Autos - SERIES 94 {10 articles}

Sunday 7: Car events you can't miss | Drive.com.au

9/22/2018, 7:28:47 PM
Something for everyone at some of Australia's greatest automotive and motorsport events.

When is World Car Free Day 2018, what is it about and countries are taking part?

9/22/2018, 4:04:13 PM
WORLD Car Free Day is an initiative which aims to rid congested cities of vehicles and pollution for at least 24 hours every year. Let’s take a look at the event which London is taking part in. Whe… ✔ As a result, they do not have a list of all the cities which are taking part ✔ In addition to reclaiming the roads for recreation and exercise, TfL hopes the day will provide respite for the capital's air pollution ✔ More than 40,000 premature deaths are caused by poor air quality in the UK, and vehicle emissions cost the country £6billion every year

New Suzuki Jimny is a classic motor and one of the toughest on the street

9/22/2018, 8:46:16 PM
HUNDREDS of years from now, when our grandkids’ grandkids are on a school trip to a museum, they will gaze up at a gleaming Suzuki Jimny behind a velvet rope. “It’s a masterpiece of engineering,” t… ✔ HUNDREDS of years from now, when our grandkids’ grandkids are on a school trip to a museum, they will gaze up at a gleaming Suzuki Jimny behind a velvet rope ✔ Even so, those who have waited patiently since 1998 for the new Jimny will be more than pleased

Volkswagen's Type 2 van has returned as an EV

9/23/2018, 1:11:18 AM
Remember the reinvented Volkswagen camper van, dubbed the I.D .Buzz? How about Top Gear's own Ollie Marriage in some skin-tight neoprene to jog your memory? A modern, fully electric and future-autonomous hippy mobile, it's confirmed for production in 2022.

High-performance Nissan Navara in the works | Drive.com.au

9/22/2018, 7:53:48 PM
Nissan Australia has admitted it will provide

The Latest: Truex penalized, Keselowski in front at Richmond

9/23/2018, 1:50:47 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Richmond Raceway (all times local): 9:25 p.m. Martin Truex Jr. has given up th ✔ Truex was penalized for an uncontrolled tired during put stops after the second stage and sent to the back of the longest line.That left him in 19th position while Chase Elliott briefly grabbed the lead ✔ Keselowski is third overall in the playoffs and has won the last three races

Amazon and Google both want to run your home, but for totally different reasons

9/22/2018, 8:20:51 PM
Both Amazon and Google want to dominate your smart home, but Amazon's doing it with a bunch of new first-party products, while Google will likely focus more on partnerships. ✔ Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during a discussion at the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept ✔ By selling low-cost smart home devices of all types, Amazon feeds its services and retail business, whether through getting more people to sign up for a Prime subscription or using its home services unit for installations

Amazon's Alexa is coming for your microwave, wall clock and more

9/23/2018, 3:57:47 AM
Will it soon feel normal to say, "Alexa, microwave one bag of popcorn"? ✔ Amazon's efforts to simplify complex things with voice commands haven't always panned out ✔ According to the research firm Strategy Analytics, Google's Home Mini was the world's best-selling smart speaker in the second quarter, followed closely by the Echo Dot ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes

Apple reportedly delays original shows over mature content

9/22/2018, 7:01:55 PM
Its future video service won't contain anything too edgy. ✔ Night Shyamalan is producing a drama about the loss of a young child, Shantaram focuses on a former heroin addict smuggling guns to Afghanistan, and there's the possibility of a biopic series on the late George Michael ✔ Still, you might not want to cancel your existing subscriptions if you're willing to see more risqué content

Singapore is the crypto sandbox that Asia needs

9/22/2018, 5:42:53 PM
Singapore Blockchain Week happened this past week. While there have been a few announcements from companies, some of the most interesting updates have come from regulators, and specifically, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The financial regulator openly discussed its views on cryptocurre… ✔ They also believe Singapore could be a bridge between Korea and the global cryptocurrency exchange market ✔ I believe market activity will likely continue to thrive in the region as the country continues to act as the springboard for cryptocurrency companies and investors, and until countries like Korea and Japan establish a clear regulatory stance

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Disasters - SERIES 91 {35 articles}

