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Hinxton technology campus testing driverless vehicles for workers
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (334+ words) A high-tech science campus is testing self-driving vehicles for the commute to work as part of a trial of the technology. The Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, on the southern edge of Cambridge, said it had received funding from the…...
Leicester hauliers call for fuel support over rising prices
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (485+ words) A haulier is calling for government support as rising fuel prices caused by conflict in the Middle East drive up operating costs. Matt Prewett, network operations manager at Hawks Haulage in Leicester, said the cost of filling up a lorry…...
Redcar and Cleveland Council investigate rise in diesel emissions
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (280+ words) A local authority's diesel use has increased over the last year despite commitments to become more environmentally friendly. Redcar and Cleveland Council leaders said they were investigating the rise but highlighted how "overall carbon emissions from all council activities" continued…...
Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech - BBC
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes, such as shoplifting on their premises. But civil liberty campaigners are warning the public are being put on "secret watchlists and…...
BBC Audio | Business Daily | Is tech good news for truckers?
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (126+ words) From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how digital freight matching platforms are changing the way drivers access work, plan routes and the impact it's having on the climate. But with driverless trucks. .. It's transforming the world of road haulage, but…...
What will the Red Funnel takeover deal mean for passengers?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (727+ words) The takeover of Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel by investment firm, Njord Partners has been completed following approval by the government. What will the deal mean for passengers on cross-Solent ferries? Red Funnel said the the takeover had…...
What is driving the decision to learn in a manual or automatic car?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1122+ words) Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little choice but…...
Is learning to drive a manual car an essential skill or unnecessary hassle?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1122+ words) Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little choice but…...
US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding dress is destroyed
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (1114+ words) Graduate student Nicole Lobo moved back to the US in late August after a year in the UK, shipping 10 boxes of possessions back home to Philadelphia that she expected to arrive within a few days. Six weeks later, she is…...
DPD driver pay row could hit deliveries
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (504+ words) Delivery firm DPD could face disruption to its services after some of its drivers began three days of action in a dispute over payments. The row could see up to 1, 300 drivers refuse to work for three days after DPD said…...