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Chris Packham says he has a bodyguard on BBC Two’s Winterwatch after “specific threats” were made against him. The 62-year-old presents on the wildlife show – which returned on Tuesday night – with co-hosts Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams. “A couple of times recently, before the Watches, we’ve had specific threats for me,” Packham told

Would you drive this off-road Genesis EV on your next ski trip? Genesis unveiled the X Snow Speedium EV concept, giving us a sneak peek into the brand’s future design. Check out the Genesis X Snow Speedium EV concept The X Snow Speedium is another variant of Genesis’ X concept car, an electric GT released

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Succession has done it again, taking home the night’s biggest prizes at the Emmys just a week after big wins at the Golden Globes. The critically acclaimed series about a media mogul and his empire was named best drama, while Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook, who play dysfunctional siblings Roman and Shiv Roy, took the

Stars at the Emmys are hitting the red carpet, ready for a celebration four months after the ceremony was postponed due to the Hollywood strikes. Succession, The Last Of Us and White Lotus dominated the nominations, racking up 74 nods between them. Here are all the looks from the Emmys red carpet ahead of the

Ultimately, Tesla would like for its Optimus humanoid robot to help build cars. It can’t do that just yet, but Elon Musk has shared a new video of the robot impressively folding clothes. We are increasingly starting to take the Optimus project more seriously. When Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, was first announced, it

As someone who lives life on two-wheels, testing bike gear isn’t just a fun hobby – it’s part of my daily life. E-bikes are how I get around and the gear I use with them helps me avoid needing to use a car. And so when I find something new that I incorporate into my

Former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins has been criticised for mocking ITV presenter Kate Garraway after the death of her husband, Derek Draper. Draper was said to be one of the UK’s longest-suffering COVID patients, spending 13 months in hospital after contracting the virus in March 2020, and died earlier this month. In a video posted

US equipment manufacturer Volteq launched a new electric mini loader last week that it claims is ready to go toe-to-toe with the diesel-powered competition. In addition to quieter, smoother operation, reduced maintenance, and no-drip job site readiness, the new Sky 1000 loader has one more trick up its sleeve: remote control. “Our battery-powered solution offers

Holly Willoughby has returned to TV screens after a three-month break. The presenter, 42, who quit popular ITV daytime show This Morning in October after 14 years, reappeared on the channel on Sunday night to resume hosting Dancing On Ice. Willoughby marked her return by welcoming Stephen Mulhern, 46, who has been appointed a fellow

Here at Electrek, we’ve spent countless hours doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just

If you’ve read anything about Emma Stone’s latest film Poor Things, you’ll know the big takeaway: there’s lots and lots of sex. Stone plays Bella Baxter, a woman who was pregnant before she died, only for a scientist to bring her back to life and replace her brain with that of the still-living baby. (Yes,

Patsy Palmer is returning to EastEnders for a short stint as Bianca Jackson. The 51-year-old actress and DJ, who has already started filming, will be back on screen in the spring. In the episodes, she will be visited by her step-daughter Whitney and Whitney’s partner Zack. Bianca, who was last seen in 2019, will return

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Caterpillar turned the heads of CES attendees with a monstrous, all-electric underground mining loader – but the real game-changer wasn’t the big mining rig, or even the electric excavator. Instead, it was Cat’s cutting-edge energy management systems to keep electric equipment charged up and ready to work. “We are thrilled to return to CES to

During Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, Hyundai Motor Company offered a glimpse of a more customizable future for its “N” performance brand EVs. During the show, the Korean automaker unveiled the IONIQ 5 N NPX1 – a customized concept featuring several upgrades from N Performance Parts that will be available to customers in the future. Hyundai

George Clooney says he has more fun directing than he does acting because he gets to “boss people around”. The Hollywood star steps behind the camera for his latest project, The Boys In The Boat, a sports movie about an underdog rowing team, thrust into the spotlight of Hitler’s Olympics as they compete for gold.

As VinFast expands its presence in the US, the Vietnamese automaker recently showed off its new DrgnFly electric bike at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But no sooner did the veil drop than the questions began to swirl about just how close is too close when mimicking other famous e-bike designs. In

Broadcast icon Annie Nightingale – Radio 1’s first female DJ – has died, the BBC has said. Nightingale, who was 83, started presenting on Radio 1 in 1970 and became its longest-serving broadcaster. She was awarded an MBE in 2002 and a CBE in 2020. In 2004, Nightingale was the first female DJ from Radio

Ford is combining olive branches and twigs with recycled plastic in a pilot to make auto parts – and the results are looking promising. Pruning olive trees during harvests creates 7 million tons of waste annually, so Ford engineers in Cologne, Germany, launched a research project called COMPOlive to explore how olive branches and twigs