Maruti Suzuki is working on new technologies that will cut down emissions of its cars and at the same time, see an increase in the overall fuel efficiency. The company said that it has brought down the average CO2 emissions of its entire fleet by nearly 19 per cent since the last decade. Other than developing new lightweight platforms like ... Read More »
Christmas is coming early for Harry Potter fans! “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is debuting in Universal Studios Hollywood this November. This holiday season, theme park visitors can expect to see their favorite school of magic with snow-capped roofing and a beautiful Christmas tree to get guests into the yuletide season. Hogsmeade village will deck the halls ... Read More »
Amber Rudd may become finance minister Theresa May wins a landslide victory (Reuters) LONDON: British finance minister Philip Hammond may be replaced by interior minister Amber Rudd if Prime Minister Theresa May wins a landslide victory in next week’s national election, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. Doubts about Hammond’s future have mounted since he had to reverse plans to ... Read More »
Citing security, privacy and economic considerations, Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing the creation of a new secretariat in his administration to oversee information technology services and security. Under legislation Baker’s office announced Thursday, the existing Massachusetts Office of Information Technology (MassIT) would be re-established as the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, led by a new secretary of technology. ... Read More »
Cryptocurrencies are booming beyond belief. Bitcoin is up sevenfold, to $2,500, in the last year. Three weeks ago the redoubtable Vinay Gupta, who led Ethereum’s initial release, published an essay entitled “What Does Ether At $100 Mean?” Since then it has doubled. Too many altcoins to name have skyrocketed in value along with the Big Two. ICOs are raking in ... Read More »
Sports lottery will fund new national sports plan, says Greg Hunt Sports minister announces initiative which will be introduced as part of the 2017-2018 budget The sports minister, Greg Hunt, says there are great examples around the world of secure funding from a national sports lottery. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA View more sharing options Shares 26 Comments 117 Mike Hytner @mike_hytner ... Read More »
The big announcement in November was Amazon’s Kindle eBook reader. Reviews are rather more polarized than mixed — some people hate it, some love it. I love it. I’m all for Kindle and any other technology that delivers convenience and enhances the quality of my life without further complicating it. I am hopeful that Kindle will allow me to conduct ... Read More »
It wouldn’t be Indiana politics without heated debates over education, and, reliably, the General Assembly delivered. Some of the longest discussions this year focused on expanding the state’s On My Way Pre-K pilot and replacing ISTEP. Particularly contentious were proposals for the state’s education leader to be appointed instead of elected, and for the state to take over the struggling Muncie and ... Read More »
Why not treat yourself to one of these flashy gadgets. The amount of new products and gadgets being developed and pushed to punters via crowdsourcing sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo is – quite honestly – staggering. There isn’t a day goes by that we’re not sent or stumble across a press release from a firm that claims to have ... Read More »
Fancy a new kitchen? Ikea is offering interest-free credit. Picture: Ikea IKEA is offering interest-free credit on kitchens. Get 12 months’ zero-per-cent finance when you spend £600 or more, 24 months’ when you spend £1,200 or more, or 36 months’ when you spend £1,800 or more. This offer applies to all cabinets, fronts, appliances, tops, taps, sinks, integrated lighting, and ... Read More »
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