Tech and Auto

An outraged spectator dialled 999 today - to complain that the Queen was not wearing a seatbelt. The un-named member of the public dialled the emergency number after watching the Queen and Prince Charles from the Palace of Westminster on TV. The caller complained to West Yorkshire Police that neither the reigning monarch or her son were wearing seat restraints as they travelled in a Royal Bentley. The news coincides with new research that finds one in four motorists have...

With the regular introduction of new mobile technology, you’ll probably end up replacing your smartphone every couple of years. But even the most cutting-edge designs can be upstaged by a cheaper model with the right accessories, which tend to perform two purposes: functionality and statement. Cover/Case Personalized cover designs are increasingly popular, whether you’re looking at a bunny-eared option or a branded cover to promote yourself or your interests. But the cover also performs a very important function in protecting...

This is the moment a driver had his car written off in a dramatic crash – an £80,000 PORSCHE. The crash involved four different vehicles – including a silver Porsche 911 that belonged to Steven Parr, 34 – at 1pm on June 10 (Sat). Mr Parr described the sports car as his “pride and joy” after it was destroyed on Pasture Road in Stapleford, Nottingham. Walking over to the wrecked red Ford Ka, he tells the young male driver: "You...

Diamond hunters will be searching for valuable gems at 140 metres below sea level in this state-of-the-art £122 million trawler. With Namibia's land supply of diamonds expected to run out within 15 years, De Beers and the Namibian Government are moving more and more into offshore exploration. They have now inaugurated the mv SS Nujoma - a 12,000 tonne, 113 metre long vessel described as the world's largest and most advanced diamond exploration and sampling vessel. It uses unique technology...

Printing can be traced back thousands of years, with first recordings reportedly in 3000BC. It depends what you consider printing to be, as print can either be defined as quite literally a mark printed onto a surface, or a text or picture created by a printing process. However, you can see a timeline of the chronological order of how the printing industry has developed here. We’ll be looking over the printing that has changed history, starting with woodblock printing. We...

The world's longest aircraft, dubbed the "flying bum", took the skies yesterday for a surprise test flight. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the 20-tonne Airlander 10 perform aerial manoeuvres in a four-hour flight. The 92m-long part-airship part-aeroplane was badly damaged when it nosedived during a test flight on 24 August last year. Following extensive repairs, it reached the highest altitude so far in its fourth test flight after taking off from hangars in Cardington, Bedfordshire, at 6.05pm on Tuesday....

A strong technology sector, resilient financial system, fantastic talent pool and low business costs put Toronto on the global fintech map. Not only does Toronto boast housing the headquarters of major Canadian banks, but it also lays claim to 3 of the top 60 global pension funds and 7 of the largest global hedge fund administrators. The financial sector in Canada is expected to shell out $15 billion in technology spending by 2018. Toronto is the second largest financial centre...

A van driver's video showing the two-second trick being used by thieves to break into brand new Ford Transits has been viewed more than two MILLION times. Alan Hills, 26, recorded himself forcing the main lock after having £650 worth of power tools pinched from his work van. He's one of the latest to fall victim to the simple technique and has since heard of hundreds of other drivers who have been targeted in the same way. Watch Video Here...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been a theme of Sci-fi blockbusters, but as technology develops in 2017, the stuff of fiction is fast becoming a reality. As technology has made leaps and bounds in our lives, the presence of AI is something we are adapting to and incorporating in our everyday existence. A brief history of the different types of AI helps us to understand how we got where we are today, and more importantly, where we are headed. A...