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The boutique electric motorcycle maker Tarform has just unveiled a very different type of electric vehicle than we’re used to seeing from the company. This time it has shunned two wheels in favor of a sleek hull, creating the Tarform Raye personal watercraft. Named after the manta ray, a seagoing creature with its own distinctive

Everything Everywhere All At Once has made history at the Oscars, winning three acting awards and the night’s big prize, for best picture. The multiverse sci-fi comedy took home seven awards in total, with gongs for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as the directing prize for Daniel Kwan

Electric bicycles have been finding favor in a growing number of communities. From hunters to surfers and even soldiers, e-bikes and their low-cost, far-reaching transportation options have permeated a surprising number of different groups and use cases. The latest community adopting e-bikes en masse may be even more of a surprise: the Amish. Amish communities,

Azad Safarov is a Ukrainian producer working with Sky News journalists in Ukraine. He is also the assistant director and line producer for the Oscar-nominated documentary film ‘A House Made Of Splinters’. Here he writes about going from the frontline to the red carpet. Do you like movies? I do, but sometimes real life is

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From sausage fingers to severed fingers and with oddball indies in contention alongside billion-pound blockbusters, Hollywood’s big night is here and this year there are cinematic treats catering to pretty much everyone’s tastes. While more box office hits like Avatar and Top Gun have made the shortlist than usual, they aren’t the ones everyone’s talking

This insane Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall installation is earning the homeowner $350 per month as part of a virtual power plant. With this product, Tesla aims to offer a rooftop solar power option for new homes or homes that need a new roof soon. If you need a new roof and want solar power,

Tesla has decided to open direct Powerwall orders again after previously only making the popular home battery pack available with a solar power system. Home battery packs have greatly gained in popularity in recent years. People have been looking for more energy security to counter power outages and to make better use of renewable energy,

In the Golden State – where it sometimes seems everyone looks like a movie star – it’s not only acting talent which stars are judged on for the Oscars, often it’s the scale of their transformation. This year’s nominations have been extraordinary in terms of the leading actors who’ve gone that extra mile. Step forward

Ford has issued a recall related to its production halt of the F-150 Lightning over battery issues discovered during production. But the recall will only affect 18 vehicles which slipped through the cracks during its stop-shipment order. The issue was originally found during standard post-production inspections, when one vehicle displayed a battery issue. Ford put

Protected bike lanes — or cycling paths that are physically separated from roadways to keep cars away from more vulnerable micromobility vehicles — are becoming increasingly demanded by a growing population of bike commuters in the US. And in one case, they’re finally being enabled by a surprising source: a cute little electric mini-street sweeper.

Extreme E, the off-road electric racing championship which races in exotic locations to highlight conservation efforts, starts its third season this weekend with a race in Saudi Arabia along the coast of the Red Sea. The first two seasons of Extreme E brought us an abundance of chaotic racing, with purpose-built electric vehicles showing their

Every single past Oscar nominee for Best Picture would still qualify under new diversity rules being introduced by the Academy Awards next year, according to its President, Janet Yang. Speaking exclusively to Sky News ahead of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, when asked whether a film like All Quiet On The Western Front – top-heavy with white

The next electric Mini will come with much bigger battery options, more power, and a refreshed design when it hits the road in 2024. The car will have two battery options, 40kWh and 54kWh. These are significantly higher than the outgoing Mini‘s 32.6kWh battery. While we don’t yet have official range estimates on the EPA

Margaret Lake, known as Mystic Meg, has died aged 80. The astrologer had written daily horoscopes for The Sun newspaper for almost 23 years. The paper reported that she was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, last month suffering from flu. She died at 3.45am on Thursday morning. Her agent of 34 years

After releasing its next-generation Kona electric model Tuesday, Hyundai has high expectations for the updated urban SUV. The South Korean automaker believes the new Kona EV will sell more than its gas-powered and hybrid variants. Hyundai released the first Kona electric model in 2018, a year after the gas-powered version was introduced in Korea and

A loaded gun found in the hand luggage of actor and comedian Mike Epps at an airport has been confiscated by US federal agents. The 52-year-old was trying to board a flight from Indianapolis International Airport before the incident on Sunday morning. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered the Smith & Wesson .38-calibre pistol inside

By the time the Academy Awards rolls out the red carpet each year, most stars in the running have spent months travelling the world, attending premieres and screenings, and schmoozing with industry VIPs to promote their films and themselves. Oscars campaigning is a multimillion-dollar industry. While the Academy has strict rules to help ensure standout

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Rivian ($RIVN) plans to raise $1.3 billion in cash by selling green convertible notes, despite indicating it had sufficient cash in last week’s earnings. Investors are not pleased with the move with Rivian stock slipping over 10% following Tuesday’s announcement. Rivian raises $1.3 billion via green bonds According to the company’s Q4 earnings release on