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Energy bills expected to hit £4,200 in January, according to dire new forecast

Energy bills are expected to rise even further this winter than previously forecast, according to the latest from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Bills are...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 8, 2022

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...

Environment

Tornado Cash crackdown by Treasury puts honest crypto investors at risk of criminal exposure

A tornado is seen on a field in D’arcy, Saskatchewan, Canada June 15, 2021. Neil Serfas | via Reuters The Treasury Department’s crackdown on...

Technology

Google outage reported by thousands of users around the world

In this article GOOGL The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images Users around the...

UK weather: Fire severity risk ‘exceptional’ as another heat-health alert issued

A health alert lasting until Saturday has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with the country braced for another heatwave. A...

Sports

Serena Williams survives opening-round challenge in first singles win in over a year

5:49 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com In the end, there was no smile when the nearly two-hour match was over. Just a look of relief,...

FBI searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president announces

The FBI is searching Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president has announced. “These are dark times for our Nation,...

Business

Campaigners call for 25p cut in fuel duty to ease cost of living crisis

Campaigners have demanded a 25p cut in fuel prices to help reduce the cost of living. FairFuelUK said fuel duty should be cut by...

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Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away...

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Ford co-hosting summit addressing chip shortage that’s hindering EV revolution

Ford is co-hosting a CEO summit today along with several major US chipmakers to discuss how they can address the chip shortage holding back...

Environment

Deadlock with Russia over Nord Stream gas turbine is not our fault, Siemens Energy CEO says

Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch said Monday that there is no technical justification for Russia to refuse the delivery of a turbine for the...

Sports

Lakers, LeBron hold ‘productive’ contract talks

6:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and the Lakers had a “productive” discussion about their future together on Thursday, Rich Paul, CEO...

Technology

Nvidia warns on second-quarter revenue, shares dip

In this article NVDA Nvidia shares dipped 8% on Monday morning after the company released preliminary earnings that show second-quarter revenue of $6.70 billion,...

Sports

UFC weight class power rankings: Big fights ready to shake up almost every division

9:35 AM ET Two of the more unheralded UFC weight classes had a chance to show out last month. In the main event of...

‘It doesn’t make any sense’: US schools stock up on AR-15 rifles after shooting

Some schools in the US are stocking up on AR-15 rifles to be used to tackle a gunman – but critics are worried the...

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Magnum PI star dies after car crash

Magnum PI star Roger E Mosley has died aged 83 after sustaining injuries in a car crash, his daughter has confirmed. Best known for...

Science

The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why

Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why....

Business

Fuel prices slowly falling in the UK as recession fears outweigh ‘war premium’

Petrol and diesel prices are slowly but steadily falling in the UK, latest figures show. The average price for a litre of unleaded on...

Politics

Boris Johnson will not intervene in cost of living crisis as that is ‘for future prime minister’

Downing Street has rejected calls for Boris Johnson to summon an emergency COBRA meeting to deal with the cost of living crisis. Gordon Brown,...

Science

Digital Tool Shown to Be Effective in Helping People Reduce Alcohol Intake on Their Own: Details

Digital support, in the form of an online tool, or an application, has shown promise in helping people struggling to cut down on alcohol...