Putin critic Alexei Navalny has urged Russians to “take to the streets” after a judge ordered he be detained for at least 30 days. In a video clip released after the ruling, he said: “Don’t be afraid, take to the streets. Don’t go out for me, go out for yourself and your future.” The
Month: January 2021
A recent patent reveals an interesting and novel type of of electric motorbike that could become Fuell’s next big EV. Two-wheeled EV company Fuell was founded in 2019 by Erik Buell and his team to develop both electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. The company began by prioritizing the Fuell Flluid electric bicycle ahead of the
January 18th, 2021 by Zachary Shahan The top 20 CleanTechnica stories of the past week included a look at increasingly popular lithium, nickel, and EV battery stocks; a council member of a small town in England asking Elon Musk to take over a Honda factory; a look at why the Tesla Cybertruck is so lovable;
Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time on Sunday with a successful test of its air-launched rocket, delivering ten NASA satellites to orbit and achieving a key milestone after aborting the rocket’s first test launch last year. The Long Beach, California-based company’s LauncherOne rocket was dropped mid-air from the underside of
The Donald Trump blimp, which depicted the US president as an angry baby wearing a nappy and clutching a mobile phone, has finally been “consigned to history”. The 20ft orange effigy first took to the skies over Westminster during protests against Mr Trump’s visit in 2018, and has since flown in France, Ireland, Argentina and
NASA’s deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing briefly ignited all four engines of its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, cutting short a crucial test to advance a years-delayed US government programme to return humans to the moon in the next few years. Mounted in a test facility at NASA’s Stennis
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images WhatsApp has delayed a privacy policy update that caused confusion and backlash among users over fears it could mean broader data sharing with the messaging app’s owner Facebook. “We’ve heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update. There’s been a lot of
Fears about a potential insider attack at Joe Biden’s inauguration have prompted the FBI to vet all 25,000 National Guard troops who will be on duty. Officials are taking “second, third looks at every one of the individuals”, said US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Guard members are also getting training on how to identify potential
Everyone arriving in the UK from abroad must now self-isolate as the government order shutting all travel corridors comes into effect. The tighter restrictions, intended to protect against the spread of coronavirus variants, were announced last week by Boris Johnson. Travellers must also show proof of a negative COVID test taken in the three days
The risk of political violence increases when people are unable to agree on facts, a leading author on disinformation has warned, as the US braces for more protests from Donald Trump supporters ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. Professor Thomas Rid explained how information can be used as a weapon – by hostile foreign states and
Those aged over 70 and the clinically extremely vulnerable will be invited to receive coronavirus vaccinations starting this week. More than 3.8 million people, including those over 80, care home residents, and NHS staff, have already had the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But from Monday, the programme will be rolled out for the
Tesla has increased the price of Powerwall, its home battery pack, again – the second time in just a few months. Tesla Powerwall Demand is Crazy Back in 2015, Tesla decided to use its expertise in making battery packs for electric vehicles to produce energy storage devices for homes and businesses by launching the Powerwall
This image, taken in Tokyo, Japan on August 7th 2020, shows a prototype of Sony’s Vision-S electric vehicle. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony has started testing its Vision-S electric car on public roads, with the Japanese tech giant stating that the development of the prototype vehicle has “reached the next stage.” In
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. Michael Newberg | CNBC When it comes to social media and President Trump, one company’s actions have stood out: YouTube. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, President Trump gave a speech that some followers took as a call to violent action, sparking a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The next day,
Disgraced former music producer Phil Spector has died aged 81. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has confirmed he died of natural causes on Saturday evening. Image: Image of Spector dated 19 November 2019 (Pic: CDCR) TMZ says the 81-year-old was diagnosed with coronavirus four weeks ago and was transferred from his prison cell
Poisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny has arrived in Russia, where he faces the threat of arrest. The Russian dissident flew back from Germany where he had been recovering after being exposed to the Soviet-era novichok nerve agent in August. The plane he was travelling on had been scheduled to land at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport but
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