Tech and Auto

Thousands of children fall victim to the horrifying new 'bait out' trend that sees their nude pictures shared on social media EVERY DAY, police believe. At least one child from just one small Kent borough every day has their naked selfies posted online, police reveal. And if this worrying trend is similar nationwide, it could mean thousands of kids are being exposed daily. Since the beginning of January over 40 schoolgirls aged between 11 and 17 have reported incidences of...

One in eight male motorists have a pet name for their cars - with Scarlett O'Cara, Ford Fiasco and Matt CAR-dle among the more bizarre monikers. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found other unusual names include ‘the Purple People-Eater’, ‘Sexy Bob the 4th’ and 'The Beast'. It also emerged around one in five bestowed an endearing alias upon a vehicle they owned in the past. Other standout names included 'Falcor', 'The Phantom Flyer' and 'Super-Charged Fire Pony'. Of...

Last year was the first year in the so-called era of disruption. For investors, that meant a wild ride that included several major stock markets notching record highs. It also included developments in some key technology areas that are leading to some attractive investment opportunities in 2018. Some of them have been getting plenty of media attention, while others have remained somewhat under the radar. The one thing that they all have in common is the potential to record some...

The FUT Champions Cup kicks off in Barcelona today and the tournament will see UNILAD FIFA players Spencer “Gorilla” Ealing and Shaun “Shellzz” Springette (Shellzz) in action for the first time this season. Together the pair are the UK’s best FIFA players - with a combined career earnings of $400,000 (roughly £280,000), an impressive accomplishment across the UK’s eSports industry. Hot off the heels of a successful 2017, Spencer, who is competing in the Xbox One division and Shaun, who is in...

One submarine, a large truck and eight well-oiled cars crammed onto a small stage speeding at 100mph and barely missing each other, what could possibly go wrong? It’s a franchise that no one ever expected to last more than one movie and a self-made family that suffered a huge public loss. But love it or rate it, there is no denying the sheer engine power behind, The Fast and the Furious.  Last Friday marked a new chapter in the eight film...

One thing we should expect from the World’s biggest information resource is integrity. Google has the power to influence everybody through the information it serves up during the 1.2 trillion information searches per year, worldwide. Google now processes an average of over 40,000 search queries every single second. However, is Google pulling the wool over our eyes, putting profit growth before the quality, independence, and relevance of the information it serves to us? Last year, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) revenue grew 21 per...

A state-of-the-art hotel in Japan has opened with rooms that have self-parking SLIPPERS. The ProPILOT Park ‘Ryokan’ will combine the ultimate in traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology to give guests some quirky amenities. Using automotive systems the slippers "park" themselves at the entrance of the traditional inn at the push of a button, ready for guests to use upon arrival. The rooms will also come with self-parking tables and floor cushions. At first glance, the ProPILOT Park Ryokan...

The ball bearing is stunning in its simplicity and yet it's one of the greatest technological innovations of all time. However, it's arguable that, if it wasn't for the popularity of the bicycle, bearings as we now know them might not have come to be. In fact, many of the manufacturing innovations that the earliest car manufacturers took for granted were first developed for bicycles in the 19th century. From rollers and wheels to bicycles Although bearings in some form...

By Baxter Willis, head of WM Reply's Engage team, specialists in helping businesses harness technology to engage with their most valuable asset: the workforce. Working with a broad spectrum of different companies in a wide variety of different workspaces – both digital and physical – you see and hear a lot of things. You also start to spot some common traits that connect offices in different countries, industries and stages on a growth curve. One thing that soon becomes obvious is...