Autos - SERIES 73 {11 articles}

Is there such a thing as an ethical electric car?

9/17/2018, 11:10:04 AM
The Democratic Republic of Congo is at the epicenter of a modern-day

Electric endurance: losing a 12-hour night rally in the Hyundai Kona EV

9/17/2018, 10:54:45 AM
I really, really like the Hyundai Kona EV. ✔ It’s free and pretty thorough, but because of the user-generated nature of some of the data (ZapMap also includes live information from charging networks themselves, among other sources) we’ve previously found this app to show incomplete or missing results

MOT failure rates have risen by almost a QUARTER since new standards were introduced

9/17/2018, 10:40:46 AM
MOT failure rates have seen a huge rise since changes came into force in May, according to new research. The road-worthiness test became even tougher on May 20 when a new grading system for defects… ✔ The test now also checks reversing lights on vehicles first used from September 2009, daytime running lights on vehicles first used from March 2018 and front fog lights on vehicles first used from March 2018 ✔ More people are now buying eco-friendly cars and on finance and this is leading to less of the older polluting diesels on the roads

Supercars cruise into Central London as Piccadilly Boy Racers hold parade in aid of charity

9/17/2018, 11:57:57 AM
FLASH supercars flooded into Central London this weekend in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital. The Piccadilly Boy Racers’ supercar parade at Waterloo Place on Sunday – organised b… ✔ The Piccadilly Boy Racers' supercar parade at Waterloo Place on Sunday - organised by wealthy businessmen and entrepreneurs - saw plenty of stunning motors swoop in and stun locals ✔ We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368

Nintendo Switch Online membership can be bought using Gold Points

9/17/2018, 9:39:36 AM
Switch it up ✔ Reddit user Ice Blast noticed the detail while reading the Nintendo Switch Online Service FAQ ✔ One Gold Point is the equivalent of $0.01 / £0.01 / AU$0.01 ✔ However, annual membership (£17.99 / $19.99) would take several purchases to afford ✔ Nintendo Switch Online is due to launch in the second half of September

Tesla is ending its free unlimited Supercharger referral program

9/17/2018, 10:36:54 AM
Lifetime scheme is powering down ✔ They're typically placed on the outskirts of major cities, and are intended to make long-range driving more convenient ✔ It's not all bad news, though – you still get a gift for referring your friends ✔ Everything you need to know about electric vehicles Via Engadget

Motorists' fury over road with FIVE different speed limits in under a mile - and cops target drivers with mobile speed cameras

9/17/2018, 11:57:44 AM
HIGHWAY chiefs have been blasted over a road with FIVE different speeds in under a mile. A barmy stretch of the B5425 in Wales flits from 30mph to 50mph, then 40mph then 50mph, then 30mph again. It… ✔ HIGHWAY chiefs have been blasted over a road with FIVE different speeds in under a mile ✔ 6 It means drivers must change speed four times in just over a minute, which they say is dangerous ✔ A Sun reporter drover the route - and counted the four changes in under a mile

The lithium-ion battery that didn't explode

9/17/2018, 11:21:47 AM
We test this invention out by blowing things up -- for science, of course. ✔ One caveat: While the SafeCore batteries might be able to take a bullet, Amionx's Bill Davidson says they can only take one bullet safely ✔ Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech

[Pyongyang Summit] Chaebol chiefs to explore biz chances in NK

9/17/2018, 8:23:24 AM
undefined ✔ For SK Group Chairman Chey, this will be his second visit to Pyongyang following his first in 2007 ✔ Kim Byung-yeon, a researcher at NH Investment & Securities, said the improved inter-Korean relations would foster three strong economic strongholds on the North's west and east coasts and the DMZ

The Best PS4 Deals and Bundles in September 2018

9/17/2018, 10:54:34 AM
PS4 with Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider and Now TV for under £280, cheapest price for a 15 month PS Plus subscription. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ Now TV: 6 Month Sky Cinema Pass at Now TV - was £49.99 , now £29.97 The Cheapest VPN Provider Recently, VPNs are becoming increasingly popular because they can ensure your security and privacy when browsing the web

Black Ops 4 BETA End Date: What time does Blackout Call of Duty Beta finish on PS4, Xbox?

