The Rise of the Electric Scooter An increase of people riding electric scooters on the streets has raised the question of whether they are now being considered as the next sustainable means of modern, eco-friendly transport or simply another societal fad that might cause more problems than they solve....
I was midway through my British Airways holiday, finishing lunch in a rather nice hotel off the coast of Miami when I received a BBC News notification on my smartphone, announcing that thousands of British Airways customers’ details had been stolen in a malicious hack. It probably won’t affect me, I thought...
It was announced this week that one of America’s largest retirement villages will be introducing a fleet of self-driving taxis for the exclusive use of its residents. A US firm Voyage said it will start rolling out the service at The Villages, Florida which is home to 125,000 senior residents and aims...
Flights of Fancy – Toyota puts its weight behind flying cars. The Nikkei Asian Review today reported that Japanese automaker Toyota has agreed to fund a young employees’ pet-project and help realise it into a fully-fledged business initiative. Flying cars have been making the news of late, with...
Data Mines Our personal data that companies hold, or sell on to third parties, is worth millions which is why the likes of Facebook prosper. Right now our data is protected by the ever more stringent European Union rules. Next year tougher laws are coming under our EU membership. Traditionally, the UK has had a […]
Since the London 2012 Olympic games cycling in the UK has been on the rise and the figures below are testament to its growing popularity. – 2,069,200 adults in England are now cycling at least once every week. – 3,628,400 adults in England are now cycling at least monthly. – Over half...
