Technology Electric “Tram-Like” Bus Collides with Car on Inaugural Day February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Transport for London (TfL) has announced an investigation after one of its new electric “tram-like” buses was involved in a collision with a car on the day the new fleet…
Technology New Drone System Mimics ‘Nervous System’ for Extended Flight Endurance February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Scientists are evaluating an innovative drone design engineered to extend operational duration in flight, attributed to its incorporation of a proprietary “nervous system.” Presently, drones designed for cargo transport necessitate…
Technology Instagram’s policy of reducing quality for less-viewed videos sparks creator backlash February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Instagram’s disclosure that it lowers the quality of older, less popular videos has been met with criticism from creators, who have described the policy as “alarming.” Users of the Meta-owned…
Technology Company Schedules Test for 3D-Printed Underwater Habitat February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A firm operating from a former diving facility is employing 3D printing technology to construct an environment intended for human habitation, situated 200m (656ft) beneath the water’s surface. The objective…
Technology National Express West Midlands Buses Begin Accepting Digital Student IDs February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek National Express West Midlands has announced that digital student identification cards are now accepted on its buses. Through the use of a new application, students can now verify their eligibility…
Technology Eight-year-old dies in e-bike fire after alerting siblings February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek An eight-year-old boy, Luke Albiston-O’Donnell, perished in a house fire in Birkenhead, Wirral, during the early hours of 4 August this year. The blaze was attributed to a defective lithium…
Technology Thousands of PayPal Users Affected by Brief Service Outage February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek The payment application PayPal confirmed on Thursday that it experienced a brief global service disruption. The company indicated on its service status page that it was dealing with “a system…
Technology Apple Rolls Out AI Features for iPhones, Limited to Specific Models February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek Apple has at last made its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities available for the iPhone, though access is restricted to a subset of users. Apple Intelligence, a collection of AI tools…
Technology Bluesky CEO Incorrectly States Platform’s Age Limit February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek The chief executive of the social media network Bluesky, which has recently experienced a significant surge in popularity, was unable to provide the correct age requirement for users on the…
Technology Edinburgh Council Plans Sensor-Driven Glass Recycling System to End Fixed Collections February 10, 2026 Oguz Simsek Edinburgh’s council intends to discontinue regular glass recycling collections by utilizing sensors to determine when bins are full. This initiative, which forms part of the council’s strategy to become a…