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The Crown creator says Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be depicted in the final series of the Netflix drama because she’s too recent an addition to the Royal Family. Screenwriter Peter Morgan, who principally pens the show, said the omission is due to his “20-year rule” which he enforces to allow “distance” from

Porsche has announced today the 2021 version of the Taycan electric car with now a head up display option, a new charging feature, and more. The German automaker is preparing for the launch of the 2021 model year for its first electric car, the Taycan. Today, Porsche is announcing the changes with the new version.

The Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross has died at the age of 72 after a short illness. Cross starred as the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film, which won four Oscars including best picture. The film marked a turning point in British cinema and prompted writer Colin Welland to declare “The

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Doctor Who fans, get to the Tardis – for transportation to an ambitious immersive theatre experience set to launch next year. Featuring Daleks, Cybermen and Time Lords, Doctor Who: Time Fracture goes back to 1940 during the Blitz, with a mysterious weapon destroying a small corner of London’s Mayfair and opening a rift in space

NIU has just released its Q2 2020 financial report, indicating that the company has continued its strong recovery after suffering early setbacks from COVID-19 pandemic. NIU has been on a tear this year, quickly shirking off the initial drop in sales in Asia following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Beijing-based electric scooter company

Sharon Stone has said her sister and brother-in-law are “fighting for their lives” with coronavirus, blaming “non-mask wearers”. In a series of posts on her Instagram account, the Emmy-winning actress said her sister Kelly is “not doing well”. Sharing pictures of her sister’s hospital room, she wrote: “My sister Kelly, who already has lupus, now

Tesla is using its connected cars to ask owners to help “relieve ‘stress on grid” during the heat wave in California by changing their charging habits if possible. In the past, Tesla has used the connectivity inside its vehicles to send warnings to owners in critical events or help them out with free Supercharging or

Two men have been charged over the killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago. The star, whose real name was Jason “Jay” Mizell, was shot inside a recording studio in Queens, New York City, in 2002. He was the DJ for hip hop group Run-DMC, who were one of the

A few weeks ago I covered the launch of a new electric motorbike known as the BlackTea Moped. While I was generally positive about the design, the one area I dinged the new bike on was the unimaginative battery box. But now BlackTea has responded by sharing details on a new design upgrade that marks

Filming on the set of the next Matrix film is back under way in Germany, becoming the latest film to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. Keanu Reeves, who plays main character Neo in the dystopian films, has praised the way in which the production team has worked to get filming off the ground again in

Elon Musk says that Tesla is finally going to push 2-factor authentication to secure customer accounts after what he describes as being “embarrassingly late”. The increasing connectivity in vehicles has made them more subject to hacking in recent years and there’s no more connected vehicle on the road today than Tesla’s. The CEO has been

Liverpool’s world-famous Cavern Club – which helped launch The Beatles – is facing closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. The club’s director said the venue was facing financial ruin after losing £30,000 a week since mass gatherings were banned in March. Bill Heckle, director for the past 28 years, said 20 members of staff have

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Female comics are leading calls for a “sexual harassment protocol” for clubs and promoters after ”decades of abuse” in the industry. Stand up comedian, writer and satirist Kiri Pritchard-McLean says she hopes it will be the comedy circuit’s #MeToo moment, adding that women in the industry have been “harassed or belittled” for too long and people

Tesla has taken delivery of the world’s biggest casting machine and it is installing it outside under a carport-like structure at Fremont factory. With the Model Y, Tesla has introduced some important underbody engineering and manufacturing improvements. CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla managed to turn what was originally 70 parts in Model 3’s rear