By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Nasa Mars water discovery announcement 2015: There’s flowing water on the red planet, scientists say “mystery solved”

September 29, 2015

Scientists at Nasa have discovered what they believe to be proof of flowing water on Mars, which could mean it's an inhabitable environment for humans and that there is a greater chance of finding life on the planet. New high-resolution satellite images reveal features on the planet's surface which change during different seasons, indicating water [...]
This kickstarter funded Kerv ring lets you make contactless payments with just a wave – and it’s about to make your commute a dream

September 29, 2015

There's nothing worse than the faff of having to rummage through your bag or pockets to dig out your contactless card, Oyster or old-fashioned paper ticket. Even worse is being stuck behind someone else doing the faffing and holding up your journey. There's a new wearable device that could make all that a thing of [...]
Tube, train, bus and taxi strikes: London is worse than Paris for industrial action in 2015

September 29, 2015

If it seems like there's been a summer of strikes across London's transport this year, you're not half wrong – there's been more disruption to Londoners' travel from action this year than even the commonly strike-plagued Paris. The capital has (so far) experienced an entire week's worth of chaos, while over in Paris, just five [...]
Crossrail 2 could add £100bn to the UK economy

September 28, 2015

The second leg of Crossrail could add billions of pounds to the UK economy and bring thousands of new jobs and homes to London and the south east, a new report claims. The benefits of Crossrail 2, which will run through London, Surrey and Hertfordshire could be as high as £102bn, according to new estimates [...]
This is the day of the week and time of day when you’re most productive

September 28, 2015

Who doesn't experience a touch of the Sunday night blues as the weekend draws to a close and thoughts of the new working week start creeping into your mind? Once Monday rolls around though, it's the most productive day of the week for the majority of us. Perhaps we're well rested and ready to take [...]
SSI to close Redcar steel plant with loss of 1,700 jobs on Teeside as global steel and iron prices plummet

September 28, 2015

SSI has confirmed its steel and iron production plant in Redcar will close with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs. The Thai steel company suspended production last week due to rising costs and a slump in demand, leaving the future of the plant and many local jobs unclear. However, but today it confirmed the plant [...]
Aldi is launching online shopping in 2016, taking on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons in e-commerce, as discount supermarket reports record UK sales

September 28, 2015

Aldi will venture into online shopping for the first time with plans to sell wine online from early 2016, taking on rivals Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons on new territory. Further non-food "special buys" will follow, and customers will have the choice of having items delivered to their homes or picking them up from third-party [...]
Thomas Piketty and Joseph Stiglitz signed up to Labour’s economic advisory panel by John McDonnell

September 27, 2015

The so-called rock star economist Thomas Piketty and Nobel prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz are among the top economists recruited to a new Labour group designed to put some weight behind the party's economic policies. Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell has named a six-strong group of economists, known for their anti-austerity leaning, to a new panel which [...]
When is Google’s Birthday? Anniversary Google Doodle celebrates 17 years of tech company on 27 September – here’s four ways it’s changed

September 27, 2015

Happy Birthday Google. From search engine to science research and everything in between, in 17 years the company has grown from an office in the dorm rooms of founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to a multi-billion dollar company that is now a verb in the dictionary. Celebrating the occasion, Google has made a doodle [...]
Volkswagen warned over emissions test cheating “years ago”, German reports claim

September 27, 2015

Volkswagen was warned about cheating emissions tests several years ago by the company's own staff members and by one of its suppliers, according to German media reports. The warning from internal engineers as far back as 2011 is said to have surfaced from VW's internal investigation into the scandal which has rocked the company, German [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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