Tech and Auto

Opt only for the basic package You can save money while renting a car by purchasing the basic package. A big chunk of the total profit of car rentals comes from selling exorbitant add-ons to non-suspecting tourists. Turn a deaf ear when the attendant tries to lure you in purchasing their collision damage waiver (CDW for short) or so-called super CDW insurance that provides coverage to “excess”, which can run up to anything between €800 and €2,500, excluded in the...

Highways England is lifting more than 300 miles of roadworks to help people travelling this May bank holiday. Almost 98 per cent of motorways and strategic A roads will be roadworks-free over the bank holiday. Highways England is completing 184 and suspending 162 miles of roadworks by 6am on 26 May until 12.01am on 30 May. By suspending or completing roadworks, more lanes will be open and many speed restrictions will be lifted. Here's a complete guide to the roadworks...

Residents today slammed ex-Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson and his two co-presenters for 'causing chaos' in a quaint Yorkshire village during filming of the Grand Tour. Householders say they were forced to take a 10 mile detour from one side of their village to the other after TV and security staff closed off all local roads without notice. Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May and their TV crew descended on the quaint village of Farnley Tyas, near Huddersfield, West Yorks,...

A very early Jaguar E-Type which is a complete wreck after being abandoned for 20 years is expected to sell for more than £40,000 at auction. Classic Car Auctions give every vehicle they sell a 'condition score' - and this 1962 coupe picked up a woeful total of two out of 135. It is the lowest score ever handed out by the auction house - reflecting the terrible state the once pristine Jaguar now finds itself in. However, unrestored Series...

They may patrol the periphery of our planet’s atmosphere, but satellites also play an important role in matters extremely close to home. Beyond their well-known applications, from detecting weather patterns to bringing us hundreds of TV channels, satellites monitor and protect human rights across the world. During times of conflict and wars, people are much more vulnerable to human rights violations. These can be difficult to detect and relieve because of the high levels of threat to the intervening personnel....

The automotive industry is currently undergoing a dramatic revolution. It’s a statement being echoed by leaders from across the sector, with individuals such as GM’s CEO Mary Barra professing that the automobile industry is set to change more in the next five to ten years than it has in the last fifty. The question that arises is why those of us involved in the automotive world seem to believe that such a monumental paradigm shift is taking place? Quite simply...

Smart cards can be highly useful in a number of industries to ensure personal security and secure access within your business. With so many different applications available, smart cards can be used to add authentication, grant access to information or facilities and even track attendance depending on your requirements. For businesses that need a high level of security, smart cards have the capability to store personal information to help your business operate at a much smoother rate. Thanks to developed...

Have you got a video clip and want to know the top 10 ways to make money from video clips online? If you've taken funny, bizarre, shocking or amazing video footage on your phone or camera and were wondering how to make the most of it, here are the top 10 ways to make money from video clips online. SellUsYourVideo.com – Selling your video to the entire national press in one shot is the quickest way to get it to go...

Samsung's fortunes have fluctuated in recent times, with their quest to challenge and ultimately supersede market rivals Apple achieving mixed results.  By 2014, for example, Samsung's profits were in decline, while the brand had been undermined by continued suggestions that they had cynically replicated the popular iPhone design. This all changed with the release of the Galaxy Alpha, however, which saw the introduction of solid metal frames and the type of elegant finishing that has now become a Samsung trademark....