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Tesla’s done a better job than anyone in building out their electric recharging infrastructure, but thanks to a new deal with hotel network Crowne Plaza, there’s about to be 13 more destinations for Tesla owners to recharge. The hotels will install Tesla Destination Chargers at all of their properties...
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Elon Musk’s most recent company, The Boring Company has just had a major change of mission statement. Previously the company was tasked with reducing the cost of tunneling underground to create a space for electric sleds carrying cars in tunnels to speed up transport and reduce above-ground congestion. With...
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Victoria is headed for another election this year with the vote scheduled for Saturday 24 November 2018. In the lead-up to that date, the Liberal National Coalition is releasing policies in a bit to get out of opposition and into Government. Over the weekend we had a an announcement from...
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Aussie company Webjet have launched the first working blockchain initiative in the hotel distribution industry. While most people’s minds immediately turn to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology has far greater uses and this implementation by Webjet aims to resolve disputes over expenses and reductions in labor costs. Webjet’s been in the...
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India is getting a Hyperloop. The 149km journey between Mumbai and Pune takes around 2.5hrs by car, or 3+ hrs by train, but with Hyperloop, that time is set to be slashed to just 25 minutes. Right now more than 130,000 vehicles take that journey, so there’s a massive...
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Learner drivers in NSW can now choose from 3 digital log books apps to track their required driving hours. The NSW Roads & Maratime agency has announced they are officially recognising, you hate paper. Young people learning to drive in NSW are required to log 120 hours of driving before...
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WARR Hyperloop is a team of around 30 students from Germany’s Technical University of Munich. Their 2nd version of their custom Hyperloop Pod reached a peak speeds of 324 km/h in SpaceX’s 1.2km pressurised test tube. On the team’s own website, they believe the theoretical maximum for their design...
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Hyperloop One has just announced they have achieved the fastest ever speed in a hyperloop test track, with an impressive 192mph or 310km/h. This test was conducted last week on July 29th using their XP-1 prototype Hyperloop pod. From Elon Musk’s idea in August 2013, to August of 2017,...
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SKYE Hotel Suites in Parramatta will open its doors on August 1st and will become Australia’s first Hotel to offer online check-ins for rooms. This works by having your hotel key uploaded to your smartphone which you use to scan at the door to grant you access to your...
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Right now Uber prices have surged up to as much as 3.7 times the normal rate. This is due to a complete meltdown of the Metro Train network. Basically all metropolitan trains are currently suspended and passengers are being asked to wait it out, to not force the train...
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s 7 great wonders and after having snorkeling at the reef during my honeymoon, I can personal vouch for how amazing it is. Not everyone gets to enjoy that experience personally, so Twitter is helping you experience it remotely. Tomorrow there’ll...
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Uber is adding a couple of new options to its service. There’s now going to be options to order larger vehicles by selecting the UberXL option from the app. This will be great for those times you need to move a lot of friends (like a night on the...
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The NSW Government is investigating road improvements to improve travel time, improve connectivity and support urban renewal in South Sydney. The Alexandria to Moore Park corridoor is currently a CBD bypass route, but a new plan will see that transformed into a series of new intersections. Part of the...
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Google’s Transit Product Lead, Cayden Meyer has just announced they’re updating Google Maps with real time data in New South Wales for those commuters using buses, trains and ferries. To achieve the Google Transit data, has partnered with Transport New South Wales to add real-time information about routes and...
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Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport is opening in 2019 and is going to be completely insane. In new video published today, we get a fresh look at how the envisage ‘Canopy Park’ which sits on the highest level of Jewel features exciting play attractions and serene gardens. The area is...
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The task of crossing the road isn’t ordinarily a difficult one, but introduce addictive mobile phones and you’ll have people crashing into other pedestrians, but more dangerously, they may wander out onto the road into the path of cars. The problem with traditional crossing lights is that they’re positioned...
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Early this week I gave you the heads up SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod competition was on this weekend. Now the teams from around the globe have arrived and pods are being loaded into the 1.25 kilometre track. The action is being shared online and for your convenience the best is embedded below. Hyperloop...
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A collaboration between the Victorian Government, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), LaTrobe University and Eastlink operator ConnectEast will see autonomous driving tests conducted on Melbourne’s Eastlink motorway over the next 18 months. The project’s goal is to prepare the tollway’s communications and monitoring infrastructure for the arrival (and legalisation)...
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Solar trams are coming to Melbourne and that’s a massive deal for the city, state and country. Melbourne has the largest operating tram network in the world with 250km of track with a staggering 1,763 stops and the trams run more than 20 hours per day. Back in 2013-14...
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Technology has meant ordering a ride from A to B has become easier, faster and better. Thanks to ride sharing companies like Uber, the transportation industry and specifically taxi services has received a well overdue disruption. The Victorian Government has today announced all commercial passenger vehicle providers charged a levy equivalent...