9/17/2018, 10:51:23 AM
ACTIVISION will be introducing Battle Royale to Call of Duty this year, under the moniker 'Blackout'. Here's everything you need to know about the Fortnite and PUBG rival mode and it's upcoming beta. ✔ Treyarch’s Post-Day 1 Update for the Blackout beta has also introduced several other changes, including: • Bug fixes • Quicker item pickups • Two-minute sensor dart timer • Quick Equip UI alteration There were more updates in the patch - and we can expect more as the beta goes on, too

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Apple Inc - SERIES 156 {17 articles}

Apple buys team from UK chipmaker Dialog in $600m deal 10/11/2018, 1:17:14 PM Apple has used Dialog’s chips to manage battery life since the first generation iPhone was launched a decade ago ✔ Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested during a holiday with her toddler daughter in April 2016 ✔ The deal represents an expansion of Apple’s chip design operations, which kicked into high gear in 2010 when the company released its first custom processor for the iPad and iPhone Stolen Apple IDs in China Lead to Mobile-Payment Pilfering 10/11/2018, 1:02:21 PM China’s two mobile-payments giants, Alibaba affiliate Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay, said stolen Apple IDs were used to swipe customer funds, and called on Apple to address the issue. ✔ Both Alipay and WeChat Pay hold billions of dollars of customer funds in escrow to facilitate mobile and online transactions ✔ Some consumers in China prefer Apple devicesincluding the iPhoneand services over those of its Chinese rivals running on An...

Trade War - SERIES 269 {15 articles}

Trade war headwind blows into China's face 10/19/2018, 10:23:44 PM GDP growth slows to decade low as production and investment shrivel ✔ The trade war is decreasing Chinese production of mainstay products like smartphones and robots while making companies think twice about investing in the country ✔ The factory is mostly closed and no workers are here, the court-appointed administrator of Shandong Yongtai Group, a tiremaker that went bankrupt in August, said last month at its main factory ✔ Notably, growth dropped 0.2 percentage point from the April-June period China's economic growth slows to its lowest pace since early 2009 - Los Angeles Times 10/19/2018, 5:10:27 PM China's economy is growing at the slowest pace since the depths of the financial crisis, according to official data that heightens pressure on the leaders in Beijing navigating a trade dispute with the United States. And that doesn't even include trade-war effects, many economists say. ✔ The sl...

Autos - SERIES 119 {16 articles}

The electric car is here — if you’ve got the money 10/2/2018, 3:06:13 PM The rest of us will have to wait a little longer ✔ That won’t come for a few years, though; instead, much like Tesla, Lucid plans to sell a more expensive (and therefore higher-margin) spec of the car at the outset to help fund its efforts going forward ✔ But as with most futuristic technologies, people with money will get the first crack at living with them The Latest: BMW getting ready for 'worse options' in Brexit 10/2/2018, 3:56:03 PM PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the Paris auto show (all times local): 1:25 p.m. BMW says its Mini and Rolls Royce factories in the U.K. will halt productio ✔ There will be a 4-week stoppage at the Mini plant from late March, when Britain officially exits the EU, and a two-week pause at the Rolls Royce factory ✔ Doubts about diesel, Brexit, trade worries, tighter emissions controls ✔ All-electric vehicles with zero local e...

Trade War - SERIES 283 {23 articles}

US-China trade war: MILLIONS of US jobs LOST because of China trade deficit - SHOCK data 10/24/2018, 1:25:32 AM MILLIONS of US jobs have been lost as a result of Washington’s increased trade deficit with Beijing since China joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 17 years ago, a new report has revealed. ✔ China has experienced rapid growth in its economy over recent years (Image: GETTY) Trump has enforced a series of punitive sanctions on China as he pursues his America First mantra (Image: GETTY) Trump added more tariffs to a further $200billion (£154billion) of Chinese imports in September, to which Beijing retaliated by introducing levies on an additional $60billion (£46billion) of US goods Trump's moves complicate Asia's adjustment to higher rates 10/24/2018, 6:56:31 AM Trade war and fiscal stimulus add to market stress, says chief of central bank group ✔ U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Houston, Texas o...

War Countries - SERIES 46 {10 articles}

US ready to boost arms supplies to Ukraine naval and air forces, envoy says 9/1/2018, 5:13:13 AM Exclusive: Former ambassador to Nato Kurt Volker tells the Guardian US and Russia still divided on how to deploy UN peacekeepers to end four-year war ✔ Volker appeared to make progress in January with his Russian counterpart, Vladislav Surkov, a Putin aide ✔ As long as the system itself remains unreformed, there is room for the Russians to make inroads … That is the other piece of it that only the Ukrainians can do The Rohingya crisis, a year on: four generations of one family on life in limbo 9/1/2018, 5:13:11 AM One year after being forced out of Myanmar, Nur Begum, 70, and 13 of her relatives are among the million Rohingya sheltering in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh ✔ The Rohingya were always keen to be considered distinct from the other communities in a country that is home to 135 ethnic groups ✔ If you would like to comment on this piece for Weekend magazin...

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