The head of Disney has defended his company’s multi-platform release of Black Widow, after its star Scarlet Johansson began legal action for breach of contract. Johansson has played Black Widow and her alter-ego Natasha Romanoff since her first appearance in the Marvel franchise in 2010’s Iron Man 2. She says that the contract for her
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Actress Una Stubbs, known for her roles in Till Death Us Do Part, Sherlock and Worzel Gummidge, has died at the age of 84. The star, who was born in Hertfordshire in 1937, had a career in film, television and theatre spanning decades. Her family said: “Mum passed away quietly today with her family around
In the latest news released as part of its impact report, Tesla claims that its battery packs lose only about 10% of their energy capacity after 200,000 miles. Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage, is one of the biggest concerns of new electric vehicle buyers. It’s
Kim Kardashian has spoken out about being compared with the Duchess of Cambridge while they were both pregnant with their first children, revealing she was left in tears as she was “brutalised” by the press. The billionaire reality TV star and businesswoman was expecting daughter North at the same time Kate was pregnant with Prince
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today announced the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act, which would drive domestic manufacturing and offshore wind deployment. Offshore wind bill The offshore wind supply chain currently exists mainly in Europe, China, and South Korea. With the growing number of offshore wind leases
Tesla has filed with the Chinese government to produce 5 more versions of the Model Y electric SUV at Gigafactory Shanghai. Some of those variants are expected to be exported to other markets that will get the electric SUV for the first time. Yesterday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China released its
Love Island received almost 25,000 complaints over Friday’s episode, which featured more fallout from the contestants’ time during the Casa Amor week of the show. Latest Ofcom figures showed 24,763 complaints were made about the episode, which focussed heavily on the relationship breakdown of Teddy Soares and Faye Winter. It featured Winter’s expletive-laden outburst at
Gorillaz returned to the stage with a free concert in London for NHS workers and their families to thank them for their sacrifices during the pandemic. The virtual band, created by Blur’s Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, performed at the O2 Arena on Tuesday – their first gig in front of a live audience
Tesla has started updating its Autopark feature with its new Tesla Vision computer vision system, which now powers Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving Beta. Like many other premium (and even non-premium) vehicles, Tesla vehicles have been equipped with an autonomous parking feature called ‘Autopark’. Tesla’s Autopark has been relying on ultrasonic sensors around the vehicles.
In the midst of supply chain issues and low interest rates driving the average new car transaction to yet another all-time high – now at a lofty $42,258 – we found several recently introduced electric vehicles bucking the trend with factory rebates, dealer discounts, and attractive lease terms… As always, check our Electric Vehicle Best
Christina Applegate has revealed she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Emmy-winning actress is widely known for her cameo in Friends as Rachel’s sister Amy, but has also appeared in a raft of films and TV shows. Tweeting on Tuesday, the star wrote: “Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with
Jackass star Bam Margera has launched legal action after he was dropped from the franchise’s latest film, saying he was illegally sacked. Margera was an original member of the comedy-stunt troupe, and starred in the TV show and a trio of films – but his relationship with the group has become increasingly strained. He was
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Peter Kay’s stage return has been praised by the mother of the cancer patient whose cause brought him back to the stage. Kay performed two shows at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on Saturday to raise money for 21-year-old Laura Nuttall, who has glioblastoma multiforme – an aggressive form of brain cancer. Miss Nuttall, who was in
GM has confirmed that it will start taking reservations for its upcoming Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV on September 18. The vehicle will start at $58,795. With a lot of demand for compelling new electric vehicles, many automakers have turned to a reservation model when launching a new EV. It helps create a backlog of orders
Jane Withers, a former child actor who went on to have a career spanning 70 years, has died at the age of 95, her daughter has said. She passed away in Burbank, California on 7 August. No cause of death was revealed. Her career began when she was around 6-years-old in 1932, where for a
While building and riding electric bikes takes up most of my time, woodworking has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. And perhaps that’s why I was so excited when woodworker Evie Bee reached out to share her impressive looking wooden electric bicycle that combines these two fascinating yet divergent fields. Evie’s passion for woodworking
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Tesla has now finally confirmed that the Cybertruck electric pickup truck is delayed to 2022 after months of hinting at the possible delay in reaching production. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by the end of 2021. Over the last year,