The current interior of the Olli bus. Manufacturer Local Motors and IBM are developing assistive technologies to add to the next generation of the vehicle. It’s been 15 years since a degenerative eye disease forced Erich Manser to stop driving. Today, he commutes to his job as an accessibility consultant via commuter trains and city …
A man has celebrated his 105th birthday by becoming the world’s oldest person to ride a rollercoaster. Jack Reynolds said he was “amazed” by his first ride in 80 years after the moment was broadcast on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Thursday.He celebrated his milestone birthday on the Twistosaurus attraction at North Yorkshire’s Flamingo Land …
On a number of previous occasions, I have written about the extent of human progress around the world, but the remarkable speed of improvements in the state of humanity should not go unnoticed. To that end, I have looked at some of the most important indicators of human wellbeing, especially in the poor countries, over …