Flying car prototypes will take centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. Among the innovations on display at the annual technology event will be designs from startup firm NFT and a scaled-down version from Toyota. Despite formidable hurdles over safety and cost, the global competition to develop flying cars is fast beginning to gain traction. Scroll down for video Talk of flying cars will be growing at the Consumer Electronics Show with some designs to be on display such as this image from Cartivator backed by Toyota with the Japanese automaker looking launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics WHAT IS CES? The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual technology convention that takes place in Las Vegas. The show typically takes place in early January. It attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees from all over the world, as well as thousands of tech firms, startups and entrepreneurs. Companies show … [Read more...] about Is THIS the future of the flying car? Tech firms including Toyota are showcasing prototypes of airborne transports at CES 2019 next week
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Passenger ‘treated like criminal after PERFUME triggers airport explosive test’
A FEMALE passenger claims she was given a full body search and treated like "a criminal" after her perfume gave a false positive in an airport's explosives test. Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore said that she had to hand over her licence as well during the ordeal at Dubbo Airport in New South Wales. Security officers using explosives trace-detection technology use swabs to check randomly selected passengers passing through security screening. In Rhonda's case, the false positive was apparently sparked by an ingredient in her high-end Chanel perfume. She explained in a Tweet: "I just had to be frisked 3 times and body searched at Dubbo airport, my licence taken and report written after the alarm went off 3 times which took over 30 mins only to find out it was the nitrate content of my Chanel perfume - they said it happens with expensive perfume !"2GB’s Ben Fordham the dramatic experience was “extraordinary”. She said: “This machine went green and the … [Read more...] about Passenger ‘treated like criminal after PERFUME triggers airport explosive test’
‘I would love to be on your team’: World Cup soccer captain Megan Rapinoe calls ‘bold and real’ Elizabeth Warren from an airport to give her endorsement for president
Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president on Friday, calling her 'bold' and 'real.' Warren supported Rapinoe and her team mates in their battle to get equal pay for the world champion soccer squad. Rapinoe, who was just named Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the year, famously feuded with President Donald Trump in the run up to the FIFA Women's World Cup. She gave her blessing to Warren on Friday and told the senator in a video posted to her Instagram page that she appreciated her progressive stance on this issues. Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president Elizabeth Warren supported the women's soccer team battle for equal pay Rapinoe, who is co-captain of the women's national team, said she's been following what Warren's campaign is doing, calling it 'big and bold.' 'I just don't think we can get to a better place by walking this moderate line so I appreciate you being out front and being big and … [Read more...] about ‘I would love to be on your team’: World Cup soccer captain Megan Rapinoe calls ‘bold and real’ Elizabeth Warren from an airport to give her endorsement for president
The Italian Job review – cockneys, car chases and a 50-year cliffhanger
All films now have to be inspected for Brexit resonance, and it’s pretty much inescapable here. The much-loved Brit crime caper The Italian Job is this week rereleased 50 years on. A feline young Michael Caine plays Charlie Croker, the cheeky cockney scamp who plans to pinch a fortune in gold bullion from an armoured car convoy in Turin, having fixed the traffic lights to create gridlock preventing police pursuit, and using as cover the thousands of English football fans in the city for an away fixture with Italy. (At the time we were still glowing from our 1966 World Cup victory.) But first he must get the go-ahead from ageing crimelord Mr Bridger, played by Noël Coward, who runs things from his prison cell. Charlie tells him it’s a patriotic attack on “Europe … the Common Market … Italy … the Fiat car company …” Mr Bridger is convinced by Charlie and incidentally notes that all those football fans could be counted on “to help … [Read more...] about The Italian Job review – cockneys, car chases and a 50-year cliffhanger
Horror moment cop is ‘executed’ as he sat in his patrol car outside police HQ by man who shot him 10 times in the head after ‘looking for officer to kill’
The Arkansas police officer who was killed in his patrol car was shot 10 times in the head and his killer was interested in anti-law enforcement groups, sheriffs officials said Friday while releasing video from the scene and autopsy details. Officer Stephen Carr was fatally shot in the back parking lot of police headquarters in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at about 9.42pm on December 7, while he was sitting in the front driver seat of his police vehicle. Authorities said London Philips, 35, approached Carr's vehicle and shot him at point-blank range. Two other officers later shot and killed Phillips. Arkansas police released video from the shooting, showing the moment when suspect London Philips, 35, shoots at police officer Stephen Carr, who was sitting in his police car (at far right) Police said officer Stephen Carr (left) was shot 10 times in the head by suspect London Phillips (right) Saturday at about 9.42pm outside police headquarters RELATED … [Read more...] about Horror moment cop is ‘executed’ as he sat in his patrol car outside police HQ by man who shot him 10 times in the head after ‘looking for officer to kill’