Senior Citizens Will Lead the Self-Driving Revolution Published on January 11, 2018 at 08:00AM The Villages in Florida — home to 125,000 residents, over 54,000 homes, 32 square miles, 750 miles of road, and three distinct downtowns — will soon get a fleet of robot […]
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Howard Lindzon’s Social Leverage is looking to raise up to $50 million for its newest fund
Social Leverage, a seed and early-stage venture outfit, is looking to raise up to $50 million for its third fund, shows a new SEC filing. It’s of interest in large part because of co-founder Howard Lindzon, a kind of internet celebrity and serial entrepreneur known for […]
SFGATE: SFO-bound flight comes close to landing on wrong runway
SFO-bound flight comes close to landing on wrong runway Published on January 11, 2018 at 05:02AM by By Kurtis Alexander An Aeromexico flight into San Francisco International Airport came close to landing on the wrong runway, federal officials said Wednesday, putting at risk another plane […]
Cork says ‘bonjour’ as Air France reveals Paris flights
Cork Airport managing director Niall MacCarthy said the new route would be a huge boost for passengers seeking to travel to France and beyond. “By flying out of Cork Airport with Air France, travellers will have easy access to many long-haul destinations from Paris-Charles de […]
How the Bomb Cyclone Nearly Broke JFK Airport
Even before a water main broke and flooded much of Terminal 4 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early Sunday afternoon, the travel hub resembled a warzone, populated by blank-eyed employees and civilians, none of them quite sure what had happened over the […]
Bemidji Pioneer: Red Lake student, teacher selected to travel to Washington, DC, France for World …
Autumn May, an 11th-grader at the school, and social studies teacher Marcia Roline are one of 15 student/teacher pairs from across the country who have been selected to travel this summer to Washington, D.C., and Normandy, France, where they'll finish a year-long dive into the […]
SFGATE: 5 Mexican states, including resorts, get US ‘do not travel’ warning
5 Mexican states, including resorts, get US ‘do not travel’ warning Published on January 10, 2018 at 10:36PM by By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five states in Mexico have gotten the sternest “do not travel” advisories under a revamped U.S. State […]
State Department overhauls travel advisory method
Every nation in the world now has a travel advisory ranking from 1 to 4, with level 4 meaning "do not travel" and level 1 "exercise normal precautions." Popular destinations for U.S. travelers such as Mexico, France and the United Kingdom register a 2, "exercise […]
URB-E’s launching a scooter sharing network at college campuses and hotels
URB-E, the startup that creates foldable electric scooters, is launching a transportation system designed to promote scooter sharing on colleges campuses and other large residential developments. One of URB-E’s first deployments is on USC’s campus in Los Angeles, where they will provide over 40,000 rides […]
Thalassa Boutique Hotel
Good service and plenty of thoughtful trimmings such as quirky décor, a tiny spa and a small courtyard pool are on offer at this adults-only, four-star boutique property. It's close to the cafés and shops of Rethymnon's old town, and is open all year round. […]