Tech and Auto

First Minster Nicola Sturgeon was at the Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Scotland, to launch a £60m innovation fund to develop a low carbon infrastructure, such as electric battery capacity and electric vehicle charging in Scotland. The Scottish Government wants to end all diesel and petrol usage by 2032. The First Minister said: “For centuries, Scotland has been home to many great inventions and I want this technological innovation to be renewed for the future. I want us to be world leaders...

A high-performance sportscar was recovered from the side of a house today (Tues) after it dramatically crashed through a wall and injured a man sat on his sofa. The white £20,000 VW Golf R was pulled from the dented three-bed semi after creating a picture-postcard snap of a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game stunt. A white VW Golf R is removed from the house it crashed into in York, which left one man seriously injured and three other people...

A powerful voice…  How voice controlled speakers will change the way we interact with our devices Created in 1924, the IFA Show in Berlin is one the world’s largest tech shows. Unlike the US’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Germany, the consumers and not just the industry can also get a chance to look around the show and marvel at the innovations revealed by manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Sony. Booming market Harman's Michael Mauser, Executive Vice President; Co-President...

Back in 2013 researchers at the Institute of Personality and Social Research at the University of California Berkeley examined how motorists in California behave when approaching intersections with pedestrians. They found that there was a huge boost in a driver’s likelihood to commit infractions in more expensive cars, with the cars in the beater-car category always stopping for pedestrians. The study came to mind thanks to new MoneySuperMarket research out today that shows drivers with a personalised number plates are...

A flat in Glasgow has become the first property in the country to be paid for using a digital currency. Peter McGowan purchased the two-bedroom apartment for 10 million Scotcoins, the equivalent of £60,000. He bought the flat from his friend and business colleague David Low, who owns Scotcoin's intellectual property. The businessmen met more than 20 years ago when Low, the prime mover in Fergus McCann's takeover of Celtic Football Club, fronted a Celtic roadshow in Corby. Both McGowan...

Playing video games really does turn young people into ace drone pilots, according to new research. They outperformed qualified pilots as unmanned aircraft operators in a series of risky tasks. The study follows calls by Reaper drone commander Air Marshal Greg Bagwell for the RAF to recruit "18 and 19 year olds straight out of the PlayStation bedroom." It pitted video game players (VGPs) against pilots, both private and professional, in a simulated civilian cargo flight to assess their accuracy,...

The legendary Volkswagen Campervan is making a comeback - and this time it will be electric and have sports car acceleration. Potential customers wrote to the German car giant begging them to turn the concept unveiled in January into reality. And VW has now announced the hippy and surfers' favourite will be making a return to the roads by 2022. The all-electric four-door vehicle - dubbed the I.D. Buzz - will be a modern interpretation of the original model and...

These pictures give a glimpse inside a top secret car park where wealthy collectors pay thousands per year to hide their beloved vehicles. Million-pound motors from the likes of Bugatti and Ferrari line Windrush's two storage facilities - dubbed the Batcaves. But it is a case of guessing the model based on its shape, with the exotic cars concealed by soft covers which are dubbed 'pyjamas' by staff. The motors, of varying values, are looked after by Windrush because owners...

In the last two years, Instagram has witnessed a surge in popularity all over the world. If you are present on Instagram for business purposes, you should know that the more followers your profile has, the more you are noticed and perceived as an authority. Of course, there are few other things that you should take into consideration. You should never assume that your business will see significantly more sales just because you have 3,000 Instagram followers. It is crucial...