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The Predictions Were Wrong: Self-Driving Cars Have a Long Way to Go PCMagSeveral years ago, self-driving cars seemed nearly ready to take over the roads. "From 2020, you will be a permanent backseat driver," The Guardian said in ... View the full article

UK seeks ideas on adding rapid transit to more cities, towns Smart Cities DiveThe British government is calling for evidence and ideas on how the United Kingdom can better use light rail and other forms of mass transit, what the benefits ... View the full article

Nightclub cloakroom lost your jacket? Here’s what to do The TabYou've just stumbled in from a big night out when suddenly it hits you like a bolt of lightning – you haven't got your coat. After having recovered from the shock of ... View the full article

Nightclub cloakroom lost your jacket? Here’s what to do The TabYou've just stumbled in from a big night out when suddenly it hits you like a bolt of lightning – you haven't got your coat. After having recovered from the shock of ... View the full article

The Clarkson Review: Peugeot Rifter | The Sunday Times Magazine | The Sunday Times The TimesOn old Top Gear, a show hosted in the 1980s by the cheerily jumpered William Woollard, I was never really allowed to drive cars that were interesting. “Nobody ... View the full article

Road Warrior: There are ways to get around without a car Allentown Morning CallAfter weeks of talking about when its time for people to give up driving, the Road Warrior looks at how people are supposed to make due without a car. View the full article

Duke of Edinburgh voluntarily surrenders driving licence as police pass on crash file to CPS The TelegraphThe Duke of Edinburgh has given up driving as police passed their file on his crash near the Sandringham estate to prosecutors, it emerged on Saturday. View the full article

Duke of Edinburgh has voluntarily surrendered his driving licence Daily MailThe woman who broke her wrist in a car crash with Prince Philip has welcomed the news that he has surrendered his license, and says that the 'roads will be ... View the full article

Edinburgh’s Tourist Tax Is The Perfect Taxation – Of Those Without The Vote Continental TelegraphAs Colbert pointed out the art of taxation is to gain the maximum of feathers with the least hissing from the goose. The hissing that politicians so dislike. View the full article

Scotland's Popularity Is Soaring—But Is It Too Much of a Good Thing? Condé Nast TravelerDon't go blaming 'Outlander' just yet. The country has been weighing a tourist tax to contend with an escalating number of visitors each year. View the full article

Amazon gears up for driverless vehicles with Aurora – The Wall Street Journal BizNewsAmazon has invested in high-profile autonomous-vehicle startup Aurora, giving the online retailer insight into the fast-developing world of driverless cars. View the full article

12 of the best Nordic restaurants in Copenhagen Telegraph.co.ukLooking to feast on the best Nordic cuisine in Copenhagen? We've rounded up 12 of the best restaurants to eat at. View the full article

Edinburgh pubs plan major kitchen projects to kick-start higher-end food sales Foodservice Equipment JournalTwo multiple operators have taken on Edinburgh pubs and are undertaking major refurb projects – including significant kitchen schemes – with Star Pubs & Bars ... View the full article

Two of Edinburgh's most sought after townhouses go on sale for up to £2.85million Daily MailThe properties, on Carlton Terrace and Regent Terrace, are accepting offers of £1.9m and £2.85m respectively, and are located in a sought-after area of the city. View the full article

It’s now cheaper to fly from Edinburgh to Berlin than it is to Uber from Pollock to Lulu The TabView the full article

High Court rules in favour of Uber over Reading Borough Council. App does not amount to plying for hire | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsThe High Court has today held that use of the Uber app does not amount to plying for hire. Reading Borough Council had prosecuted an Uber driver, Mr Ali, ... View the full article

Edinburgh 'tourist tax' backed by council BBC NewsCouncillors in Edinburgh have voted in favour of a "tourist tax", which could become the first of its kind in the UK. However, the new tax will not come into effect ... View the full article

Edinburgh set to become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax Daily MailPlans for the transient visitor levy (TVL) in the Scottish capital include a £2 per night room charge, an exemption for campsites and a cap of seven consecutive ... View the full article

If you do any of these things, it’s highly likely that you’re the flat grandma The Tab"The Flat Grandma" is a highly treasured individual in any flat – the anchor in the stormy seas of deadlines and hangovers. Although her nights out are few, her ... View the full article

Thomas Ravenel is demanding Uber to give records in custody battle with Kathryn Dennis Daily MailThomas Ravenel is demanding for a hearing to be set to have Uber explain why it has not complied with his subpoenas, according to court papers filed in ... View the full article

Booming Edinburgh will be first UK city to introduce a tourist tax ReutersView the full article

The Bottom Line: Straight talking and a hipster jibe HeraldScotlandStraight talking. View the full article

Record number of restaurants go bust on lean high streets The TimesA record number of Scottish restaurants went bust last year, hit by difficult trading conditions on the high street and customers using delivery services such as ... View the full article

SXSW Final Lineup Announced: Pet Sematary to Close the Festival Rotten TomatoesWe highlight a handful of notable new additions, including the Stephen King adaptation that will bookend the fest with Jordan Peele's Us. View the full article

'Pet Sematary' to Screen as SXSW Closing Night Film Hollywood Reporter'Pet Sematary,' a new adaptation of the Stephen King horror novel, has been selected to screen as the closing night film at the upcoming SXSW Film Festival, ... View the full article