Japan earthquake latest: Where did Hokkaido earthquake hit? Have there been aftershocks? 9/6/2018, 7:36:38 AM JAPAN’S northern island of Hokkaido has been left reeling from a magnitude-6.6 earthquake which struck on Thursday morning and follows just days after the country was devastated by Typhoon Jebi. Where did the Hokkaido earthquake hit? ✔ The tremors have measured from magnitude 4.3 to 5.4 near the epicentre of Thursday morning’s major quake ✔ A magnitude 9.0 earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded in Japan, struck on March 11, 2001, off its northeastern coast, triggering a tsunami that devastated communities along the Pacific coast and killed nearly 20,000 people Rescuers rush to north Japan amid damage after quake kills 7 9/6/2018, 7:33:35 AM ASAHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Rescuers were rushing to unearth survivors and restore power Thursday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, buck ✔ ASAHIKAWA, Japan (AP) ...

Trade War - SERIES 279 {22 articles}

Japan downgrades view of export picture as costs of trade war rise 10/23/2018, 7:51:59 AM Japan's government downgraded its assessment of exports for the first time ... ✔ Washington and Beijing have slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other in recent months, and plans for bilateral trade talks to resolve the dispute have stalled ✔ Japan is at risk because it exports to China much manufacturing equipment and electronic parts, which are used to make finished goods for the United States and other markets ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles United States’ fury at China over trade war: ‘They don’t respond – NOTHING!’ 10/23/2018, 10:41:51 AM CHINA has refused to engage with the United States for months to discuss ways to defuse the escalating trade war, Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow has said. ✔ China’s demands include the US to scrapping a ban on exports to China of integrated circuits, and giving Chinese companies equal treatment in nation...

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Powerful East Coast storm may develop Friday into the weekend 10/22/2018, 4:45:08 PM The storm may form as a strong cold front combines with the remnants of Category 5 Hurricane Willa, about to hit Mexico’s west coast. ✔ This may be enough to cause pockets of flooding, especially in areas that have had substantial rain in recent weeks, but widespread issues are less likely ✔ In this scenario, elevations above 2,000 feet in the Appalachians could see accumulating snow ✔ The temperature outlook from the National Weather Service over the next six to 10 days Freezing Rome covered in giant sheet of ice after massive hail and rain storms 10/22/2018, 7:35:27 PM WINTER came early to Rome after a massive hail storm enveloped the city and sparked havoc among its residents. Remarkable photographs taken in the Italian capital show streets caked in ice, with ca… ✔ Firefighters responded to similar incidents in Florence and Pisa and parts of northern Italy, including Milan, where strong ...

Travel - SERIES 103 {33 articles}

One year after Hurricane Irma, Florida's travel industry recovers 9/7/2018, 9:47:48 AM One year after Hurricane Irma hit the USA, Florida recovers. Hotels are re-opening and airlift is increasing. ✔ The resort has two new restaurants and an expanded adults-only area ✔ Attractions re-open All 10 Keys state parks are open for day use as restoration efforts continue ✔ When it debuts in late fall, this center will showcase the Keys’ four national wildlife refuges with exhibits and a nature bookstore operated by the Florida Keys Wildlife Society Booking flights? Cheapest website to compare prices on isn't the one you'd think 9/7/2018, 9:31:25 AM THE cheapest website for comparing flights has been revealed, and it might not be one that you’d normally use. Which? looked at the leading comparison websites and searched for 10 different flight … ✔ also surveyed people about 12 flight comparison sites that they would recommend to others ✔ For those heading off to the lik...

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Are we there yet? Tips for road-trip harmony 10/22/2018, 12:16:35 PM When you think of road trip games, "I Spy" or the "License Plate Game" come to mind. But sometimes your fellow passenger wants to pick a fight. ✔ The safest rooms are located on the side of the hotel farthest from the front entrance, located above ground level but not on the top floor (nothing higher than the sixth floor), without a balcony and not overlooked by another room ✔ Check an online travel agency like Expedia or Booking.com or call your travel agent ✔ Check the rate against the price your preferred hotel would charge if you book direct ✔ Contact him at chris@elliott.org or visit elliott.org The country where people will live longest by 2040 – but UK's not in the top 20 10/22/2018, 1:57:45 PM JAPAN has been toppled from first place as the country with the highest life expectancy. The country where people can expect to live the longest is now Spain. A report by the Institute...

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