TV presenter Declan Donnelly has announced the birth of his second child, Jack Anthony Alphonsus. Donnelly, 46, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, shared the news via the pair’s joint social media accounts on Sunday. He wrote: “Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and I welcomed the arrival of our
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Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most clever eco-DIYers on the planet, we’ve got another impressive solar powered electric bike to show you. This time
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Marvel has made a series of announcements at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will end Phase Four of the cinematic universe on 11 November and the next two phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) were announced. Fantastic Four will make a return on 28 November 2024, followed by the
Elon Musk announced that he is working in order for Tesla to achieve same-hour service on its vehicles as often as possible using ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’. As usual, Musk took to Twitter to make the announcement: “Excited to work with Tesla Service to enable same-hour service as often as possible! Applying Formula 1
The game of musical CEO chairs continues on at Volkswagen Group as yet another executive is leaving their current post to lead a different marque. Current president CEO for Volkswagen Group of America Scott Keogh announced he is stepping down after nearly five years to become CEO of Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand, Scout. Similar
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s (TSLA) earnings results, Tesla Supercharger V4, the Chevy Blazer EV, our first real Mercedes Drive Pilot test and more. Sponsored by Aventon: Aventon’s award-winning Pace 500 & 350 set a standard for upright cruiser
Claire Foy’s stalker has been ordered to stay away from her for five years, following a court hearing on Friday. Jason Penrose, 39, had initially emailed the actress’s agent, claiming to be a film director and producer and saying he wanted her to appear in his next film. Between 2 November and mid-December, he sent
He’s the Hollywood darling who was Oscar nominated for his Fred Astaire moves in La La Land, now Ryan Gosling has told Sky News he’s fulfilled a long-held ambition to be in an action movie. His latest role sees him playing a secret agent, and he admits the James Bond comparisons are of course inevitable.
Paddy and Christine McGuinness have announced they are splitting up after 11 years of marriage. While they say they made the decision “a while ago”, they say they will still live together with their three children in their family home in Cheshire. They posted a joint statement on their Instagram stories, which read: “We hadn’t
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Singer and actress Shonka Dukureh, who starred as blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis, has been found dead at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The 44-year-old was found unresponsive by one of her two young children who she lived in an apartment with, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a statement.
Eurobike 2022, one of the largest bicycle trade shows in the world, took on a new life this year as it moved to a larger venue in Frankfurt, Germany. Electrek was on site to check out all the latest news and unveilings from the electric bike world. We also want to thank Tern Bicycles for
Pearl Jam have cancelled a gig in Vienna due to damage caused to lead singer Eddie Vedder’s throat as a result of the wildfires sweeping across Europe. Just hours before they were due to perform, the rock band shared the news on social media, calling the cancellation “brutal news and horrible timing”. The five-strong band
A new study released by electric scooter sharing company Dott shows that there’s a significant gender gap in the electric scooter market, and it’s exactly what you think it is: men greatly outnumber women in electric scooter ridership. According to Dott’s latest study, 71% of its electric scooter riders are men, with the remaining 29%
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the second quarter of 2022 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information. Tesla Q2 2022 earnings expectations Earlier this week, we
Hollywood big hitter Brad Pitt has said in the darkest depths of the pandemic the script to his new film delivered on some much-needed humour – and was full of praise about the joy of wearing a skirt. The actor, 58, said: “I read this in the middle of lockdown, they hadn’t found a vaccine,
A footballer whose club recently announced his new deal has left the beautiful game behind to appear on Love Island. Jamie Allen, who had just signed a new contract with National League side Halifax Town, is due to enter the reality TV show villa as one of four new “bombshells”, sent in to ruffle feathers
Where The Crawdads Sing became one of the biggest selling books of all time following its release in 2018, with 12 million copies sold and a record-breaking run on US best-seller lists. The story, which takes place over two timelines, is about Kya, a young girl who grows up isolated in a North Carolina marsh
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