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Tesla is involved in the development of a smartwatch, according to a new FCC filling. The questions are, to what degree and why? Tesla and Xplora Smartwatch The automaker has been known to branch out of the electric vehicle business, but this is would be quite a new venture for Tesla. Xplora Technologies, a Norway-based

The UK’s first dedicated socially distanced music venue launches in Newcastle on Tuesday. The Virgin Money Unity Arena at Gosforth Park has converted its 45,000-square-metre field into an outdoor arena with 500 platforms socially distanced from one another, to get fans back into live music events while adhering to government guidelines. Image: The pens each

Home Depot offers the Nature Power 110W Solar Panel with Charger for $88.88. Today’s deal is over $80 off the original price and down $60 from the regular going rate. This solar panel includes everything you need to get started, such as an 11-amp charge controller, cables, and more. It’s designed to be used in tandem with

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has tested positive for coronavirus on his 60th birthday. “I want to make public that today… I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday (in) quarantine after having tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, caused by the coronavirus,” he said on Twitter. “I’d like to add that I’m feeling relatively well,

Tesla has paid almost $100 million for the large piece of land where it is building Gigafactory Texas in Austin. After months of going through the process to secure approval from the local government, Tesla announced last month that it selected a site outside of Austin to build its next Gigafactory in the US. Much has

Garelli has just announced a new upgrade to the company’s electric moped line in the form of the Garelli Ciclone E4. Originally founded in 1919, Italian motorbike company Garelli was well-known for its scooters and light motorcycles. The company was forced to close up shop in 1987, but the brand was then bought and revived

Simon Cowell is recovering from surgery after breaking his back while testing his new electric bicycle. The entertainment mogul had been at his home in California when he broke his back in a number of places, according to a representative. They added that Cowell was “doing fine” after the six-hour procedure and is still under

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A BBC radio DJ has quit after the corporation used a racist slur in a news report, which he said felt like “a slap in the face to our community”. 1Xtra presenter Sideman announced his immediate departure from the station on social media following the report, which contained the N-word. The story saw social affairs

The BBC has apologised for a news report which contained a racist term, with its director general saying it “made a mistake”. The BBC News story saw social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeat the n-word, which was allegedly used in a racially-motivated attack in Bristol. It ran on the BBC News Channel and local news

Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet and it includes interesting new features related to charging using Powerwall, suspension, and more. The automaker has started pushing the software update 2020.32.1 last night. According to the release notes, it includes several interesting updates including interactions with the Powerwall. Tesla called the new

A wastewater treatment plant west of Adelaide, Australia, is using stale beer to generate biogas, which in turn can power up to 1,200 homes. Beer = biogas Water utility SA Water’s Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant combines old beer with sewage sludge. That combo creates a biogas, which is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic

Amazon offers the BLACK+DECKER Electric Corded Mower, Trimmer, and Edger for $59 shipped. Regularly $80, today’s deal matches our previous mention and is the best we can currently find. This all-in-one landscaping tool has a 6.5A electric motor that powers a trimmer, edger, and mower. It’s a perfect companion for cleaning up those hard to

As he talks over Zoom, photographer John Rankin Waddell sits in front of his portraits of the Queen and Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood. “It makes it seem like I’m promoting myself…it just happens to be here,” he says. “I’m not going ‘Hey, look at these two. This is my friend here and I’m waiting

The stars of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here” will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle. Broadcaster ITV has announced that this year it will hold the reality TV show in a UK castle in winter –

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term “conscious uncoupling” when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin. The Shakespeare in Love actress, 47, and Coldplay frontman, 43, announced in March 2014 they would be divorcing after 10 years of marriage. In an article for next month’s issue