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Aptera Motors is back with its second exciting news update this week, announcing it has selected an open-source driver assistance system called “openpilot” as its official system that will be integrated into its production model solar EVs. Aptera Motors continues to take large strides in 2023 on its journey to reaching the holy grail of

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a retired optometrist who says she crashed into him on a ski slope, leaving him with a number of injuries. Paltrow denies this – claiming that Terry Sanderson crashed into her – and on Friday she had her chance to share her side of the story with

Tesla was successfully hacked at the Pwn2Own conference and in the process, the hackers won $100,000 and the Model 3 that they managed to compromise. Over the last few years, Tesla has been investing a lot in cybersecurity and working closely with whitehat hackers. The automaker has been participating in the Pwn2Own hacking competition by offering

Only Succession fans can understand the perversely irresistible attraction of the world’s most detestable, back-stabbing, double-dealing Waystar family. As the fate of their empire is set to climax in the fourth and final series (on Sky Atlantic and NOW from Monday), the irony that Logan Roy could not be further removed from lead actor Brian Cox’s

On Monday, Prince Harry will go to court, accusing the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper of phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. The 38-year-old royal is bringing the action along with others including actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, Elton John’s husband and filmmaker David Furnish, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon OBE. It’s

Lucid Motors is in the process of delivering all four of the original trims of its flagship Air sedan promised when the ultra-long range EV made its initial debut a couple years ago. We’ve had a chance to experience several of those models inside and out, but have wondered when the promised addition of Apple

The BBC will not continue filming its latest Top Gear series after an investigation into an accident that injured presenter Andrew Flintoff. In a statement, BBC Studios apologised to the former cricketer following its investigation into the incident in Surrey in December. It said it would “continue to support” Flintoff with his recovery. “Under the

Volkswagen Group sub-brand Cupra has been market testing the possible entry into the US market, according to SEAT Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths. Cupra has expanded to new markets outside of Western Europe recently and has multiple all-electric models in its production pipeline in Spain as it looks to grow its recognition as its own standalone

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said his eldest son Nicholas has now been moved to a hospice. In a video on Instagram, the composer thanked fans for the messages of support for his son and added that the 43-year-old is “over the worst of this first bout of pneumonia he’s got as a result of his

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Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and singer Ne-Yo have been forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so. The group of celebrities, which also included rapper Lil Yachty, boxer and internet personality Jake Paul

Leading defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin (LMT) revealed Wednesday a new investment in pioneering electric seaplane maker REGENT to expedite use in defense situations. With over $66 billion in sales last year, Lockheed Martin remained one of the top US defense manufacturers in 2022. Best known for making some of the most lethal, advanced defense innovations

Noel Gallagher says his brother Liam should “get his people to call my people” about an Oasis reunion. Noel made the comments in an interview with radio station France Inter, days after Liam sparked fresh hope that a reunion may be on the cards by telling a fan on Twitter that “it’s happening”. Speaking to

John Boyega has told Sky News that “more help needs to be given” to struggling veterans. The British actor was speaking ahead of the release of his latest film Breaking, based on a true story, which sees him play a Marine Corps veteran who tries to rob a bank to ease his financial problems. On

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Nothing in my life is telling me “You should definitely hop on a high power electric unicycle,” and yet I’m glad I decided to do it anyway. After testing a smaller and lighter InMotion electric unicycle last year, the company offered me a chance to try out a significantly more powerful InMotion V12HT. And it

Gwyneth Paltrow is expected in court in the US over claims she seriously injured a man in a “hit-and-run” skiing crash in 2016. She is accused of skiing “out of control” and hitting retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. He claimed that Paltrow crashed into him, “knocking him down hard, knocking him

Gwyneth Paltrow “slammed very hard” into a fellow skier, hitting him directly in the back, as he fell face down, lying “spread-eagled” in the snow, a US court has heard. The Hollywood actress, 50, has been accused of “dangerous” and “reckless” behaviour before “bolting” down the slope without saying a word, as she faces claims

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South Korean EV automaker Kia Motor announced its initial entry into the market of China, beginning with its super popular EV6 crossover. The automaker debuted several concepts overseas today, including the EV5, which will be its first global model built in China. Kia Corporation is the second largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea behind Hyundai