Millions of motorists could see their car insurance bills cut by £40 a year, the government says, after it announced a crackdown on the “epidemic” of exaggerated and fraudulent whiplash injury claims. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals would make obtaining a payout much tougher and, according to insurers, will end the UK’s status as the whiplash capital of the …
Taxi-sharing services could reduce the number of cars on the road by 75%, a study has suggested. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study found that a fleet of 3,000 four-passenger taxis could do the same job as the current fleet of 13,000 yellow cabs in New York City. But it would mean that people would have to travel with …
On November 8, the government announced that the ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes – the two largest value bank notes in the currency – will no longer be legal tender, with almost immediate effect. “Eventually it’s going to be more positive. On the shorter term it’s going to be a little bit negative” The decision was made by Prime Minister Narendra …
A trial to extend the lifespan of pet dogs has shown promise – with marked improvement in heart health. Anti-rejection medicine rapamycin was given to dogs in phase one trials by evolutionary geneticists at the University of Washington, the Daily Telegraph reports. It is usually given to humans who’ve had a kidney transplant, but was found to extend the life …
Many modern scientific and technological discoveries are predicated on humanity’s ability to control and visualize things in the microscopic scale. This is accomplished through microscopy, the technical field of using microscopes to enable the visualization of objects that cannot be seen by unaided human vision. This field has a myriad of medical, scientific, and engineering applications, the most known of …
Owning your very very own island paradise might not be such a miles-fetched dream. There are lots of islands around the sector up on the market — and lots of them are priced at less than a one-bedder in Sydney. That’s proper — quiet, tropical island oases can be cheaper than a tiny apartment in Sydney. They could all be …
Undertaken via the Norwegian organization for great assurance in schooling (NOKUT), the qualifications Passport for Refugees should act as a complement to NOKUT’s present techniques for credit reputation and might be open to refugees who might not in shape into the criteria of the modern-day schemes. “NOKUT’s experiences show that an increasing organization of refugees with better education might be …
It may sound like something from a far-fetched sci-fi novel – but soon you could be able to use your skin like a touchscreen. Scientists in the UK have managed to create tactile sensations on the palm of a human hand using ultralight beams. The hand is seen as a potentially ideal display extension for future smartwatches, but current ideas …
Apple’s brand new iPhone SE only officially went on sale today, but the iPhone 7 rumors keep rolling in with the latest reported leak suggesting it may have an edge-to-edge display. A photograph of the reported handset has appeared on Chinese social networking site Weiboand shows a potential new design. It suggests there will be larger bezels at the top …
Refugees gather at a beach to try to sail off for the Greek island of Chios from the western Turkish coastal town of Cesme, in Izmir province, Turkey in this November 4, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS/FILES Demand has never been higher for the services of Turkish smuggler Dursun, who has taken migrants to Europe for more than decade, and …