Tomorrow, Sunday 23 August, two of Europe’s best teams will go head to head for Champions League glory in a final to remember. In the red corner, playing in their first ever Champions League final, is the big-spending, star-studded Paris St Germain. And in the blue corner, vying for their sixth Champions League title, is […]
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I don’t know about you, but every time a brand announces a car with manual transmission, I get a little cargasm. And for good reason. These days, we’re populated with stories of EVs and self driving cars. Granted these will improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions, but a little part of me is going […]
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Grab a popcorn because we’re discussing 5G network conspiracy theories, how to skyrocket your YouTube career, and why Alexa is the best girl. ____________________________________________________________________________ The advent of 5G network has served as a catalyst for interesting stories around the globe. Extremist political parties linked 5G to the spread of coronavirus, with activists setting fire to […]
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Road safety is a serious issue. Nearly 4,000 people die every day because of road accidents, and this is raising some alarm bells around the world. If we don’t do something about it, we’re definitely staring down the barrels of a driverless car future, although who’s to say they’ll be any safer? That’s why GEM […]
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No, that’s not £375K. It’s literally £375. For a McLaren Senna. As in 500 bucks. No catch, no tricks. Seriously. Okay, maybe one catch. Legroom. If you’re not too fussed about that, then pay attention. Just off the bat, this one doesn’t come with a 4.0L V8 engine. I mean, it would, but they’d have […]
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Exactly two years ago, a ninth-grade student decided to play truant. Not for the same reason many other kids do. You see, for 15-year-old Greta Thunberg, there was more at stake than getting an A grade and getting picked last for the Lacrosse team. Perched outside the Riksdag in Sweden, holding up a sign that […]
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It’s the 60s and Henry Ford II is in trouble. The company is underperforming, and he just can’t seem to fill his famous father’s very large shoes. And then somebody floats the idea. Why not create a race car that can challenge Ferrari at Le Mans? Some would call it an incredulous marketing stunt. Others […]
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There’s been a lot of buzz around self-driving cars in the Mikaniki camp, and for good reason. Day by day, we’re inching towards a future of pure cartonomy, and even though we’re still trying to perfect level 2 of 5, there’s no denying that autonomous cars are high up in the urban planning agenda. You […]
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Earlier in the week, a landlord found an abandoned VW Transporter T2 and transformed her into an emblematic show van. That got us thinking: how many other enthusiasts out there are secretly building a classic car army for when we have to take on AIs and their overlord, Elon Musk, in the future? Quite a […]
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Our vision of a cyberpunk future hasn’t undergone significant changes since ‘Blade Runner’ debuted in 1982. The iconic book kickstarted a cult that, like a vine entwining around a tree base, permeates layers of the society decades afterwards. ‘The Fifth Element’, ‘I Am Robot’, ‘Ready Player One’, ‘Deus Ex’, ‘Elysium’ – pick your favorite cyberpunk […]
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