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Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis says there is “no truth” in rumours she is about to join Doctor Who as Ncuti Gatwa’s companion. Speaking to Sky News at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the former EastEnders star said: “I think it was a rumour which started on Twitter, and it just got bigger and bigger and now

In research that could jumpstart work on a range of technologies including fuel cells – key to storing solar and wind energy – MIT researchers have found a relatively simple way to increase the lifetimes of these devices: changing the “pH” of the system. The US Department of Energy explains how fuel cells work: Fuel

Journalist Emily Maitlis has hit out at the BBC – her former employer – claiming its board has been infiltrated by a Conservative Party agent and former Downing Street spin doctor whom she claims is now an “arbiter of BBC impartiality”. Delivering the MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the ex-Newsnight presenter referred

It sure looks that way, thanks to several new photos posted on the brand’s social media accounts showing what appears to be a Volcon-branded electric bike called the Volcon Brat. The electric bike seen in the images takes on what we often refer to as “Super73 styling,” named after the electric bike company that helped

Music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards’ mum Brenda has paid tribute to her son on what would have been his 32nd birthday. The YouTube star, who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J, died suddenly at home in Acton, west London, in February. Ahead of a fundraising celebration to mark his

Seagreen offshore wind farm, 16.7 miles (27 km) off the coast of Angus in eastern Scotland, has generated its first power. The £3 billion ($3.54 million) project will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. It will also be the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm, as it’s being sited in water depths of up to

Jennifer Lopez has posted her first picture from her Georgia wedding to Ben Affleck. The couple tied the knot last Saturday in front of family and friends at her husband’s Riceboro mansion. It came a month after they married at a Las Vegas drive-through wedding chapel. The latest ceremony, outside of Savannah, was a somewhat

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According to a recent Weibo post, EV automaker NIO is testing its latest generation of battery swap stations in China. Due to record temperature across the country causing energy blackouts, NIO has explained that some of its swap stations already have the technology equipped to act as “virtual power plants” supplying energy back to the

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde have addressed online abuse and “toxic negativity” about their relationship in a new interview. The 28-year-old former One Direction star has been dating actress and director Wilde, 38, since she cast him in her forthcoming psychological thriller film, Don’t Worry Darling. While the couple have previously kept details of their

Actors are set to be given anti-bullying and harassment training, as well as advance nudity warnings, as part of a move by major TV organisations to “tackle inappropriate behaviour” in the industry. Performing arts union Equity announced its new “statement of commitment” developed alongside broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, HBO, Disney, and

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12k, will get a $3k price hike to $15k on September 5th in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable package. And just like the rest of the company’s e-bikes, it

A pun about pasta has won the award for the funniest joke of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Comic Masai Graham was voted the winner with the joke: “I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me and I couldn’t get pasta.” The Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, which

Leon Vitali, a long-time collaborator with film director Stanley Kubrick, has died aged 74. The official Twitter channel for Kubrick said in a tweet: “It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our

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At a time when cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger, perhaps we all need to take a step back. I think it’s time to re-evaluate just what cars need to be, how much car is really necessary to move us around. It sounds like China agrees with me, at least judging by the

Jonah Hill has said he will step back from promoting upcoming films in order to protect his mental health. The actor and director said media appearances and public-facing events “exacerbated” his anxiety attacks. He said the decision was an “important” step for him. In a statement shared with US media outlets, the Holly wood star

Jamie Oliver has praised his wife Jools after revealing she has been suffering from long COVID for two years. The celebrity chef, 47, told the Daily Mail Weekend magazine his wife had been “really affected” by the virus. He said: “She’s had bad COVID and long COVID so she’s been really affected by it, sadly.

In the latest sign of the auto industry’s transition to electric, Los Angeles Internation Airport (LAX) says it will add 1,300 EV chargers to modernize the facility. According to a local news station in LA, the massive airport revamp is almost done. The parking management and transportation services company working on the installation, ABM, says