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‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 15 June - 14:58

Subatomic instrument will be able to accurately pinpoint locations under ground and under water, where satellite signals are often blocked

Dr Joseph Cotter takes some unusual pieces of luggage on his trips on the London underground. They include a stainless steel vacuum chamber, a few billion atoms of rubidium and an array of lasers that are used to cool his equipment to a temperature just above absolute zero.

While not the average kit you would expect to find being dragged into carriages on the District Line, this is the gear that Cotter – who works at Imperial College London’s Centre for Cold Matter – uses on his underground travels.

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We’ll fix 1m potholes a year and end Tory neglect of roads, says Labour

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 11 June - 23:01

Party pledges to defer new A27 bypass to fund repairs and break down planning barriers to facilitate upgrades

Labour has pledged to fix 1m potholes every year if elected on 4 July and turn the tide on the “neglect” of the UK’s roads.

Last year pothole damage cost drivers almost £500m, with the average damage worth £250, the party has claimed.

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UK government launches review into headlight glare after drivers’ complaints

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:11

Campaigners welcome move as survey suggests they have become too bright and risk causing accidents

Campaigners have hailed the government’s announcement of independent research into headlight glare, which comes as a survey suggests many drivers believe they have become too bright and risk causing accidents.

The RAC, which has been highlighting the problem in recent years, said it was a key concern among motorists and welcomed the move as an opportunity to fix it.

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Uber ‘tech bros’ sought to destroy Australian taxi app using corporate espionage, court hears

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 06:05

GoCatch operator Taxi Apps also accuses rideshare giant of serious misconduct as Victorian supreme court trial begins

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Uber “tech bros” set out to destroy an Australian taxi app when the US company moved in on the nation’s hire car market and started running an illegal rideshare service, lawyers claim.

Taxi Apps, the company behind GoCatch, is suing Uber in the supreme court of Victoria, claiming the rideshare giant knowingly launched UberX illegally in Australia with the intention of injuring GoCatch.

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RMT backs independent candidate Jamie Driscoll for North East mayor

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 31 March - 14:00

Union’s endorsement comes after Driscoll was barred from standing for Labour

The RMT union has endorsed independent candidate Jamie Driscoll in the North East mayoral election, after Driscoll was barred from standing for Labour in the race.

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said it was giving £10,000 to Driscoll’s campaign. Driscoll is currently the mayor of North of Tyne combined authority, which is being integrated into the new North East combined authority.

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UK Easter weather and travel: ferries hit by winds as getaway begins for millions

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 29 March - 09:46

Storm Nelson brings 50mph gusts, rail lines hit by flooding and roads expected to be busy

Millions of people in the UK are expected to hit the roads on Good Friday, as strong winds from the Spanish-named Storm Nelson hit the start of the Easter getaway.

The ferry company DFDS reported that its services at Dover were running with delays “due to strong winds in the Channel” as the long weekend got under way, with 2 million British holidaymakers scheduled to travel abroad.

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Travel delays forecast for UK Easter getaways due to poor weather and rail disruption

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Thursday, 28 March - 13:41

Railway line closures and strikes coinciding with the school holidays and turbulent weather are set to hit travel plans

A long Good Friday looms for many drivers and rail passengers who are heading off for a UK getaway, as the Easter weekend collides with the start of school holidays, engineering works and turbulent weather.

With more than 14 million leisure trips planned by drivers over the coming days, motorists have been warned to expect delays on many routes. Additional cars could be forced on to the roads because of major railway line closures, with strikes hampering possible return train journeys next week.

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UK weather warnings for wind and rain issued in run-up to Easter weekend

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Wednesday, 27 March - 15:42

Met Office says unsettled conditions could disrupt travel and pose danger to life in parts of Northern Ireland and southern England

Heavy rain and strong winds could disrupt travel and pose a risk to life in the run-up to the Easter weekend, forecasters have said.

The Met Office issued yellow warnings across parts of Northern Ireland and the south of England.

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Que faire pour s’échapper lorsqu’on tombe à l’eau dans une voiture ?

news.movim.eu / Numerama · Wednesday, 27 March - 12:55

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La question vous a probablement traversé l'esprit avec l'actualité récente à Baltimore : que faire si mon véhicule chutait d'un pont et se retrouvait à l'eau ? Il existe une série de gestes et d'actions à mener pour s'échapper d'une voiture qui coule.