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How expensive are Bristol’s taxis compared to other cities? Bristol LiveView the full article

How expensive are Bristol’s taxis compared to other cities? Bristol LiveView the full article

The sharing economy and its shifting definition PoliticalCritique.org One of its most notable examples is the Bristol Pound which aimed at revitalising the local economy of the city of Bristol. It was issued in both paper and SMS form, and has a stiff 1:1 parity with the British Pound. Local authorities support its usage ... View the full article

CBS Philly Court Rules Uber Did Not Violate Antitrust Laws In Philadelphia CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that Uber did not violate antitrust laws in another setback to the traditional taxi industry. In a 26-page decision for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Judge Marjorie ... and more » View the full article

The Guardian (blog) Christian Ribeiro: 'I was told to stop or I wouldn't be walking in my 30s' The Guardian (blog) I couldn't stay at that level, unfortunately.” Injuries blighted his career, including his first start for Bristol City, the club he joined aged 10, when he was forced off after 26 minutes with anterior cruciate ligament damage. Ribeiro was highly ... View the full article

The Independent Citizens from Everywhere: Meet the people who are fighting to give us a vote on Brexit The Independent The student-focused For Our Future's Sake (FFS), which launches at the NUS conference this week, and Our Future, Our Choice (OFOC), are two new youth-centred campaigns that are already attracting huge attention and support. The European Movement UK is ... and more » View the full article

Bristol Post Beast from the East 3 and 4 - why are we getting more cold weather and will it snow AGAIN? Bristol Post The second edition of the snow followed on March 18th and, while not as extreme as the start of the month, still caused significant disruption at Bristol Airport and closed a number of schools. Now, it has been suggested that the extreme weather will ... and more » View the full article

This is what it's like to work as an Uber driver in Cardiff Wales OnlineSometimes I let people play music through the aux cord and you get them raving in the back. I had one guy blasting a techno version of Sosban Fach.” View the full article

This is what it's like to work as an Uber driver in Cardiff Wales OnlineView the full article

Bristol Post Wagamama may have just changed the way we eat out forever ... Bristol Post Paying the bill after a meal can sometimes be a time consuming and frustrating process. You sit there trying to catch the attention of the waiter or waitress for what feels like an eternity, wondering if you'll ever leave the restaurant. But as of ... and more » View the full article

Bristol Post Wagamama may have just changed the way we eat out forever Bristol Post Paying the bill after a meal can sometimes be a time consuming and frustrating process. You sit there trying to catch the attention of the waiter or waitress for what feels like an eternity, wondering if you'll ever leave the restaurant. But as of ... View the full article

BBC News Fears over card detail thefts after Active security breach BBC News Ben Sweet, 28, from Bristol, said about £1,200 worth of fraudulent activity was carried out on his card after he booked to run this year's Cardiff Half Marathon with his wife Liz. He said: "They [Active] could have dealt with it a lot better by saying ... and more » View the full article

BBC News Fears over card detail thefts after Active security breach BBC News Ben Sweet, 28, from Bristol, said about £1,200 worth of fraudulent activity was carried out on his card after he booked to run this year's Cardiff Half Marathon with his wife Liz. He said: "They [Active] could have dealt with it a lot better by saying ... and more » View the full article

Wagamama may have just changed the way we eat out forever Bristol PostPaying the bill after a meal can sometimes be a time consuming and frustrating process. You sit there trying to catch the attention of the waiter or waitress for ... View the full article

Fatal Uber accident proves driverless cars not yet fit for purpose, experts say Sunday Times Driving TRIALS of driverless cars on Britain's roads should be halted, according to technology and road safety experts. Following the death of Elaine Herzberg, who was struck by an Uber Volvo XC90 while pushing her bicycle across a main road in Tempe, Arizona ... and more » View the full article

CityMetric Who's to blame when driverless cars have an accident? We can use the blockchain to find out CityMetric The news that an Uber self-driving vehicle has killed a pedestrian in the US has made headlines around the world. It's a reminder that the era of self-driving cars is fast approaching. Decades of research into advanced sensors, mapping, navigation and ... Exclusive: Tempe police chief says early probe shows no fault by UberSan Francisco Chronicle all 1,342 news articles » View the full article

Explaining Trades Is More Profitable Than Doing Them Bloomberg A self-driving Uber killed one person yesterday, but human-driven cars killed about 100 people yesterday in the U.S. If self-driving Ubers fully replaced human-driven cars while still killing only one person -- or 10 people -- a day, then that would ... and more » View the full article

Daily Star Schools bomb threat hoax: Hundreds of schools caught up in 'gamer ... Daily Star MORE than 400 schools across the UK were caught up in a series of hoax bomb threats this morning – allegedly caused by a gamer feud. Bomb threats at hundreds of schools across UK as threatening email warning of 'student with an explosive' is sent ...Mirror.co.uk School bomb hoaxes revealed to be part of Minecraft gamer feudSky News all 132 news articles » View the full article

Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car DezeenA woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. View the full article

STAT Biotech tries to break bread with Silicon Valley's disruptors. It's awkward STAT While Uber and Spotify hosted line-out-the-door events that fit the SXSW ethos, the drug industry's efforts have mostly amounted to awkward attempts to speak the native language, like when Bristol-Myers Squibb, a 130-year-old pharmaceutical giant ... View the full article

Yahoo News UK Digital Tech Is Transforming The Physical Shape Of Our Cities Yahoo News UK The car shaped our cities in the 20th Century, with suburbs, ring roads, and out-of town shopping centres. I expect car-sharing, ride hailing and on-demand autonomous vehicles to have similar impacts in the 21st Century. It's estimated that, today, as ... and more » View the full article

Intelligent Transport Why ride-sharing on its own isn't the solution to transport woes Intelligent Transport Innovative transport companies Uber, BlaBlaCar, Citymapper, Didi, Keolis, LimeBike, Lyft, Mobike, Motivate, Ofo, Ola, Scoot Networks, Transit, Via and Zipcar all share the aim of reducing the amount of privately owned cars in cities, offering shared ... View the full article

Why ride-sharing on its own isn't the solution to transport woes Intelligent TransportStuart Pearson, an Associate in the Construction, Energy & Projects team at Capital Law, discusses the future of our cities in view of the exponential growth of ... View the full article

Boring chore? Airtasker or TaskRabbit could help – at a price The GuardianIt's like Uber, but for the household chores you can't face doing yourself: from assembling flat-pack Ikea furniture, to cleaning your home, to sorting out problems ... View the full article

TechStartups.com (blog) Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, March 9 TechStartups.com (blog) Over at Uber, the head of product is heading for the exits. However, the ride-hailing company had a replacement lined up: Amazon Vice President Assaf Ronen. Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator's first Bristol-based cohort pitch to top UK investors. Four ... and more » View the full article