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In Pretty Woman, Vivian wanted the fairytale. When Edward climbed the fire escape to rescue her, and she rescued him right back, everyone was happy with the happy ending. In 1990, when the film was released, romcoms created some pretty unrealistic expectations for falling (and staying) in love. They were often about bringing together two

Maerdang hydropower station in China, the “highest-altitude facility of its kind,” is expected to begin operations in March 2024. Massive hydropower station… The state-run China Daily reports that Maerdang, which is currently under construction in Qinghai province, is at 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) above sea level, on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. For

Whoopi Goldberg has apologised after using a racial slur during a talk show appearance. Discussing Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election on episode of ABC’s The View, the TV host and actor referenced “people who still believe that he got, you know, gypped somehow”. Believed to be derived from “gypsy”, the word is

Shrouded in a thick, white sheet, William looks like a tall child wearing a ghost costume. He lives like a hermit, isolated in a remote cottage in Sweden, and speaks of the pain that prevents him leading a normal life: “It feels like having your head caught in a vice.” A former master’s student and

Tesla has submitted its environmental application to expand Gigafactory Berlin to produce one million vehicles per year. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla generally considers 5,000 units per week to be the goal. After starting production late in 2021, Tesla originally aimed to achieve that at Gigafactory

Alison Hammond is set to become the new host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas. Bosses of the hit Channel 4 show are expected to announce her as co-presenter to actor and comedian Noel Fielding within days, according to reports. Hammond, 48, would be the first black Caribbean host or judge to

She’s won an Oscar, a Tony, two Golden Globes and numerous BAFTAs and Olivier awards, but for Dame Judi Dench her latest performance has particular poignancy. The 88-year-old actress is one of the stars of Allelujah, a film about a fictionalised Yorkshire hospital battling closure as its staff struggle to find beds for its elderly

After a costly and time-consuming legal battle to secure the trademarks for its most powerful HyperScorpion and HyperScrambler 2 e-bikes, Juiced Bikes has decided to discontinue the current model lines. As part of that closeout, the company has put its existing inventory on closeout sale. Juiced Bikes is one of the oldest and most established

Justin Bieber has shared a video of him flashing a smile – an inconsequential move for most stars, but huge for him considering facial paralysis forced the singer to cancel his world tour.  Two weeks ago the Canadian cancelled the remaining dates on his Justice world tour after postponing performances several times during his recovery

Say goodbye to delivery delays due to traffic and weather. California-based startup Zipline is revolutionizing how we receive goods with its ultra-precise electric autonomous delivery drones called Zips. The company’s latest P2 electric drones are designed for fast, practically silent, precise autonomous home delivery that looks like they are straight out of a Disney movie.

Teenage workers on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm are allegedly having to “wear body cameras” after locals directed “abuse” at them. It comes as the television presenter battles to get his expansion plans for Diddly Squat Farm approved after they were turned down last May by the council. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) and some villagers are

In my many years of covering the micromobility industry, I thought I had seen just about every type of electric scooter out there. That was until the eLyly came across my desk and showed me just how far out an electric snow scooter could be. This new Finnish e-scooter doesn’t look like anything else we’ve

JK Rowling has said she “absolutely knew” her comments and views on transgender issues would make some Harry Potter fans “deeply unhappy”. The author said despite the enormous backlash to a 2019 tweet there were “a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said”. Speaking on the latest episode of

Not familiar with HOVSCO? Eh, it’s not really your fault. Even if you spend all day wrist-deep in the e-bike industry like me, there’s a thousand and one e-bike companies out there. I’ve only followed HOVSCO for a few months now through some rather run-of-the-mill e-bike launches, but the company’s latest two models have actually

Hollywood actress Eva Green “contemplated faking a broken arm” to avoid appearing in a later-abandoned sci-fi movie, the High Court has been told. Green also suggested pretending she had been hospitalised with a “serious rash” so she didn’t have to perform, the court was told. Further messages from the French actress, who has appeared in

The electric bicycle company Engwe has just launched its latest e-bike design known as the Engwe M20. While borrowing significantly from other e-bikes in the industry, the M20 goes its own way in one key area: the price tag. That’s because this dual-suspension electric moped starts at just $1,299, though an extra $150 early bird

Imagine having a ChatGPT-powered virtual personal assistant in your electric vehicle that could act as the brains behind the car. Well, GM is looking to make it a reality in its future EVs as part of an expanding collaboration with Microsoft, which made a multi-billion dollar investment in the AI chatbot’s developer OpenAI earlier this

Gary Glitter is being recalled to jail for breaking his licence conditions. The 78-year-old was released on licence last month after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. A Probation Service spokesperson said: “Protecting the public is our number one priority. “That’s why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders

Uh oh, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another one of the victims subjects of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with a dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: party in the front, business

Everything Everywhere All At Once has swept this year’s Oscars, taking seven of the eleven awards it was up for, including three acting gongs, best directing and best picture. First World War epic All Quiet On The Western Front won four awards, including best cinematography and original score. And while it was a good night