Tesla’s done a better job than anyone in building out their electric recharging infrastructure, but thanks to a new deal with hotel network Crowne Plaza, there’s about to be 13 more destinations for Tesla owners to recharge. The hotels will install Tesla Destination Chargers at all of their properties...
Elon Musk’s most recent company, The Boring Company has just had a major change of mission statement. Previously the company was tasked with reducing the cost of tunneling underground to create a space for electric sleds carrying cars in tunnels to speed up transport and reduce above-ground congestion. With...
Victoria is headed for another election this year with the vote scheduled for Saturday 24 November 2018. In the lead-up to that date, the Liberal National Coalition is releasing policies in a bit to get out of opposition and into Government. Over the weekend we had a an announcement from...
Aussie company Webjet have launched the first working blockchain initiative in the hotel distribution industry. While most people’s minds immediately turn to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology has far greater uses and this implementation by Webjet aims to resolve disputes over expenses and reductions in labor costs. Webjet’s been in the...
India is getting a Hyperloop. The 149km journey between Mumbai and Pune takes around 2.5hrs by car, or 3+ hrs by train, but with Hyperloop, that time is set to be slashed to just 25 minutes. Right now more than 130,000 vehicles take that journey, so there’s a massive...
Learner drivers in NSW can now choose from 3 digital log books apps to track their required driving hours. The NSW Roads & Maratime agency has announced they are officially recognising, you hate paper. Young people learning to drive in NSW are required to log 120 hours of driving before...
WARR Hyperloop is a team of around 30 students from Germany’s Technical University of Munich. Their 2nd version of their custom Hyperloop Pod reached a peak speeds of 324 km/h in SpaceX’s 1.2km pressurised test tube. On the team’s own website, they believe the theoretical maximum for their design...
Hyperloop One has just announced they have achieved the fastest ever speed in a hyperloop test track, with an impressive 192mph or 310km/h. This test was conducted last week on July 29th using their XP-1 prototype Hyperloop pod. From Elon Musk’s idea in August 2013, to August of 2017,...
SKYE Hotel Suites in Parramatta will open its doors on August 1st and will become Australia’s first Hotel to offer online check-ins for rooms. This works by having your hotel key uploaded to your smartphone which you use to scan at the door to grant you access to your...
Right now Uber prices have surged up to as much as 3.7 times the normal rate. This is due to a complete meltdown of the Metro Train network. Basically all metropolitan trains are currently suspended and passengers are being asked to wait it out, to not force the train...
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s 7 great wonders and after having snorkeling at the reef during my honeymoon, I can personal vouch for how amazing it is. Not everyone gets to enjoy that experience personally, so Twitter is helping you experience it remotely. Tomorrow there’ll...
Uber is adding a couple of new options to its service. There’s now going to be options to order larger vehicles by selecting the UberXL option from the app. This will be great for those times you need to move a lot of friends (like a night on the...
The NSW Government is investigating road improvements to improve travel time, improve connectivity and support urban renewal in South Sydney. The Alexandria to Moore Park corridoor is currently a CBD bypass route, but a new plan will see that transformed into a series of new intersections. Part of the...
Google’s Transit Product Lead, Cayden Meyer has just announced they’re updating Google Maps with real time data in New South Wales for those commuters using buses, trains and ferries. To achieve the Google Transit data, has partnered with Transport New South Wales to add real-time information about routes and...
Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport is opening in 2019 and is going to be completely insane. In new video published today, we get a fresh look at how the envisage ‘Canopy Park’ which sits on the highest level of Jewel features exciting play attractions and serene gardens. The area is...
The task of crossing the road isn’t ordinarily a difficult one, but introduce addictive mobile phones and you’ll have people crashing into other pedestrians, but more dangerously, they may wander out onto the road into the path of cars. The problem with traditional crossing lights is that they’re positioned...
Early this week I gave you the heads up SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod competition was on this weekend. Now the teams from around the globe have arrived and pods are being loaded into the 1.25 kilometre track. The action is being shared online and for your convenience the best is embedded below. Hyperloop...
A collaboration between the Victorian Government, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), LaTrobe University and Eastlink operator ConnectEast will see autonomous driving tests conducted on Melbourne’s Eastlink motorway over the next 18 months. The project’s goal is to prepare the tollway’s communications and monitoring infrastructure for the arrival (and legalisation)...
Solar trams are coming to Melbourne and that’s a massive deal for the city, state and country. Melbourne has the largest operating tram network in the world with 250km of track with a staggering 1,763 stops and the trams run more than 20 hours per day. Back in 2013-14...
Technology has meant ordering a ride from A to B has become easier, faster and better. Thanks to ride sharing companies like Uber, the transportation industry and specifically taxi services has received a well overdue disruption. The Victorian Government has today announced all commercial passenger vehicle providers charged a levy equivalent...
