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The Wanted’s Max George is facing surgery and “a difficult few months” after tests found “issues” with his heart. George, 36, was rushed to hospital after falling ill yesterday – and has now told fans he will remain there over Christmas while medical professionals determine “what surgery I will need to get me back on

Get ready, New Yorkers. A new bill could soon extend the same car license plate and registration requirements to e-bikes in the largest city in the US. But despite ostensibly focusing on safety, some argue that the move is a misguided attempt to target marginalized communities. The issue surrounds what is known as “Priscilla’s law”,

Toyota’s robot is really good at basketball. And it will only get better thanks to AI. After sinking an over 80-foot basketball shot, Toyota’s hoop prodigy set a new Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot by a humanoid robot. Check out the impressive shot in the video below. Although you see plenty of

Photo: Nextracker Nextracker just set a milestone in US clean energy manufacturing: It has delivered the first-ever solar trackers expected to meet 100% domestic content requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These US-made trackers are now on their way to power SB Energy’s Pelican’s Jaw solar project in Kern County, California. (Solar trackers, typically

Pamela Anderson’s famous red swimsuit from Baywatch will go on display in London. The actress shot to fame in the 1990s in the show, known for its much-parodied slow-mo sequences and high drama on the beaches of Malibu. The swimming costume will be shown off at the Design Museum’s exhibition Splash! A Century of Swimming

Once you go electric, you almost never go back to a gas-powered car. According to a new survey from the Global EV Alliance, over 90% of EV drivers plan to buy another electric vehicle after trading in a gas car. Meanwhile, only 1% said they would return to an ICE vehicle. EV drivers rarely return

A former Love Island winner has had to move out of his house due to a sinkhole “in his driveway”. Liam Reardon, 25, won the 2021 series of the reality show alongside girlfriend Millie Court, 28. Speaking on the pair’s podcast, Mr Reardon said he and his family had only moved into their new home

It’s nearly 36 years to the day that Britain saw its deadliest terrorist atrocity, the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, when 270 people lost their lives. On its way to New York’s JFK, the Boeing 747 exploded 31,000ft over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, four days before Christmas 1988. One of the worst

US rapper Azealia Banks has sent a cease-and-desist letter to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy after he threatened to slap her during a heated exchange on X last week. Banks shared a screenshot of the letter on X on Sunday, which she said her lawyer had sent to British singer-songwriter Healy, before it was deleted

Christmas number one isn’t just a coveted slot for artists – it can also tell us about the mood of the nation and our evolving taste in music. LadBaby dominated the 2020s with five consecutive hits characterised by energetic, danceable, and novelty tunes designed for virality. The string of hits – including 2019’s I Love

Tonight on Quick Charge, we wonder if the upcoming Tesla Cybercab could actually benefit from growing a few pedals. Meanwhile, Tesla Supercharger customers are getting a better deal this week, and there’s a new, $2 billion solar project coming on line in southern California. We’ve also got a report showing that EV charging sessions were

Google has revealed the UK’s most searched topics in 2024. After Oasis announced they were reuniting for a UK tour back in August, they instantly became the most searched musicians of the year, with ‘how to get Oasis tickets’ the second top trending ‘how to’ question of the year. Loads of us also asked when

Rivian’s (RIVN) stock is trending again after the EV maker earned a big analyst upgrade on Monday. With a “massive market opportunity” ahead of it, Rivian may have what it takes to be a real player in the EV market. Rivian stock bounces after analyst praise With a unique brand, differentiated tech, and backing from

Eddie Redmayne and Kiera Knightley are among a host of British stars nominated for next year’s Golden Globe Awards. Redmayne starred in Sky Atlantic’s thriller Day Of The Jackal and Knightley is the lead in Netflix’s spy series Black Doves. Announced by actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut live from LA, it’s the first big

The new XGT 40V 9″ Power Cutter from Makita cuts through masonry and metal without gas, without oil mixing, without noxious exhaust, and without useless noise. This battery-powered machine means business! First announced in October and just beginning to hit stores, the new-for-2024 40V max XGT® 9″ Power Cutter (GEC03) delivers superior cutting power with

Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs. The accuser, who is identified as “Jane Doe”, said the assault happened at an after-party. A federal lawsuit – which originally only named Combs – was refiled on Sunday in New York

France may not have a functioning government but the French keep buying EVs, anyway – more than 15% of all new cars sold last month were EVs with the new, retro-tastic Renault 5 hot hatch taking the top sales spot. The troubled French government finally collapsed this week following a historic no-confidence vote that saw Prime

Electric truck startup OX Delivers scored a $163 million multi-year deal to bring its tough, capable, and low-cost electric “trucks-as-a-service” vehicles to East Africa in a bid to bring e-mobility to the global south. The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new franchise venture called OX East Africa, and includes delivery of a fleet of

Aamir Khan, often hailed as Bollywood’s Tom Cruise, has built a reputation not just as an actor, director and producer but as a true change-maker in Indian cinema. Known for tackling pressing social issues, his films have long been a catalyst for shifting perspectives in Bollywood. His latest project, The Lost Ladies, is no exception,

“You can’t flirt any more. We used to have so much more fun!” Dame Jilly Cooper, 87, looks back with nostalgia to her heyday towards the end of the last century. So do the many fans of her stories in print, audiobooks and on screen. Rivals, Disney’s dramatisation of her 1988 “bonkbuster”, set in the