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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
UK ports owner splashes out on a £350m upgrade ahead of Brexit and the return of cruises Associated British Ports (ABP) has spent £250m on improving infrastructure Another £50m has been spent on overhauling the firm’s container terminals And ABP is splashing out £50m on a cruise ship terminal in Southampton By City & Finance … Read more
Broadband users in rural areas are being left behind in major network upgrade, spending watchdog warn Report by the NAO says target of nationwide broadband by 2025 is ‘challenging’ The National Audit Office said this could mean rural areas are left until last One in five premises in rural areas lack access to basic broadband … Read more
On December 17, 1903, in a field outside Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright showed the world that fixed-wing powered flight of a heavier-than-air craft was possible – and changed warfare forever. Just eight years later in October 1911 the Italian army used planes in its battles with Ottoman Turkey which prompted Britain to … Read more
The Roomba just got a brain transplant, courtesy of artificial intelligence, which gives owner’s increased control over how, when and where their vacuums clean. Using iRobot’s new Genius Home Intelligence platform, Roomba maps the entire home, identify individual pieces of furniture and suggest cleaning routines and schedules.. The rolling vacuum uses machine vision and built-in … Read more
Activists have slammed a council for approving a £37million upgrade of the memorial building to British imperialist Cecil Rhodes in Oxford that was the site of a demonstration during the Black Lives Matter protests. Rhodes House, a Grade II* listed building in Oxford city centre, provides the headquarters of the Rhodes Trust. The Trust administers … Read more
Kate Hudson models a bra top and shorts while announcing a $5K sweepstakes for a kitchen upgrade: ‘We know it’s been a challenging year’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 21:55 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 15 May 2020 Kate Hudson posed by a stove in a kitchen in two new snapshots … Read more
The US Federal Communications Commission is opening up radio spectrum in the 6GHz frequency band, ushering a new era of fast, low-latency internet connections. The decision, voted on unanimously by the FCC, will add 1,200 Megahertz of Wi-Fi for unlicensed use and increase the amount of Wi-Fi spectrum by nearly fivefold. The release of the … Read more
Everything has its place — and it makes a great salon! Amy Neville, 28, is a model and lives in North London with her partner. She says: As a little girl — and already a child model — I preferred trying on my mum’s clothes to playing with toys, so it’s no surprise that every … Read more
Former British Airways steward reveals his top tips for getting a flight upgrade (and yes, dressing smartly DOES help) – and why bumping up passengers is ultimately beneficial to the airline Simon J Marton is a former chief steward on BA 777s and 747s out of Heathrow The married father-of-four is the author of Journey … Read more