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Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has said this year’s Emmy Awards, which is taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, could end up a “beautiful disaster”. Kimmel, who will be hosting the live TV awards ceremony, will oversee proceedings from the usual Staples Centre in Los Angeles – but without a packed audience or

The world’s wildlife population has declined by more than two-thirds in the last 50 years — WWF As much as 80% of the European Union’s electricity could be fossil fuel-free by 2030. Here’s why a new study of sea urchins will provide great insight into the effects of climate change. And more… From 1970 to

A star of noughties TV series That ’70s Show has denied three accusations of rape. Danny Masterson, who played Steven Hyde in the hit Fox US show between 1998 and 2006, made his first appearance in court on Friday, where his lawyer declared his innocence and denounced the charges against him as “politicised”. Prosecutors allege

Rivian has released a video of the towing testing for its upcoming R1T electric pickup in some insane 118º F heat. We are seeing a trend lately of companies planning pickup trucks showing the capacity of their trucks as the race to bring the first electric pickup to market heats up. Yesterday, Ford released testing

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson put his enormous muscles to good use when he was forced to rip off his electric gate from a wall with his bare hands to avoid being late to film scenes for his debut superhero movie. In an Instagram post, alongside a picture of the gate lying on the ground, the

There are two things that FREY doesn’t mess around with: quality and power. The Jinhua, China-based electric bicycle manufacturer lays into both, heavily. And nowhere is that more evident than in the FREY EX Pro electric mountain bike. FREY EX Pro eMTB tech specs: Motor: 1 kW continuous, 1.5 kW peak-rated Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor Torque:

Harvey Weinstein has been stripped of his CBE following his conviction for rape and sexual assault earlier this year. The disgraced producer, 68, is currently serving a 23-year jail sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013. More than

The UN Secretary General has told Sky News that goals set five years ago to help tackle global problems such as poverty, inequality and climate change have been “dramatically derailed” by the COVID-19 crisis – as a new film highlighting the biggest issues facing the world today is released. Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic

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

Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is entering into stage 5 of its expansion. A new hydrogen hybrid engine out of Belgium will help the shipping industry meet EU emissions targets. The European Commission president calls for tougher 2030 emissions cuts goals. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the

They’re one of the biggest pop bands on the planet, with millions of record sales, number ones, awards and sold-out shows at arenas around the world under their belts. But almost a decade since they shot to fame as the first ever group to win The X Factor, Little Mix say it is only in

Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on Britain’s Got Talent will not face investigation from media regulator Ofcom. The four-minute routine sparked around 24,500 complaints from members of the public since it aired on ITV on 5 September. The watchdog say the subject of the complaints included concern that the themes of violence and racism were

Porsche unveiled a mobile charging solution consisting of a 2.1 MWh Megapack-like battery system in a trailer that can charge 10 electric cars at once. The EV industry is still trying to figure out all the details of the charging infrastructure required to support electrification. For remote places and events, some are working on interesting

LEGO switches to recyclable paper bags in its toy sets (and they’re working on their plastic bricks). Enevate achieves more than 300 Li-ion battery patents, far surpassing its competitors. 175-year-old Scientific American magazine has never backed a US presidential candidate — until now. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet

Kim Kardashian West is shunning the social media site that helped make her a star, freezing her Instagram account for the day. She is one of a group of celebrities who have paused their Insta and Facebook feeds for 24 hours, protesting against the spread of “hate, propaganda and misinformation”. Kardashian, who has over 218m