Fears of suppression and violence at polling stations fail to materialize on day of historic turnout

Voters across the United States on Tuesday braved worries about getting sick, threats of polling place intimidation and expectations of long lines caused by changes to voting procedures to cast their ballot.  The U.S. was on pace to exceed the 2016 presidential vote, driven largely by the nearly 102 million ballots cast ahead of Election … Read more

Fears of suppression and violence at polling stations fail to materialize on day of historic turnout

Voters across the United States on Tuesday braved worries about getting sick, threats of polling place intimidation and expectations of long lines caused by changes to voting procedures to cast their ballot.  The U.S. was on pace to exceed the 2016 presidential vote, driven largely by the nearly 102 million ballots cast ahead of Election … Read more

Retired electric car batteries to be used in mobile charging stations

One of the biggest criticisms of electric cars is what happens to their high-powered batteries once they degrade and have to be decommissioned from plug-in vehicles. Not only are EV batteries expensive for owners to replace, high-skilled workforces are required to extract valuable metals inside them, and even then they are difficult to recycle – … Read more

£2bn aid plan to build 16 mini nuclear power stations by 2050 

Ministers consider £2bn aid plan to build 16 mini nuclear power stations by 2050 By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 October 2020 Up to £2billion could be put into a project to design and build mini-nuclear power stations. Ministers are considering the huge … Read more

Radio 4 presenter Libby Purves says BBC stations are becoming ageist and sexist

Radio 4 presenter Libby Purves says BBC stations are becoming ageist and sexist as bosses don’t want ‘grey and stout’ women on the radio By Eleanor Sharples Tv & Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 01:56 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 22 September 2020 The BBC won’t let female radio presenters … Read more

Alexa lets you pay for gas through voice commands at Exxon, Mobil gas stations

Earlier this year, Amazon announced a feature arriving for Alexa users that would let them use voice commands to pay for gas and activate the gas pump. Now the feature is finally activated so those who have Amazon’s digital assistant on their car system or on their smartphone will be able to say “Alexa, pay … Read more

Face masks will be compulsory in AIRPORTS and TRAIN STATIONS

Face coverings will have to be worn in shops, supermarkets and shopping centres as well as train stations and airports under new rules set to apply across England from tomorrow.  The Government this afternoon finally published its formal guidance on where the wearing of masks will now be mandatory.  However, places like restaurants, pubs and … Read more

Motorway petrol stations charge an extra 34p per litre as drivers embark on long car journeys

Rip off at the pumps: Drivers who fill up at motorway petrol stations are paying up to an extra £19 per tank It can cost £18.70 more to fill up a family car on motorway than at a supermarket  AA research exposed fuel companies upping petrol prices as traffic increases 34p a litre gap is one … Read more

Motorway petrol stations charge an extra 34p per litre as drivers embark on long car journeys

Drivers who fill up at motorway petrol stations are paying up to an extra £19 because they are charged an extra 34p per litre It can cost £18.70 more to fill up a family car on motorway than at a supermarket  AA research exposed fuel companies upping petrol prices as traffic increases 34p a litre gap … Read more

Commuters are enraged by short trains and as police patrol stations as trains return to 70% capacity

Passengers face major changes on the railways and Tube as services returned to 70 per cent of normal levels today – but panicked commuters complained of packed trains and some mainline services ran with half the usual number of carriages. Travellers are also being urged to wear face coverings on trains and buses to prevent … Read more