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Spotify has announced it is dropping Heardle – the name-that-tune game inspired by Wordle. The streaming giant had acquired the game last July, five months after it took the world by storm. Heardle played small snippets of music and challenged gamers to guess the song as quickly as possible. But in a new statement, Spotify

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Luvly, a Swedish microcar company, is gearing up to produce a tiny, ultraefficient electric car for urban living – and distribute it around the world using a flat-pack shipping method, much like another famous Swedish brand. Luvly derives its name from LUV, or “Light Urban Vehicle,” which really sets the tone for what they’re going after

Disney has been accused of “blatant colourism” after revealing who will star in a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. Sydney Agudong – a 22-year-old who has Hawaiian ancestry – has been cast as Lilo’s older sister Nani. But some fans say she is not representative of how Nani was depicted in the 2002 animation,

AI art generators are facing backlash from artists who say the technology is “scraping” their work without their consent in order to create sophisticated images. Tim Flach, a world-renowned animal photographer and the president of the Association of Photographers, is among those who feel ripped off and says artificial intelligence can easily imitate the style

Global wind energy will pass the 1-terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the newest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. Luke Lewandowski, Wood Mackenzie research director, said: After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach the next TW of installations

TV presenter Sarah Beeny has been given the all-clear from doctors after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The 51-year-old, best known for appearing on Help! My House Is Falling Down and Sarah Beeny’s New Life In The Country, revealed how she had been diagnosed with the disease in August last year. The property expert said

Ridiculous, but in an epic way! If you thought one single battery was passé and two batteries wasn’t enough, then the Eunorau Flash electric bike is probably the one for you. With its three large batteries, the company claims that this electric bike can have you cruising for up to 220 miles (354 km) on

As companies like GM and Rivian face backlash for failing to adopt Apple’s CarPlay platform, Ford is doing the exact opposite. In a statement to 9to5Mac, Ford explained its reasoning for supporting CarPlay…and it has us pondering the future of Ford’s relationship with Apple and next-gen CarPlay. Ford is using its commitment to CarPlay as

Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has been reported missing by police. The actor, 36, who starred in the hit children’s show “Drake & Josh” from 2004 to 2007, was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Wednesday night. Police say Bell is considered “missing and endangered”. In a post on Facebook – which referred to Bell

New films from Wes Anderson and Ken Loach will be among those battling it out at the Cannes Film Festival when it kicks off next month, with a record number of female directors making the shortlist. They are among the 19 films that will be aiming for the Palme d’Or, the event’s top prize, in

Ford Performance is looking to earn the latter half of its namesake by continuing the evolution of its all-electric Mustang designed specifically for motor sports. The automaker unveiled the new electric Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 prototype this morning, which looks to pick up where its Cobra Jet 1400 predecessor left off a few years

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after experiencing a “medical complication”, his family has said. Foxx, known for films including Django Unchained, Collateral, and Ray, was treated with “great care” following the unspecified incident on Tuesday. His daughter Corinne Foxx wrote on Instagram that the family is grateful for the support of fans and asked

A Chevy dealership in Florida has launched an onsite rooftop solar array that that will generate more than 1 GWh of electricity per year – here’s why that’s smarter than ever now. Chevy dealership’s new rooftop solar array Dimmitt Chevrolet in Clearwater, Florida, tapped into federal tax incentives to install a 730 kW onsite rooftop

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under police caution over five alleged sex offences. The alleged offences go back 40 years, between 1982 and 2016, according to the Met Police. Scotland Yard said detectives interviewed a 65-year-old man under caution on 15 March and 4 April. No arrests have been

The EPA is announcing expected new emissions rules today that will save Americans trillions of dollars in health and fuel costs, avoid nearly 10 billion tons of emissions, and result in an EV market share of about 60% by 2030 and 67% by 2032. The rules are an improvement from President Biden’s previous commitment of

Knight of the stage Sir Ian McKellen, Hi-de-Hi! star Su Pollard and TV presenter Vernon Kay were among the winners at the 2023 Pantomime Awards. Performers and others who worked on the pantomime productions of classic fairy-tales including Jack And The Beanstalk, Cinderella and Beauty And The Beast were all recognised at the annual event.

General Motors announced that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B financing round in EnergyX – a company specializing in direct lithium extraction and refinery technologies. As part of the investment, GM will help fund the commercialization of EnergyX’s sustainable extraction technology in exchange for lithium to be exclusively used for EV production.

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted with new steel wheels as we try to track changes on the beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last few months,

Star-studded concerts have become a mainstay of royal celebrations, with Queen, Rod Stewart and Diana Ross all making an appearance for the Platinum Jubilee concert.  Buckingham Palace has promised “global music icons and contemporary stars” for the King’s coronation concert. Here’s everything we know so far about the concert. When and where is the coronation