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A new survey shows that Tesla is gaining steam as a brand with Republicans after being a darling of the Democrats for years. In general, Tesla buyers, and electric car buyers have always been more Democrats than Republicans. Left-leaning individuals are generally more environmentally cautious though climate change concerns have been gradually gaining ground on

Russia has been kicked out of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The organisers said Russia’s participation would “bring the competition into disrepute”. The 66th Eurovision contest is due to be held in Turin in May after rock act Maneskin claimed victory last year. Finland said it would boycott the

Dave Grohl’s reputation as the nicest man in rock precedes him. “Are you ready to meet rock royalty?” I’m asked before I speak to him. Everyone in the (Zoom) room is excited about meeting Dave Grohl. If things had gone to plan, the Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer would have been in the

Sean Penn has been pictured at a press briefing at the at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, as he works on a documentary in Ukraine about the ongoing Russian invasion. Wearing sunglasses and with the collar of his jacket turned up, the 61-year-old listened intently, with a colleague sat close beside him to assist with

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Russia will be allowed to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest despite Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Organisers said on Thursday that they are currently planning to welcome artists from both Russia and Ukraine in the 2022 event. They described the annual competition in May as a “non-political cultural event which unites nations and

A new report claims that Tesla is starting work on building a new factory adjacent to Gigafactory Shanghai in order to double production capacity to two million cars annually. Tesla currently operates two main factories, Tesla Fremont and Gigafactory Shanghai, and it has Gigafactory Texas and Gigafactory Berlin slowly starting to ramp up production. Those

Jim Broadbent has said he would defend the BBC “to the hilt” against the abolition of the licence fee. The British actor, whose latest film The Duke sees him playing a man who campaigns to make the fee free for pensioners, was reacting to recent comments from Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries – who initially said

The husband of Halyna Hutchins – the cinematographer killed on the movie set of Rust – says he feels “anger” towards Alec Baldwin, blaming the Hollywood star and numerous safety failings for her death. Hutchins, 42, was shot dead in October last year while filming the western in New Mexico. Baldwin was holding the prop

Seoul-headquartered LG Electronics Inc. is pulling out of the global solar panel business. The decision was approved yesterday by the LG board of directors in South Korea. Competition with Chinese rivals’ lower prices has made it hard for LG to compete. John I. Taylor, senior vice president of LG Electronics USA Inc., explained the reason to

Valuable props used in the filming of the Netflix series The Crown have been stolen, the company has confirmed. The items, worth up to £150,000, were taken during an overnight raid on the TV company’s production site near Doncaster last Wednesday. The Sun newspaper reported that among the props taken was a replica of a

Early Tesla vehicles still equipped with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as 3G networks are shutting down, but there are still ways around it. From the start, Tesla has made sure that its vehicles all come with an internet connection. It was important for Tesla to deliver some connectivity features, but it was

EastEnders and On The Buses star Anna Karen has died in a house fire in east London. Firefighters were called to Windsor Road, Ilford, shortly after 10.30pm on Tuesday night. A statement from the London Fire Brigade said: “Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire. Sadly a woman was

Elon Musk said that Tesla is working to make Steam’s library of video games work on its onboard vehicle computer. Tesla has been working to expand its presence in the video game space. Tesla is going into the video game business As we previously reported, Tesla has a team of software engineers working on video

Mark Lanegan, singer of rock band Screaming Trees and a member of Queens of the Stone Age, has died aged 57. The musician, who was also a member of The Gutter Twins, died at his home in Killarney, Ireland. A statement posted on his official Twitter account described him as a “beloved singer, songwriter, author

The Aventon Sinch was already one of the best-quality small-diameter-wheel fat tire e-bikes in the value category, but now it’s gotten even better. That’s thanks to a host of new upgrades from the company, including an ultra-comfortable folding frame with low step-through design that makes it easier than ever to quickly mount up and ride.

Steve Irwin’s children have shared pictures and tributes to the late wildlife presenter and conservationist on what would have been his 60th birthday. Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin praised “the greatest dad and Wildlife Warrior” on social media, saying his legacy would live on. Affectionately known as The Crocodile Hunter, Irwin was known for his

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Reports in Germany state that regulators are investigating Tesla Autopilot’s auto lane change feature, which may be considered illegal in Europe. Over the years, Tesla owners in Europe have had a less extensive version of Autopilot than owners in other markets because regulators have been limiting it. Auto Lane Change was one of the features

Courteney Cox has spoken out about the pressure of fighting ageing, saying she didn’t realise when she was younger that “injections and doing stuff” to her face left her looking “strange”. The actress, 57, said in a new interview that there was a time when she would “chase” youthfulness but has become more “grounded” about