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Quick Charge Podcast: January 15, 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

‘Green’ fuels will cost the consumer — but we need to think long term, Maersk CEO says

In this article MAERSK.B-DK The container ship MORTEN MÆRSK heading to Hamburg on April 22, 2020. eyewave | iStock Editorial | Getty Images The...

Politics

PM faces further calls to quit over partygate as reports suggest ‘mass clearout’ of Downing Street team

A sixth Conservative MP is calling for the prime minister to quit over the ever-growing list of alleged lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, as Boris Johnson...

Harry seeks judicial review after Home Office stops him from paying for police protection in UK

Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial review over a Home Office decision to not to allow him to privately pay for...

Texas synagogue hostage taker demands release of woman suspected of having ties to al Qaeda

A SWAT team and FBI officers have been called to a hostage situation in a Texas synagogue, where a man is reportedly holding members...

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Rapper Wavy Navy Pooh fatally shot ‘in front of two children’ while driving

Rapper Wavy Navy Pooh has been fatally shot while reportedly “driving with two children and a woman” in Miami. The 25-year-old rapper, whose real...

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New Wheel-E Podcast! NIU e-bike, electric Harley vs Tesla race, Biktrix Moto e-moped & more

This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric...

Environment

This rarely used tax loophole is helping some bitcoin holders lower their tax bill

Getty Images Bitcoin is down around 36% from its all-time high in November, but the dip has a good side, thanks to a quirk...

Technology

How the U.S. fell behind in lithium, the ‘white gold’ of electric vehicles

In this article TSLA LAC-CA PLL The United States has a lithium supply problem. Nearly every major automaker has announced a transition to electric...

Technology

Shams vs. the ‘Woj bomb’: Sports reporters are duking it out for scoops on Twitter, and their value is soaring

In this article CZR TWTR DIS NYT Shams Charania, NBA basketball reporter Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Stadium Shams Charania’s primary job is straightforward: break...

Booting out PM ‘in national interest’ and partygate ‘adds to country’s mental health stress’ – Starmer

Boris Johnson should be kicked out in the national interest, the Labour leader has said following fresh claims of Downing Street boozing in defiance...

World

Back to square one for the community rocked by France’s most notorious unsolved crime

Lake Annecy is so beautiful and peaceful that it is easy to imagine that bad things can’t happen here. Today, the mist is sitting...

Politics

Tory MP says he has received 300 emails from angry constituents as he calls for PM’s resignation over partygate

One of five Conservative MPs calling for Boris Johnson to step down has told Sky News he has “lost his moral authority to lead”...

Science

Researchers Are Building the Most Detailed 3D Map of Universe to Shed Light on Its Evolution

An international team of scientists has produced the most detailed 3D map of the universe yet, with astrophysicists unveiling details of the first 7.5...

Science

Avatar Robot Goes to School for Ill German Boy

Joshua Martinangeli, 7, is too ill to go to school. But the German student can still interact with his teacher and classmates through an...

Science

Astronomers Discover Potato-Shaped Planet 1,500 Light-Years Away From Earth

Just like Earth, most planets we know of are shaped like orbs, except Jupiter, which has several rings around it. Still, Jupiter too appears...

Business

WH Smith faces investor pay revolt amid cost-of-living crisis

The high street retailer WH Smith has been plunged into a major pay row with investors amid heightened tensions over boardroom rewards as Britain...

World

Tsunami warning issued for North America West Coast after waves hit Tonga following underwater volcano eruption

A tsunami alert has been issued by the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted on social media platforms showed...

Business

A shopkeeper ‘to his core’: Former supermarket boss Lord John Sainsbury dies

Lord John Sainsbury of Preston Candover – the former chairman of the supermarket chain – has died aged 94. The supermarket’s current chairman and...

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Volvo Trucks introduces second-generation VNR Electric with bigger battery, added range, and new configurations

Volvo Trucks Corporation has announced the next generation of its all-electric, Class 8 VNR trucks for the North American market, including upgrades to battery...