Nightmare on Elm Street? It is if you’re trying to sell a property there… October 30, 2015 Freddy Krueger struck fear into many an '80s child's heart over the course of a whopping nine films, but it seems the Nightmare on Elm Street lingers on. That is, at least, if you're one of those unfortunate people trying to sell their home on a street carrying the now-infamous address, because according to one [...]
Robot revolution: Will machines replace humans and take our jobs one day? October 30, 2015 Robotics and automation (R&A) is becoming an indispensable part of production, offering advancements in productivity, worker welfare, and production output capabilities. This is evident when looking at global spending figures which project investment of £43bn by 2025, an increase of £34bn from 2010. Currently, manufacturers are beginning to harness collaborative robotics, one of the highest [...]
Halloween map reveals London’s most haunted Tube stations from King’s Cross and Liverpool Street to Bank and Elephant & Castle October 30, 2015 You might usually worry more about delays and crowded rush hour Tubes on your commute than encountering a ghost. But if you’re the impressionable type, this spooky map might just change all that. On the eve of Halloween, this map created by Brilliantly British reveals the London Underground’s most horrifying ghost stories. The map includes [...]
How to avoid Uber’s surge pricing: Science explains how to beat the algorithm October 30, 2015 Uber may have changed our lives (for the better or worse, depending on which side of the "black cab" argument you're on), but there's no denying when that surge pricing screen pops up, it's a disappointment. Now scientists in the US have worked out a way to beat it. Troubled by what they call "Uber's [...]
Cambridge scientists make breakthrough on “super battery” which can power a car from London to Edinburgh October 30, 2015 Cambridge scientists are a step closer to developing a so-called "super battery", which could power a car from London to Edinburgh in one charge. Lithium-air batteries have been touted as the next generation of batteries, due to their theoretical ability to store ten times more energy than lithium-ion batteries. But their development has been beset with problems, such as low efficiency and [...]
Where are the UK’s £1m houses? These London boroughs sold more £1m-homes than Scotland, Wales and the rest of the UK combined October 30, 2015 All but two of London's boroughs have had more £1m-houses sold so far this year than the whole of Scotland. From January to the end of August just two local authorities – Dagenham & Barking and Newham – have had no sales of £1m-homes, placing them in the same position as Scotland. But even when compared to Wales, where 14 [...]
UK police forces “lobby” to get access to internet browsing histories October 30, 2015 Police want to be given access the internet browsing histories of everyone in the UK, according to reports. They have lobbied the government ahead of next week's unveiling of the new surveillance bill in the House of Commons, during which home secretary Theresa May is expected to put forward the new measures. Internet service providers [...]
UK house prices: Combined wealth of UK property investors rises 40 per cent in a year, hitting a record £306bn October 30, 2015 The UK's real estate investors are richer than ever before, with £306bn of wealth – a new record. That's according to the Estates Gazette Rich List, which said this was the first year the figure had risen above £300bn. It's a 40 per cent jump since 2014, when the total figure was £218.3bn. What's surprising is [...]
Hair-raising Donald Trump Halloween wigs are selling out already October 30, 2015 Presidential wannabe Donald Trump may have fallen in the opinion polls, but there is one place where his star is still rising – which is mainly down to his famous hair. It seems US shoppers are tapping up Trump for Halloween inspiration, with US retailers reporting that wigs inspired by the businessman, Apprentice host and [...]
Friday night fright night: Tonight is the most popular Friday night of the year to stay in October 30, 2015 If it's been a long week at work, and you don't necessarily fancy going out with your mates, you're not alone. Tonight is the most popular Friday night of the year for staying in. A new survey by Higgidy has revealed just under a third of Britons will unwind at home tonight, as the clocks go back and [...]