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US superstar Billie Eilish was supported by fans through her Electric Picnic gig after complaining of feeling “really, really sick”. The crowd sang along to hits including Happier Than Ever after the 21-year-old told her 110 million Instagram followers she was “really suffering” ahead of her headline performance at the Irish festival on Friday. Videos posted
Kevin Costner will pay his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner less than half of what she currently gets in child support payments after their divorce judge sided with the Hollywood actor, according to US media. The Bodyguard star, 68, must give her $63,000 (£50,000) each month for their three children. She had been getting $129,000 (£102,000)
Tesla is currently testing the dual-motor Cybertruck, of which we’ve been getting a lot of pictures, and now we have the best look yet at its wide-but-shallow frunk. We’ve seen photos of the Cybertruck’s massive frunk opening before, but they’ve always been taken from a distance or the side – never a great look at
Riot police called to a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester; “Rude and abusive” audience members removed from the balcony of a West End performance of Grease by police and a performance of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell at London’s Peacock Theatre brought to a standstill by a man hurling abuse at fellow theatregoers.
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) announced Friday it has hired Dr. Kjell Gruner as chief commercial officer (COO) and president of business growth. Gruner brings over 25 years of auto experience to Rivian, most recently serving as CEO of Porsche Cars North America. Rivian hires ex-Porsche, Mercedes-Benz exec as COO Gruner started at Rivian on Friday
Shooter video game Call Of Duty has started using AI to listen out for hate speech during online matches. Publisher Activision said the moderation tool, which uses machine learning technology, would be able to identify discriminatory language and harassment in real time. Machine learning is what allows AI to learn and adapt on the fly
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Swedish performance EV maker Polestar (PSNY) reported its Q2 2023 earnings on Thursday, showing widening losses as production scales. Polestar is entering an “exciting” growth phase with two highly anticipated EVs scheduled for production. Polestar hits record deliveries, but losses widen in Q2 Polestar delivered 15,765 EVs in the second quarter of the year, up
Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has died. The British rock band announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing “Jack Sonni Rest In Peace” with a photo of the musician. He was 68, according to the Dire Straits official blog. Sonni was affectionately referred to as the “other guitar player in Dire Straits” having joined
A body has been found in the search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo, police have said. Mr Odubanjo, 27, was meant to do a reading at the Shambala festival in Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, on Sunday – but never arrived for his performance. He was last seen at the festival at around 4am on Saturday. While formal
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Porsche is bringing fresh design features for its upcoming electric vehicles. According to Ingo Scheinhütte, head of advanced exterior design at Porsche, the brand’s new EVs “must be an evolution” of the German firm’s heritage. Porsche vehicles are known for their performance, but the design plays an integral role, especially when it comes to EVs.
The Royal Family “weighed in” to stop Meghan Markle from saying a particular word on Suits, according to the TV show’s creator. Aaron Korsh told The Hollywood Reporter that “poppycock” was scrubbed from a script – amid fears it could have been maliciously edited. He explained that Meghan’s character Rachel was going to have an
Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The streaming giant described the achievement as “Queen behaviour” – and it comes as the superstar continues to break records. Last month, it was announced that Swift has achieved more number one albums than any other woman. That comes
There was only one bid in the first-ever US offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico today – here’s why it was a bit of a washout. The three lease areas off Texas and Louisiana that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) auctioned today have the potential to generate around 3.7 gigawatts (GW) of
Is an all-electric Rabbit coming from Volkswagen? The small, nimble Beetle successor (hence Rabbit) was a hit in the US due to its Rabbit-like agility and low cost to own. Volkswagen launched the Rabbit in North America in January 1975, known in Europe as the VW Golf. The compact car quickly became the brand’s most
Long before Louis Theroux went on his first Weird Weekend, Ruby Wax was chipping away at the shiny coalface of celebrity culture and documenting offbeat US tribes to the delight of the viewing public. Now the comedian, actress, writer and mental health campaigner says she “can’t get a job on television” and was forced to
Adele has halted one of her shows mid-song to defend a standing fan she thought was being “bothered” by security guards. The British singer, 35, who is part way through her Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, stopped singing Water Under The Bridge to speak directly to a male fan after he
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