New technology might see planes flying with only one pilot in the cockpit
The idea of having two pilots on board a plane is always comforting to passengers, but new technology is in development that could see this number being reduced to one in the near future. In an interview with the Independent, Steve Nordlund, a vice president at Boeing, said that the company’s commercial aircraft division was […]
Working week should be cut to four days because new technology is making jobs more efficient, unions say
Britain should use new technology to move to a four-day working week while keeping wages stable, the TUC union has said. Frances O’Grady, the union’s general secretary, says companies will make more money from machines so should allow employees an extra day off each week. She said the change should be brought in over the […]
Self-driving bus starts shuttle service in Calgary
An autonomous vehicle billed as “the future of transportation” is spending the month ferrying passengers between two neighbouring tourist attractions in Calgary. The electric bus is named ELA – it stands for Electric Automation – and Saturday marked its maiden voyage between the Calgary Zoo and the Telus Spark science centre next door. It can […]
Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike U.S. southeast coast
Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week. Florence crossed the 74 mph threshold from tropical storm to a hurricane Sunday morning, and by evening its winds were up to 85 mph (140 kph) as the National Hurricane Center warned a […]
Princeton and Williams still top U.S. News college rankings — but new formula scrambles the annual lists
U.S. News & World Report overhauled its college-ranking formula this year, putting more emphasis on social mobility and less on exclusivity in admissions, a change that scrambled its annual lists of top colleges and universities released Monday. Two schools continued their long runs atop the rankings: Princeton University was the No. 1 national university for […]
Who might buy Mercedes-Benz’s 4 Vancouver dealerships?
VANCOUVER — In a move sure to spark a flurry of interest, MercedesBenz Canada is selling four of its 11 remaining corporately owned dealerships. All four are located in the Metro Vancouver area: Two in the city, one across Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver and another in the southern suburb of Richmond. Two privately owned […]