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Rebecca Adlington has suffered a “devastating” miscarriage and says she is fighting sepsis after emergency surgery. The former Olympic swimmer shared the heart-breaking news on Instagram, posting a photo showing her lying in a hospital bed holding a cup of tea, with an IV line in the back of her hand. In her message, she

Ashvin Luximon, who played Asif Malik in EastEnders, has died aged 38. The actor – who appeared on the long-running BBC soap between 1999 and 2003 – died on 23 July “due to an aneurysm”, his family have said. His character, who appeared in 146 episodes of EastEnders, was a school friend of Martin Fowler,

In March 2021, Electrek reported that scientists published a feasibility study about the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality when a pilot project breaks ground in California. Solar over canals August 26 update: Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District, a $20 million project funded by

Nichelle Nichols will become the latest member of the original Star Trek TV series to be memorialised by having some of her remains flown into deep space. Nichols, who was best known for her role on the show in the 1960s as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura and helped shatter racial stereotypes at the height of the

Tesla is going into a hiring spree for motor and actuator designers and engineers for its humanoid Optimus robot program. The automaker is actually hiring more for the robot program than for its electric vehicles. CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot program, has become a priority for the automaker’s

A couple were left stunned when Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves made a surprise appearance at their wedding reception in Northamptonshire. Nikki and James Roadnight got married at Fawsley Hall hotel last weekend. After the ceremony, the groom spotted Reeves in the bar and approached him to tell him he had just got married and ask

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Tesla has sent a cease and desist to billionaire Dan O’Dowd’s Dawn Project, which is currently running a smear campaign against Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta. Earlier this year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a self-described billionaire and founder of Green Hills Software, a privately-owned company that makes operating systems and programming tools. O’Dowd had launched a Senate campaign

Channel 4 has won the coveted channel of the year award at the Edinburgh TV Festival awards – despite the looming threat of privatisation. Earlier this year, Culture Minister Nadine Dorries announced that she would be pushing ahead with the sale, claiming that government ownership of the channel was “holding it back” from competing with

Brian Cox has told Sky News that playing Logan Roy – the terrifying head of the Waystar family empire in drama Succession – has had “a terrible effect” on him.  Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the 76-year-old star, whose career has taken him from Dundee to Hollywood, said: “I was not really a swearer

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

Harvey Weinstein has been given permission to appeal his rape and sexual assault conviction. The written decision was sent to Weinstein’s lawyers and according to Reuters it contained no details on what grounds may have led to the decision. It means New York state’s highest court will hear arguments from Weinstein‘s lawyers and prosecutors and

Chinese EV battery maker CATL continues its reign as the world’s largest battery manufacturer after posting robust growth in its Q2 earnings. As the transition to electric vehicles in the auto industry gains momentum, the need to lock up critical EV battery materials is becoming evident. Automakers are scrambling to lock up deals with EV

A virtual “robot rapper” has been dropped by a record label following criticism that it perpetuated racist stereotypes. Just days after announcing it had signed the computer-generated FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced it had “severed ties” with the project and apologised to the black community for its “insensitivity” and lack of research. It comes

Gogoro has just announced a major milestone, reaching half a million subscribers for its battery swap network. The battery swapping giant produces both a wide range of popular electric scooters and a battery swapping network that is used by several other major players in the electric two-wheeler market. The widespread use of Gogoro’s batteries by

Mercedes has offered the public the first glimpse of the interior of its upcoming EQE SUV. First glance appears to be on brand for the German automaker’s EQ line of EV sedans and SUVs, and MB is promising this one will deliver some of the most spacious interior in its class when it debuts in

Jennifer Lopez has posted her first picture from her Georgia wedding to Ben Affleck. The couple tied the knot last Saturday in front of family and friends at her husband’s Riceboro mansion. It came a month after they married at a Las Vegas drive-through wedding chapel. The latest ceremony, outside of Savannah, was a somewhat

Singer Tom Parker has been posthumously shortlisted for a National Television Award following his death from a brain tumour at the age of 33. The Wanted star made a documentary, Inside My Head, about living with the illness and organising a fundraising concert in aid of cancer charities in 2021, after being diagnosed with the

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

Porsche AG is sharing ambitious goals for one of its upcoming EVs as the German automaker slowly but surely transitions toward an all-electric range of sports cars under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. If and when Porsche’s all-electric version of the Macan makes it into production, the automaker expects to reach a production output to match