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Rupert Grint says having his own child has given him a whole new perspective on starring in the psychological horror Servant. In the M Night Shyamalan drama – which is returning for a second series – the Harry Potter star plays the brother of a woman who can only function after her baby tragically dies, when she

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Canadian firm Li-Cycle will construct a $175 million Li-ion battery recycling plant in New York. Vietnam sees a rooftop solar boom in 2020. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching,

British supermodel Stella Tennant took her own life after being “unwell for some time”, her family have confirmed. Tennant, who lived in Duns, a town in the Scottish borders, died on 22 December, five days after her 50th birthday. Following her sudden death, Police Scotland confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. A statement from her

Tesla is launching today the Model Y with a new Standard Range RWD version and a new third-row 7-seat option. It brings the base price of the electric SUV down to just $42,000. Tesla Model Y Tesla has been selling and delivering the Model Y for almost a year now, but the buyers have been

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a massive “hyperscreen” that would be inside the EQS electric sedan coming out this year. Mercedes-Ben EQS MBUX Hyperscreen The MBUX Hyperscreen is a combination of several OLED screens that merge seamlessly into one large 141-centimeter (55 inches) wide curved display. It consists of three main parts: the instrument cluster, a center

The Wanted’s Tom Parker says there has been a “significant reduction” in the size of his brain tumour, following hospital treatment. The 32-year-old revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis in October last year, just weeks before becoming a father for the second time. He is currently having radiotherapy and chemotherapy for a grade four glioblastoma –

Director Sam Pollard grew up in a house with three pictures on the wall – Martin Luther King Jr, John F. Kennedy and Jesus. Two of those childhood role models made it into his latest documentary, MLK/FBI. Early influences aside, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker says what’s extraordinary about the film is that it’s centred on information,

Zara Holland has been fined $12,000 (£4,415) by a court in Barbados after breaching COVID-19 quarantine rules over Christmas. The former Love Island star was apprehended at the airport on 29 December, despite being told to isolate at her hotel following a coronavirus test two days earlier, according to the Royal Barbados Police Force. The

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Tesla sold out the first quarter of Model Y electric SUVs in China after just a few days of taking orders, according to an update to its website. Tesla Model Y in China As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched

Renowned French chef and restaurateur Albert Roux has died at the age of 85, his family has announced. The Roux family said he had been unwell for some time before he died on Monday. He was famous for opening Le Gavroche in London with his late brother Michel Roux, who died last year, in 1967.

Rapper and producer Dr Dre is in hospital in LA being treated for a reported brain aneurysm. The music mogul said he would hopefully be “back home soon” after receiving medical treatment at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He took to Instagram to post a message of thanks from his bed at the

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Tesla is expanding its Solar Roof installation effort in several markets with new hiring sprees, as evidenced by dozens of new job postings. Tesla Solar Roof Solar Roof is Tesla’s solution to deploy solar power on brand-new houses or houses that are in need of a new roof. Homeowners that are soon going to need

Bond girl and Charlie’s Angels star Tanya Roberts has died – after a mix-up which saw her death prematurely announced while she was seriously ill, but still alive. Roberts’ death was first confirmed to several media outlets, including Sky News, by her publicist and friend, Mike Pingel, who said on Monday morning that she had

“Look up here, I’m in heaven,” sang David Bowie. “I’ve got scars that can’t be seen.” The song is Lazarus, a track from the album Blackstar, released just two days before he died of liver cancer on 10 January 2016, exactly five years ago. Was the lyric another case of Bowie being one step ahead