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Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his “baby brother” Aaron after he was found dead. The singer, 42, wrote on Twitter that his “heart is broken” and uploaded several photos of the pair in their younger years. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him

There’s something fun about trademark infringement reproducing retro-looking vehicles in an electric form factor. You get all of the exciting, old school design vibes that today’s automotive culture is sorely lacking, yet in a modern vehicle that doesn’t require two hours of wrenching for every hour of driving. And this awesome-looking reproduction of a 60’s

Glastonbury Festival tickets have sold out in an hour but many fans were left frustrated after the booking site experienced a “technical problem”. People complained that the site was repeatedly crashing at different stages of the booking process after the tickets went on sale at 9am on Sunday. They usually sell out in around half

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Music stars have paid tribute to singer Aaron Carter following his death at the age of 34. The former child star, and brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, was reportedly found dead in a bath at his home in California on Saturday. His cause of death is being investigated, his representative told Sky News.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes a new best-bang-for-your-buck electric bike known as the Lectric XP 3.0, Gates unveiled a new belt drive system, SONDORS is headed for an IPO, test rides of two upcoming

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) analyzed roughly 2.8 million residential rooftop solar systems installed through 2021, representing 86% of all US systems. Here are the latest trends based on income among American solar adopters, according to the data. LBL’s annual report, “Residential Solar-Adopter Income and Demographic Trends,” looks at solar adopter trends in such categories as

Rarely has a sequel been so keenly anticipated and perhaps never has it been so, knowing that the lead character is no more, in the movie and reality. The death of Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa, the Black Panther, threw the public and the cast into deep shock and grief. Director Ryan Coogler initially thought

Tesla is offering buyers to cover the cost of Germany cutting its EV incentive if the automaker can’t deliver by the end of the year amid a massive sale push in the country. Germany is an important auto market in Europe and one that is difficult to penetrate for foreign automakers because of the strong

Whatever the critics or the Royal Family might think about The Crown, you cannot avoid the fact that the reality of what happened in the 1990s is just as shocking as anything they could have made up. That is what immediately hit me as I watched season five of the hit TV show. The soap

It’s that time of the year again, and as the Christmas adverts roll out, Asda have bagged themselves a big Hollywood star for their festive offering. Using classic footage from the 2003 movie, Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the Elf, undertaking a trial day in the store in the run-up to Christmas. With plenty of

One thing I love about e-bikes is that you have to put them on bike racks less often. Since they propel you significantly faster and farther than an acoustic bike, you are more likely to just ride to the bike path rather than carry the bike there on your car. That being said, there are

After feeling “completely deflated” by Chadwick Boseman’s death, Lupita Nyong’o and Letitia Wright – who star in the Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever – have said they hope “he would be proud” of the new movie. Two years on from Boseman’s death from colon cancer, aged just 43, the absence of King T’Challa himself on

The Hyundai Motor Group announced it will mass-produce battery electric vehicles at Kia Autoland Slovakia, one of the automaker’s core plants, kicking off its European EV campaign. Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles are currently built at full-scale production at its EV factory in Indonesia and at a joint facility in South Korea that also produces

“True crime has been around from the very beginning. It’s the ultimate human drama.” That’s the opinion of retired cold case investigator Paul Holes, who spent 27 years specialising in serial predator crimes. He’s also the man, who after four decades, finally tracked down the Golden State killer. On the subject of serial killers –

According to its financial results report for Q3 2022 released today, Fisker remains on schedule to begin production of its flagship Ocean SUV two weeks from now. The American EV automaker is also reporting over 62,000 combined reservations and orders ahead of a four phase production plan that’s expected to produce 42,400 units by the

Kanye West paid a settlement to a former employee who alleged he had used antisemitic language in the workplace, according to documents seen by NBC News. In addition, six people who have worked with West or witnessed him in professional settings over the past five years said they had heard the US rapper praise Adolf

Maryland’s Montgomery School District has the most prominent electric school bus fleet in the US and is now unlocking the true potential behind these clean EV machines. Leading electric school bus provider Highland Electric Fleets is partnering with CPower to use the nation’s largest zero-emission bus fleet to help stabilize electricity demand, provide grid reliability,

A Labour MP who was the target of a far-right murder plot has criticised a “stupid, stupid, stupid” ITV series dramatising the story. Speaking in the House of Commons, Rosie Cooper accused the broadcaster of using her as a “marketing tool” over The Walk-In, starring Stephen Graham. The drama focuses on informant Robbie Mullen, his

Migos rapper Takeoff was killed by a stray bullet, his record label has said, releasing a statement condemning “senseless violence”. The 28-year-old hip-hop star was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas, in the early hours on Tuesday. Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, was best known