six main characters spent lots of their time in –
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Barcelona-based Silence has just unveiled its Silence S04 electric car, which will be produced in two models with varying power and speed levels. Silence is best known for multiple models electric maxiscooters, the S01, S02 and S03. The 60 mph scooters are larger than most in the industry, but now Silence is going even bigger.
Actor James Michael Tyler, best known for playing Gunther in Friends, has died at the age of 59. Tyler died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, a statement from his manager said. The actor was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018, which later spread to his bones. “If you met
The Volkswagen ID.4 is a most curious car. Seemingly a tame vision of the future of VW’s electrification strategy, yet it seems to garner a fair bit of love and hate. To figure out why this is, I partnered with VW to get a feel for the car for 2 weeks. The reality is VW
Ed Sheeran says he has tested positive for COVID-19, but will continue to perform and carry out interviews from home. The singer announced the news in a video on Instagram, saying: “Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines. “It means
Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices by another $5,000 as demand is pushing deliveries of new orders deep into next year. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla is back to delivering its full lineup of vehicles after finally starting back production of the Model X after the refresh. The automaker is
Normally I’d say that alcohol and vehicles don’t mix – but in this case I think we’ve found a nice compromise. With a sober driver and a gaggle of tipsy riders in back, this 7-seater electric beer bike might be one of the weirdest ways to get your brew on. And since I found it
Harrison Ford has been reunited with his credit card after losing it during a stay at a beach resort near Palermo, Sicily. A German tourist found the card with the Hollywood star’s name on it and handed it into the local police station in the town of Mondello, on the Italian island. Officers tracked the
Tesla is increasing prices for the base versions of the Model 3 and Model Y base prices, the second time this month alone. Delivery timelines slip a few months again. Earlier this year, Tesla started doing regular incremental price increases throughout its entire lineup. The automaker took a break for a few months, but it
To her friends in Hollywood, Halyna Hutchins was a “golden” personality. When Andriy Semenyuk arrived from Ukraine, the country where both had been born, she was the trailblazer he wanted to follow as a cinematographer. That was four years ago, and the helping hand she offered – the humility, kindness and simplicity – still moves
This past summer we learned that Apple was in talks with China’s CATL and BYD to supply battery packs for its electric vehicle. But now it appears the negotiations have stalled as Apple allegedly wants the batteries to be made in the US as well as an exclusive manufacturing operation. We heard over the summer
When you think of Australian cultural icons – your head might jump to Kylie, or AC/DC, or even Crocodile Dundee. But it’s Aussie children’s group The Wiggles that continues to take the world by storm, with their colourful uniforms, catchy songs and unique understanding of early childhood education. The hearts of parents and children alike
Tributes have been paid to a cinematographer who died after Alec Baldwin fired a prop firearm on a film set. Halyna Hutchins, 42, died after Baldwin discharged the gun while filming his new Western movie Rust in New Mexico. She was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities
Denmark-headquartered Ørsted is the largest offshore wind company in the world. David Hardy, who became CEO of Ørsted Offshore North America in October 2020, testified today on Capitol Hill, before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee. Here’s what he said this morning. What follows is a transcript of Hardy’s statement: Chairman Pallone, Chairman
Eleonore “Lorli” von Trapp Campbell, whose Austrian family was famous for being depicted in The Sound of Music, has died aged 90. She was the second daughter of Georg and Maria von Trapp, who were played by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the 1965 film. Ms Campbell, who had a career singing soprano as
The UK’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, soon to be the world’s largest when it’s completed next year, just achieved a couple of major construction milestones. The first wind turbine was installed in May at Hornsea Two, which is 55 miles (89 kilometers) northeast of Grimsby in Yorkshire. Danish wind giant Ørsted’s 1.3 gigawatt (GW)
Warner Bros has called Ruby Rose’s scathing allegations against it a “revisionist history”, after the star claimed there was toxic behaviour on the set of Batwoman. In a string of posts on their Instagram stories, which automatically delete after 24 hours, Rose made allegations referencing what they perceived to be toxic working conditions and abusive
Tesla has confirmed that it has achieved an annual run rate of 1 million electric cars per year at the end of last quarter. After Tesla reported production of 237,823 vehicles and the delivery of 241,300 vehicles last quarter, we declared that Tesla has basically achieved a run rate of 1 million vehicles. Now the
Staff at Netflix’s headquarters in Hollywood have staged a walkout in protest at the release of a controversial special by the stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle. Chappelle, one of the biggest names in American comedy, has been accused of making anti-transgender comments in the hour-long special The Closer. But Netflix has refused to remove the special
StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, today announced that it will open an R&D innovation hub in the US to speed up the development of solid-state batteries. StoreDot’s new US R&D hub StoreDot’s new California-based R&D hub – we are waiting to hear what the exact location will be – will work alongside StoreDot’s Israel-based