Elon Musk Fears The Advent Of Artificial Intelligence
Guest writer, MAC, reports on Musk’s emerging fear of science-fiction become science-fact.
SEA Countries To Launch Bike-Share Programmes
Urban bike-sharing programmes are coming to our neck of the woods as well as our neighbours’. On 1 August, the Penang government awarded a RM9.2 million contract to Public Bike Share Sdn Bhd after a public tender was carried out for a bike-sharing system in the state’s capital, George Town. Penang, a popular tourist destination, is located in north Malaysia and the introduction of a bike-share system, similar to those implemented in cities like London and New York, will no doubt be appreciated by residents and tourists alike. Penang, which does not have the convenience of a mass rail transit system, has its ample share of daily traffic woes.
Mini Cooper Countryman Aces Safety Test
Out of the dozen small cars tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), only the MINI Cooper Countryman emerged with a good rating. The Countryman is a larger four-door version of the two-door MINI, but the IIHS pointed out that the results do not apply to the two-door model, which was not tested this time around. The all-electric Chevrolet Volt (with a petrol-powered range extender) received an acceptable rating, but the only other EV rival, the Nissan Leaf, was rated ‘poor’.
Recalls Pull GM’s Profits Down; Compensation Fund Of US$400M
General Motors has had its profits in the second quarter of 2014 almost whittled down to naught with the massive costs incurred by the recalls.
From the US$39.6 billion revenue, the automaker only made a US$200 million profit, a far cry from the US$1.2 billion net profit a year ago.
A Plug-In Hybrid Joins The Porsche Cayenne Lineup
Details of the next generation Cayenne, Porsche’s best-selling vehicle, has been revealed. The 2015 Cayenne will boast “sharper desi…
Smart vs Mercedes In Crash Test
Size does matter when it comes to safety; according to our guest writer, MAC, physics says so.
For some time there have been loads of videos around of the old Smart ForTwo being annihilated by larger Mercedes cars in crash tests.