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Driverless startup Nuro gets green light to become the first autonomous-vehicle delivery service in California The company plans to begin delivery service in the state in 2021 Its cars are restricted to 35mph and may only operate in ‘fair weather’ conditions Nuro’s R2 has no pedals, steering wheel or room for passengers It relies on … Read more
Florida is set to experience cold temperatures on Christmas Day, along with a possibility of falling iguanas. The National Weather Service in Miami is alerting residents to be on the lookout for lifeless reptiles on the ground that are stunned by the cold. Iguanas are cold blooded creatures, so when temperatures drop below 45 degrees … Read more
Zoom could be developing an email service and calendar app in a bid to take on Google and Microsoft A report reveals Zoom is developing a web email and calendar service The firm is developing the email service that could rollout next year It is said to be studying a calendar application but no dates … Read more
Jaja launched its own app-based credit card in 2019, but it has received a poor response A smartphone-based credit card provider which bought the accounts of Bank of Ireland and the Post Office last year is being flooded with complaints from frustrated customers. Holders of credit cards provided by Jaja, many of whom had no idea … Read more
Courts service apologises to second black barrister in three months after mistaking them for a defendant Luke McLean was assumed to be the defendant at a London magistrates’ court The pupil barrister was asked twice if he was a defendant by two court workers Comes after barrister Alexandra Wilson was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant … Read more
The BBC licence fee should be replaced by a Sky-style subscription, a new poll has found. Forty per cent of those polled backed subscriptions, compared with 37 per cent who favour the present £157.50 annual charge. The survey, commissioned by the Defund The BBC pressure group, also found 15 per cent of viewers say they … Read more
Tube map gets an upgrade: Thameslink service will be added to iconic guide to help Londoners move around capital during Covid pandemic 22 years after it was removed Thameslink services have been added to London’s Tube map from next month Marked as a pink and white segmented line where it passes through London Transport for … Read more
Netflix already removed Dave Chappelle’s vintage comedy series from their platform in November. And now HBO is set to follow suit, with the streamer announcing plans to remove Chappelle’s Show from HBO Max on December 31, 2020. Casey Bloys, chief content officer of HBO and HBO Max, revealed the decision during the keynote conversation on … Read more
Apple has launched its hotly anticipated Fitness+ exercise service with video sessions for everything from yoga and cycling to mindful cool down and dance. The service was first announced at the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 6 in September and has been designed around the wearable device. It ‘dynamically integrates personal metrics’ from … Read more
Scott Disick’s eight-year-old daughter Penelope adorably wore a mask and clear face shield on Sunday morning. In the silly snap on the 37-year-old reality star’s Instagram Story, his little girl held a black pen and pretended to write down her dad’s breakfast order on a red napkin. ‘Room service,’ he captioned the picture, which showed Penelope wearing … Read more