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Britain's divided decade: the rich are 64% richer than before the recession, while the poor are 57% poorer
Apple fixes FREAK in iOS, OS X and Apple TV - and numerous other holes besides
Tourism helped hotels and tavernas increase turnover by 13.7 pct last yearTurnover in the accommodation and catering sector posted a 13.7 percent increase last year compared to the year before, according to data released yesterday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).The travel and booking services sector saw turnover gain 6.6 percent year-on-year, while air transport turnover grow 8.4 percent.
GPS fail on bus sends Belgian tourists on 1,200km detourA group of Belgian tourists were sent on a detour of close to 1,200km (800 miles) after a GPS navigation error by their bus driver.They were meant to arrive at the French alpine resort of La Plagne for a skiing holiday.Instead, they ended up hundreds of kilometres away, close to France's border with Spain.The aspiring skiers eventually arrived in the Alps a day later - and were greeted with plates of Spanish food. "There are three entries for La Plagne in France, and I selected the wrong one," the driver told Studio Brussel radio station.
Greek bailout talks: Are stereotypes of lazy Greeks true?
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Apple Watch battery lasts as little as three hoursUsing new device that costs up to £12,000 for phone conversations means it will die after three hours, Apple admits in post buried deep on its product page
Electric cars could cut oil imports 40% by 2030, says studyMassive switch to electric cars could save drivers £1,000 a year on fuel costs, if infrastructure is built to support the vehicles
Most Greek MPs choose to have a taxpayer-funded carLess than 50 of Parliament’s 300 deputies refused the privilege of a complimentary car that they are entitled to as elected MPs but which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had exhorted them to reject during his presentation of the government’s policy program.The budget set aside for MPs’ complimentary cars this year is 3.2 million euros.In previous years even fewer MPs – only around 30 or 35 – had refused state cars.
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