Papuan fighters threaten to shoot NZ pilot hostage without independence talks

Fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region have threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if independence talks are not launched. The demand...

Boris Johnson tells Sky News new allegations of lockdown rule breaking are ‘total nonsense’

Boris Johnson has insisted fresh claims he broke lockdown rules are “total nonsense” and that elements of his ministerial diary were “cherry-picked and handed to police”....

The tech trade is back, driven by A.I. craze and prospect of a less aggressive Fed

Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the company’s event at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on...

Siemens Gamesa has designed an onshore wind turbine just for the US market

Siemens Gamesa has created a new onshore wind turbine that’s specially designed for US weather conditions – here’s what makes it unique. The Spanish-German wind giant...

Rivian shares first undercover look at upcoming smaller R2 SUV

Rivian has been working on its cheaper, smaller R2 platform for some time now, expected to be the “high volume” counterpart to its flagship R1T and...

Podcast: Tesla plug coming to Ford EVs, Cybertruck interior, BMW i5, and more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s NACS plug...

CATL to join Tesla in the surging solar market amid a record year

The world’s largest EV battery maker, CATL, is spearheading a new initiative to develop solar cells, joining Tesla and others in what’s expected to be a...

The Defiant: One review – a beauty to look at, but a true beast of a skateboard to ride [Video]

All hail the Capybara! It’s only been a few months since electric skateboard brand Defiant Board Society introduced the Defiant: One. I recently got my hands...

Trainee RAF pilots face year-long wait to start flying lessons due to training ‘shambles’

Trainee Royal Air Force pilots will have to wait up to a year to start flying lessons as commanders work to fix chronic problems with training...

David Smith: ‘Honey Monster’ killer handed life sentence for double jeopardy murder

A ‘sadistic’ sexual predator nicknamed the ‘Honey Monster’ by colleagues has been jailed for life for the murder of an escort – exactly 30 years after...

Segway’s eMoped C80 packs 53 miles of range for a green summer ride at low of $1,700 ($800 off) in New Green Deals

Typical e-bikes might not be the most convenient to ride to or from work. The seats aren’t always the most comfy, and the range isn’t typically...

The surprising reasons that more golf carts are becoming car replacements

In recent years, a surprising trend has begun gaining momentum across the US: Golf carts are being increasingly adopted as primary modes of transportation in communities,...

Phillip Schofield admits affair with much younger man – and steps down from ITV

Phillip Schofield has admitted having an affair with a much younger male ITV employee while he was still married and revealed he is stepping down from...

Tesla’s new Model 3 Long Range AWD gets 333-mile EPA range

Tesla’s new and reintroduced Model 3 Long Range AWD has received an EPA-estimated range of 333 miles. For almost a year, Tesla stopped selling its Model...

Nvidia Could Join the Trillion-Dollar Stock Club. How Much It Needs to Gain.