Johnny Depp has told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard showed “pure hatred” for him and arguments could “escalate” into her becoming violent – with a slap, a shove or a “glass of wine in my face”. Warning: This article contains a graphic image of Depp‘s sliced finger. Speaking on the sixth day of the
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A lawyer for Blac Chyna has told a jury that the Kardashian family worked together to smear her reputation and ruin her television career, a court has heard. Kris Jenner and her daughters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were in court on Monday and Tuesday, and all are expected to take the stand.
Santa Cruz-based electric bicycle company Blix has launched its new Blix Ultra as the brand’s first fat tire off-road adventure e-bike. But true to its roots, Blix’s new e-bike looks like it’d make a great commuter or urban assault e-bike as well. The Blix Ultra sports a 750W continuous-rated rear hub motor wrapped in a
Following two years of teasing the public, Mercedes-Benz has finally pulled the entire sheet off its EQS SUV. When it arrives at dealers toward the end of this year, the new model will be the first SUV on Mercedes’ EQ line to arrive in the US. There’s lots to unfold here, so let’s dig in.
Johnny Depp has told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard’s allegations of domestic violence and sexual abuse are “heinous and disturbing” – and that he is “obsessed” with getting to the truth. Giving testimony for the first time on the fifth day of the libel trial, Depp began by admitting he and Heard argued during
A report into possible workplace safety violations on the Alec Baldwin film set on which a cinematographer was killed is expected to be released this week. The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has said the report is “on track” to be delivered by Thursday, six months after the shooting on the set of Rust in
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The number of people subscribing to at least one video streaming service in Great Britain has fallen, with more than 1.5 million people cancelling memberships, a new report has found. Market research firm Kantar said that more than half a million cancellations were due to the cost of living crisis, as households deprioritise streaming services
Tesla workers are finally starting to return to Gigafactory Shanghai after three weeks of being shut down, but the production restart has again been delayed by a day. The situation remains difficult amid a severe lockdown in Shanghai to attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Shanghai has seen a rise in COVID-19 infections over
Tesla changed its long-standing policy to deliver every vehicle with a mobile charging cable and instead, it starts selling them separately for $400 for level 2 charging and $275 for level 1. The move is reminiscent of Apple removing the included USB charging brick with the iPhone. With charging being one of the biggest concerns
I know, I know. The whole “Don’t like gas prices? Ride a bike!” sounds annoying and feels impractical for most people. But if you weren’t already aware, there’s a much more practical alternative to conventional pedal bikes: fun and energy-efficient electric bikes! Now more than ever, with gas prices rising steeply and uncertain fuel prospects
Political scandal, an MP having an affair and intense media scrutiny – not a round-up up of recent events in Westminster, but some of the themes explored in Sienna Miller’s latest drama. In Anatomy Of A Scandal, the star plays the seemingly happily married wife of an MP whose life starts spiralling when her husband
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You know that feeling, right? It’s Monday morning and you just barely have the energy to get out of bed to face the day. You groggily down your coffee just so you can open your eyes enough to drive yourself to work. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if there
Liz Sheridan, the actress who played Jerry Seinfeld’s mother in his popular sitcom, has died aged 93. Sheridan died in her sleep at home in New York City, her representative Amanda Hendon said. Her death on Friday was only five days after her 93rd birthday. Seinfeld paid tribute to her in a tweet and sharing
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Tesla is now aiming to reopen Gigafactory Shanghai on Monday, April 18 after roughly three weeks of being shut down and missing out on the production of over 40,000 electric vehicles. Shanghai has seen a notable rise in COVID-19 infections over the last month, and in an attempt to curb the growth, the authorities implemented
Cardi B and Offset have finally revealed the name of their son – seven months after he was born. Sharing the very first picture of his face on Instagram, the couple announced his name is Wave Set Cephus. The rappers already share a three-year-old daughter named Kulture, but welcomed their son back in September. He
GE Renewable Energy announced yesterday on Twitter that the first GE Haliade 150-6 megawatt (MW) wind turbine has now been installed at St. Nazaire, France’s first offshore wind farm. Luxembourg-based maritime infrastructure company Jan De Nul is installing the wind farm’s turbines in the northern part of the Bay of Biscay, off France’s western coast. Its
Hollywood star and the co-owner of Wrexham FC, Ryan Reynolds, has gifted a commemorative urinal to Rob McElhenney at the club’s stadium. The pair took full control of the National League club from the Wrexham Supporters Trust in February 2021, investing £2m. Reynolds posted a video on Twitter of himself in the toilet, wishing his