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The Scottish Sun How safe are self-driving cars? Experts weigh up the pros and cons of the new tech The Scottish Sun ... the rules and regulations should be transparent and something that everyone can understand easily.” “My ideal car would be one that I can drive when I want but hand control over to, to do the boring stuff like the motorways.” Robotics expert Dr Ram ... View the full article
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Das Konzert in Edinburgh ist fast ausverkauft Neues Volksblatt „Get ready for Sunday Classics“ (Fertig machen für Klassik am Sonntag) ist auf dem Konzertplan der Usher Hall in Edinburgh zu lesen. Die große Logistik funktioniert, kleine Sorgen sind ausgeräumt, wie etwa, dass geschützte Holzarten, Elfenbein-Teilchen ... View the full article
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Financial Times Momentum: inside Labour's revolutionary movement Financial Times I took the train from London King's Cross to Edinburgh, where I was to meet Momentum's star Scottish member of Labour's National Executive Committee. As I sat on the floor of the overbooked train, I thought about what we had in common: the youth ... View the full article
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Blockpass Partners with Edinburgh Napier University to Build the World's First Advanced Blockchain Identity Laboratory Markets Insider EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A PIONEERING new research lab, the Blockpass Identity Lab, will explore ways in which blockchain technology can protect personal data from online scammers and hackers. The laboratory will be ... and more » View the full article
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DIGIT.FYI (blog) World's First Blockchain Identity Lab to be Built in Edinburgh DIGIT.FYI (blog) After a series of huge data breaches at companies such as Uber and Equifax, blockchain offers an attractive alternative to the centralised storage of personal user data. This initial three-year partnership also includes funding for research staff, PhD ... View the full article
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Press and Journal Edinburgh is the city that never fails to please Press and Journal Edinburgh is a city I love and I try to visit it at least twice a year. But I often fall into the trap of visiting the same attractions, as there's always something new to be discovered. In a bid to break this habit and experience another side to the ... View the full article
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The Tab Why do guys always wear the same 'going-out shirt' on every single night out? The Tab Fuelled by multiple vodka and cokes and raring to get inside the club, the troupe of shirted knights leave pres, bellowing out the chorus of 'Don't Look Back In Anger', whilst they pile into the Uber. Upon arrival, the lads race out of the cab and join ... View the full article
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AnythingforHire.com Uber granted new licence in Glasgow despite fierce opposition AnythingforHire.com App-based ride-sharing platform, Uber, have been awarded a new booking office licence in Glasgow, despite fierce opposition from several quarters, including trade union; Unite the Union. Renovation work at Uber's former premises in West George Street ... View the full article
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Reuters Britain's G4S looks beyond small change in cash revolution Reuters EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Global security and cash management firm G4S (GFS.L) expects notes and coins to drive its business, even as their usage falls in favor of electronic transactions around the world. FILE PHOTO: A G4S security van is parked outside a ... and more » View the full article
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Reuters UK G4S looks beyond small change in cash revolution Reuters UK EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Global security and cash management firm G4S (GFS.L) expects notes and coins to drive its business, even as their usage falls in favour of electronic transactions around the world. FILE PHOTO: A G4S security van is parked outside ... View the full article
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Yahoo Finance UK G4S looks beyond small change in cash revolution Yahoo Finance UK By Elisabeth O'Leary. EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Global security and cash management firm G4S <GFS.L> expects notes and coins to drive its business, even as their usage falls in favour of electronic transactions around the world. Although data compiled by ... Britain's G4S looks beyond small change in cash revolutionReuters all 1 news articles » View the full article
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The Economist Amazon is not the only threat to legacy post offices The Economist Posting a letter from London to Edinburgh cost an average daily wage. In 1840, after a proposal by Rowland Hill, an inventor, Britain launched the Penny Post, the world's first universal mail service. The state-run post office was given a mail monopoly ... and more » View the full article
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CityMetric How did China fall in love with dockless bikeshare? CityMetric Cycling was understood as a symbol of Maoist China; owning a car became an achievable symbol of affluence. Today, though, the bikes are coming back to China's streets. Chinese bicycle sharing companies Mobike and Ofo rank among the country's most ... and more » View the full article
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CityMetric Claude Monet is best remembered for his landscapes. But the ... CityMetric Say the name Claude Monet and anyone with a vague clue about art thinks of country landscapes and gardens. It wasn't just water lily ponds that tickled the fancy of this founder of French impressionist painting, though: Monet was also moved to paint ... and more » View the full article
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Tnooz China is becoming the main event in travel tech Tnooz It is relatively under the radar outside China, despite the fact that its strategic investments and technology partnerships with Grab, Lyft, Ola, Uber, 99, Taxify, and Careem give it access to 80% of the world's population. As Ctrip's move into this ... View the full article
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Wired.co.uk Tuesday briefing: Scammers are exploiting civil rights movements with fake Facebook pages Wired.co.uk Could they be set for a comeback? The popularity of Edinburgh's trams suggests a renaissance in the making. The network opened in 2014, delayed by three years and millions over budget, but it's partly made up for that by posting a profit two years ... View the full article