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Emergency spring break curfew imposed amid bar brawls as thousands descend on Miami Beach

An emergency curfew has been imposed for Miami Beach as thousands gathered to celebrate spring break – with reports of fights breaking out. Revellers...

Calls for UK government to allow foreign travel, as scientists warn of dangers from Europe’s third wave

There is growing pressure on the government to allow foreign holidays, despite fears of a third wave of the coronavirus being imported from Europe....

Business

‘If Tesla uses its cars to spy, we’ll get shut down’ – Musk responds to Chinese military’s fears

Elon Musk has said his company would be shut down if its cars were used for the purposes of spying. The Tesla chief executive...

Politics

Refugees arriving via approved route to UK to be given indefinite leave to remain

Refugees arriving in the UK will be given the right to remain permanently, under a new system the home secretary has described as “fair...

Hundreds demonstrate against anti-Asian violence after spa workers killed in Atlanta

Hundreds of people have gathered in Atlanta to support the Asian American community after six Asian women were killed in three spas in the...

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Quick Charge Podcast: March 20, 2021

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

How Much Does Volkswagen’s Bi-Directional Charging Innovation Matter?

One of the features Volkswagen presented at its recent Power Day event that people got most excited about was bi-directional charging. New Volkswagen models...

Technology

Snapchat is paying $1 million a day to creators of popular short videos, and some are getting rich

Evan Alberto has made almost a million dollars from Snapchat Courtesy of Evan Alberto Evan Alberto says he’s on track to become a millionaire...

Technology

Vizio is best known for bargain TVs, but wants IPO investors to focus on its high-growth ads business instead

An employee arranges a display of Vizio Inc. high-definition televisions at a Best Buy Inc. store in Paramus, New Jersey. Mark Kauziarich | Bloomberg...

Technology

New York poised for a banner IPO year, showing that Silicon Valley isn’t the only tech hub

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Wall Street has long made New York the center of the banking...

Environment

Attacks On Elon Musk For His Wealth Are Truly Ridiculous

There are humongous issues with inequality in the world at large and in the United States in particular, and that growing problem in the...

Business

Fortnite-owner Epic Games worth $28bn after lockdown bonanza

The maker of Fortnite and Houseparty, two of the pandemic’s biggest technology smash hits, is closing in on another large injection of funding that...

World

Strong earthquake hits part of Japan devastated by tsunami 10 years ago

A strong earthquake has hit areas of Japan devastated by the tsunami 10 years ago, that saw thousands lose their lives. The quake hit...

Politics

33 people arrested as tensions rise during anti-lockdown protest in London

More than 60 MPs have signed a letter to the home secretary calling for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions to allow protests to go...

Science

Soyuz Rocket Launch With 38 Foreign Satellites Gets Postponed by Russia

The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, with 38 foreign satellites on board, has been postponed until Sunday, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said....

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Podcast: Tesla Heavy Trucking, BMW i4, Rivian Adventure Network, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Heavy Trucking, the...

Environment

Gasoline demand rebounds to nearly normal March levels, according to latest GasBuddy data

A customer fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. gasoline demand is approaching...

Science

ISRO Chairman Says India, France Working on Third Joint Space Mission

India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human...

Business

‘Bleak future’ for UK pubs as they mark a year since first lockdown closures

UK pubs face a “bleak future” as they mark a year since being forced to close due to the first coronavirus lockdown. Dave Mountford,...

Sports

Dubai Open: Harris, Karatsev continue upsets to set up final clash

6:44 PM ET Associated Press Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets at the Dubai Championships by beating the third-seeded Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (5),...