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Unlucky driver ends up sinking car in the middle of a SWIMMING POOL while practising parking

9/19/2018, 1:47:28 PM
AN UNLUCKY driver ended a lesson with a splash after their car came to a stop in the middle of a public swimming pool. A man and woman thought to be in their 60s were inside the vehicle at the time… ✔ Montgomery County Fire 3 The car appeared to roll across the grass before breaking through the fence and landing in the pool Montgomery County Fire 3 Safe to say the engine is probably flooded.. ✔ And a recent Twitter competition singled out drivers' terrible attempts to find a parking space


Heathrow fined £1.6m for banning a nearby hotel from charging less for parking

9/19/2018, 2:44:09 PM
HEATHROW has been fined £1.6million after ordering the nearby Sofitel to not charge non-hotel guests cheaper parking than its own Terminal 5 car parks. The airport was found in breach of competitio… ✔ Alamy 2 Parking at Terminal 5 can cost up to £93.50 for a 24-hour period This is the first instance of the CMA taking competition law action in a case involving a land agreement ✔ The CMA has a dedicated reporting hotline for cartels (020 3738 6888) and recently launched a campaign to encourage more people to come forward with information about suspected illegal behaviour


AT&T will power Airstream RVs' smart controls and mobile internet

9/19/2018, 1:23:49 PM
AT&T will provide Airstream RVs' LTE connection. ✔ Airstream Airstream revealed in early August that its 2019 Classic RVs will feature app-based smart controls and other high-tech features ✔ so long as there's coverage and it can live up to the carrier's promise ✔ AT&T is offering two types of plans for Airstream RVs


Today in 1960: the first parking wardens begin patrolling Britain's streets 

9/19/2018, 2:19:17 PM
It was 58 years ago today that the traffic warden was first dispatched on the streets of London. ✔ It was 58 years ago today that the traffic warden was first dispatched on the streets of London ✔ Horses, hearses, ambulances and even rabbit hutches have fallen foul of the warden’s wily ways, and approximately 60,000 motorists appeal unjust London parking tickets each year


AutoNation CEO: Tesla may not be around in 10 years if Musk keeps relying on 'bait-and-switch' tactics

9/19/2018, 3:40:25 PM
AutoNation's Mike Jackson says Tesla may not be around to see electric cars become a real force in the industry. ✔ What the mainline manufacturers are doing is taking the profits from trucks and subsidizing electric vehicles to get through the difficulties, Jackson said ✔ WATCH: Jackson on the future for AutoNation as he gets ready to transition to executive chairman AutoNation's Jackson: The company's in a great position and has an exciting future    2 Hours Ago | 05:01


Pick-up truck transformed into mobile space observatory

9/19/2018, 3:36:05 PM
The Nissan Navara Dark Sky Concept allows astronomers to view the universe from hard-to-reach locations away from the nighttime glow of urban areas ✔ The Navara and trailer both feature portable EV battery packs, which make use of Nissan’s tried and tested electric-vehicle battery technology ✔ Nissan plans to work with ESA to donate the telescope as part of their educational outreach initiatives following the Hannover Motor Show


Nissan Navara Dark Sky Concept is intergalactic planetary - Roadshow

9/19/2018, 12:12:45 PM
The automaker and the European Space Agency team up to create a cool mobile observatory with an ultra-powerful telescope. ✔ When it comes to otherworldly cool and high-tech Nissan products, you'd be forgiven for first thinking of models like the GT-R sports car, or perhaps the company's Leaf EV ✔ Furthermore, reflective orange trim has been stitched onto then seats to help with cabin visibility without adding any light sources


The Gardens Between review – a miniature meditative masterwork

9/19/2018, 3:14:32 PM
With only three buttons, this time-bending story is an impeccably crafted minimalist model of video game and puzzle design ✔ A calm, beautiful game that rewards patience, curiosity and wonder, The Gardens Between tells a bittersweet story with no script and only three buttons ✔ A button prompts Arina or Frendt to interact with their cartoon-style surroundings ✔ The diversity and creative ingenuity of these little four-dimensional riddles is truly impressive


Einstein Voice gives Salesforce users gift of gab

9/19/2018, 3:47:59 PM
Salespeople usually spend their days talking. They are on the phone and in meetings, but when it comes to updating Salesforce, they are back at the keyboard again typing notes and milestones, or searching for metrics about their performance. Today, Salesforce decided to change that by introducing E… ✔ Gif: Salesforce Brent Leary, who is the founder and principal analyst at CRM Essentials says this is a natural progression for Salesforce as people get more comfortable using voice interfaces ✔ That’s very likely what they are doing here, coming out with a product announcement in time for Dreamforce, their massive customer conference next week,


How you can spend the £1,449 if you're not getting the iPhone XS Max

9/19/2018, 1:35:21 PM
Golden chicken or a vintage Jag, the options are virtually unlimited ✔ Apple's new iPhone XS Max is certainly not the cheapest present you'll ever get yourself ✔ The seller claims it's both rare and 100 per cent real which is all the proof anyone needs before spaffing a thousand quid on tat, surely ✔ Which is surprisingly little for nearly a thousand quid


Opinion | She reported her 2006 rape. Then nothing happened. In the #MeToo era, what do we owe her?

9/19/2018, 2:37:00 PM
Twelve years later, the victim and others in Arlington, Tex., are still reckoning with her story. ✔ By Elizabeth Bruenig Elizabeth Bruenig Opinion columnist focusing on politics, religion and morality in public life ✔ Even though Schiavo collected Wyatt’s urine sample more than 12 hours after the estimated time of her assault, there was still a small amount of alcohol in her system, along with evidence of cannabis and prescription sedatives


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