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Rapper Silento has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking two strangers with a small axe. After walking into an unlocked home, he swung a hatchet at two people inside before one of them disarmed him, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Local reports say he was looking for his girlfriend. The

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British actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, forcing filming of his new movie The Batman to be suspended in the UK. Warner Bros said a member of production had coronavirus and was isolating but has not confirmed the name of the individual. Vanity Fair and the Hollywood Reporter said the person who

Kumpan electric has just announced the launch of higher speed versions of its retro-inspired seated electric scooters. The new scooters fill out the Kumpan 54i Series lineup and offer several models with speeds ranging from 45-100 km/h (28-62 mph). The Remagen, Germany-based company had previously rolled out the Kumpan 54 Inspire, a 45 km/h (28

A new trailer for No Time To Die – James Bond’s 25th cinema outing – has been released online. The two-minute 34 second video kicks off with Bond narrowly avoiding being run down by a speeding car, before jumping from a viaduct and smashing into a wall. It shows shootouts on land, air and sea;

Tesla’s instrument cluster hasn’t seen many updates since the automaker started focusing on Model 3 and Model Y, which don’t have a traditional instrument cluster. But it has now gotten a rare new update: a new suspension widget. With Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla changed its interior user experience to have everything go through

Harry and Meghan have signed a deal with Netflix to create documentaries, feature films and other shows. It comes after the couple made the shock announcement that they were stepping back as senior royals earlier this year. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing films and series for the streaming platform, including scripted

Harry and Meghan have denied reports they are set to take part in a reality show for Netflix, after signing a deal with the streaming service. A spokesman for the couple said the duke and duchess “are not taking part in any reality shows” following tabloid reports that a “fly-on-the-wall” series is planned. Earlier this

The ‘Big Tesla Battery’ system in Australia is officially not the “world’s biggest battery” anymore, but the company might retake that crown soon with a new giant project. The 100 MW/129 MWh Tesla Powerpack project in South Australia became “the world’s biggest battery” when it was put in operation by Neoen, an energy provider who owns

Dave, Little Simz, Calvin Harris, Jamie Cullum and Joan Armatrading are among the winners of this year’s Ivor Novello awards. Other artists and songwriters honoured for 2020 include Labrinth, Mysie and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. Now in their 65th year, the Ivors celebrate excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing, and also recognise a

With several new major players like Tesla Semi and eCascadia coming to electrify trucks, US electric truck sales are now expected to increase to over 54,000 units by 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie. Passenger vehicles are being slowly electrified and some might be thinking that the same thing will happen to commercial trucks. But it

DJ Erick Morillo – famous for his hit 1993 song I Like To Move It – has been found dead in Florida. The body of the 49-year-old musician was discovered at a property in Miami Beach this morning, according to police. His 1993 classic. released under the name Reel 2 Real, has stood the test

A Tesla Model Y prototype has been spotted on a flat-bed truck in China – hinting at pre-production of the electric SUV. As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in

Ed Sheeran has said he is “on cloud nine” after announcing the birth of his first child. Revealing the happy news on Instagram in his first social media post since December, the star said his wife, Cherry Seaborn, gave birth to a baby girl last week. The couple have named their daughter Lyra Antarctica Seaborn

Tesla is building a new video game, software, and user interface team out of Austin, according to new job listings. With Gigafactory Texas under construction, Tesla has dozens of job listings in Austin related to building the new factory. However, Electrek has found several job listings unrelated to the factory showing that Tesla is building

Tesla has released a new impressive timelapse video of its production at Gigafactory Shanghai – giving us a glimpse of what Elon Musk has been referring to as Tesla’s ‘Alien dreadnought’. A few years ago, Elon Musk decided to have Tesla focus on manufacturing first. He wants Tesla to have exciting products, but he also