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Stars including Nicole Kidman, Elton John and LL Cool J have paid tribute to singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76. The performer – known for his laid-back approach to life and credited with creating the tropical rock genre – died at his home in Sag Harbor, on Long Island, in America,

The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be

Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know 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

A global search is under way to find Sir Paul McCartney’s missing bass guitar which he bought for £30 and could reportedly now be worth more than £10m. The instrument “powered Beatlemania and shaped the sound of the modern world”, according to those behind the Lost Bass project. The Hofner 500/1 electric bass was purchased

Former WWE star Hulk Hogan has lost 18kg, revealing that giving up alcohol eight months ago “changed everything”. Hogan, 70, said he last drank alcohol on New Year’s Eve and had intended to take a small break from the booze, but has not had a sip since. He told TMZ: “I wasn’t eating late at

Daimler recently launched a new class 4-5 medium-duty electric truck brand, RIZON, and we got a chance to kick the tires and drive one around. We came away impressed at how well it drives (for an 18k GVWR vehicle) and how comfortable it feels like it would be on long shifts. Rizon is a new

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US superstar Billie Eilish was supported by fans through her Electric Picnic gig after complaining of feeling “really, really sick”. The crowd sang along to hits including Happier Than Ever after the 21-year-old told her 110 million Instagram followers she was “really suffering” ahead of her headline performance at the Irish festival on Friday. Videos posted

Kevin Costner will pay his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner less than half of what she currently gets in child support payments after their divorce judge sided with the Hollywood actor, according to US media. The Bodyguard star, 68, must give her $63,000 (£50,000) each month for their three children. She had been getting $129,000 (£102,000)

Tesla is currently testing the dual-motor Cybertruck, of which we’ve been getting a lot of pictures, and now we have the best look yet at its wide-but-shallow frunk. We’ve seen photos of the Cybertruck’s massive frunk opening before, but they’ve always been taken from a distance or the side – never a great look at

Riot police called to a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester; “Rude and abusive” audience members removed from the balcony of a West End performance of Grease by police and a performance of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell at London’s Peacock Theatre brought to a standstill by a man hurling abuse at fellow theatregoers.

Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck. We also get a good look at the interior. Amid all the news with the release of the updated Model 3, Model S/X configuration update, and FSD price change, we almost missed a very

Shooter video game Call Of Duty has started using AI to listen out for hate speech during online matches. Publisher Activision said the moderation tool, which uses machine learning technology, would be able to identify discriminatory language and harassment in real time. Machine learning is what allows AI to learn and adapt on the fly

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Swedish performance EV maker Polestar (PSNY) reported its Q2 2023 earnings on Thursday, showing widening losses as production scales. Polestar is entering an “exciting” growth phase with two highly anticipated EVs scheduled for production. Polestar hits record deliveries, but losses widen in Q2 Polestar delivered 15,765 EVs in the second quarter of the year, up

Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has died. The British rock band announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing “Jack Sonni Rest In Peace” with a photo of the musician. He was 68, according to the Dire Straits official blog. Sonni was affectionately referred to as the “other guitar player in Dire Straits” having joined

A body has been found in the search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo, police have said. Mr Odubanjo, 27, was meant to do a reading at the Shambala festival in Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, on Sunday – but never arrived for his performance. He was last seen at the festival at around 4am on Saturday. While formal

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 is bringing fresh design features for its upcoming electric vehicles. According to Ingo Scheinhütte, head of advanced exterior design at Porsche, the brand’s new EVs “must be an evolution” of the German firm’s heritage. Porsche vehicles are known for their performance, but the design plays an integral role, especially when it comes to EVs.

The Royal Family “weighed in” to stop Meghan Markle from saying a particular word on Suits, according to the TV show’s creator. Aaron Korsh told The Hollywood Reporter that “poppycock” was scrubbed from a script – amid fears it could have been maliciously edited. He explained that Meghan’s character Rachel was going to have an