Is Mercedes the next Uber? Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche plans driverless limos on-demand September 15, 2015 The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars has set out its ambitions to create a high-end Uber service – with driverless cars. Ticking what must be all the boxes when it comes to cutting-edge transport tech trends, Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told Reuters that developing driverless transport services with limousines was "a concrete goal" of the German [...]
EC1V is the UK’s hottest tech post code: Silicon Roundabout houses eight times more tech firms than nearest rival Silicon Canal September 14, 2015 Silicon Roundabout’s EC1V is the UK’s hottest tech post code, as a survey of where tech companies are based reveals just how much the capital’s biggest tech hub outstrips its rivals around the country. Being home to Silicon Roundabout, it’s no surprise that the East London post code is number one when it comes to [...]
Twitter for the Web down for 45 minutes: “Something is technically wrong” September 14, 2015 Twitter for the Web went down 7.25pm, making it impossible to access the social media platform’s website for about 45 minutes, until the site came back up at 8.10pm. When trying to access twitter.com users were instead greeted by the error message: “Something is technically wrong.” Thanks for noticing – we’re going to fix it [...]
iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6 pre-order sales: Apple share price ticks up after revealing it’s on track to break first weekend record September 14, 2015 Apple has said that it's on track for sales of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to beat last year's record-breaking iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales on the first weekend it hits the shops. "Customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and pre-orders this weekend were very [...]
Shot on iPhone: How smartphone cameras are changing the world September 14, 2015 If you've travelled on the underground in the last couple of months you might have seen some gorgeous sweeping landscapes, tumbling waterfalls and stunning vistas, all ‘Shot on iPhone 6’. A few years ago if the world’s biggest technology company wanted to do a global marketing campaign it would have hired the best photographers [...]
The next two years will be the hottest on Earth, but the UK is set for a cold spell September 14, 2015 The world's average temperature is set to reach a record high this year and next, according to a report by the Met Office. This is because of a combination of the effects of greenhouse gases and a major El Nino event currently taking place in the Pacific. El Ninos are characterised by the [...]
London Fintech Week 2015 events: Who, what, where & when September 13, 2015 Trading apps at the ready; London Fintech Week starts today! With the capital being the biggest force for innovation in financial technology right now, this week of talks, conferences and startup demos will be the world’s biggest business geek-out. The events start at 8:30am each day and finishes late, so try to make [...]
UK cyber security jobs on rise after several high-profile data breaches and hacks September 13, 2015 Cyber security jobs are on the rise, in the wake of a stream of recent high-profile data breaches and hacks. Some 14 per cent of all new IT jobs are in the cyber security sector, showing that protection against cybercrime is becoming an increasing priority for companies. Out of the 10,210 current IT vacancies in [...]
Clocks go back: Scientists warn that Daylight Savings affects “vigilance and cognitive function” among students September 11, 2015 The clocks may be soon going back (well, on 25 October, but we're looking forward to that extra hour in bed already) but sleep scientists are now claiming that daylight savings actually leads to a decline in "vigilance and cognitive function" among students. On average, high school teens spent 32 minutes less asleep on the [...]
Virgin Galactic to unveil its SpaceShipTwo “within months”, says chief executive September 10, 2015 After years in the making, is Virgin Galactic's answer to leisurely space travel finally on its way? The SpaceShipTwo, which wannabe space tourists shave been waiting for for years, could be unveiled “within months”, George Whitesides, chief executive of Richard Branson's ambitious space tourism company, said today. “The last few months have been [...]