Friday June 26 2015  Alex Kalinauckas, assistant features editor ‘Overalls’ image still persists, say female engineers Three high-profile female motorsport engineers have called for a change to the image of the industry so people don’t think of overalls when discussing engineering. If this perception changed, they also reckoned it would attract more women to a career in the industry. More amusing was their total destruction of Bernie Ecclestone’s “all-female Formula 1” idea – and rightly so, the whole concept was ridiculous. London’s infrastructure lags behind world’s major cities Never has a headline been more true. Barely a day goes by … Continue reading E&T news weekly #56 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

Friday June 19 2015  Dominic Lenton, managing editor Elderly to get screening technology to block nuisance calls Older people aren’t idiots, but even if they’re canny enough to hang up on phone calls trying to sell them things they don’t want or need the sheer persistence of some callers can be distressing in itself. Many won’t take the fact that their victim can’t even afford what they’re offering as an excuse, so it’s helpful that the government is looking at providing the most vulnerable households with free devices that block unwanted calls. Yes, a lot of modern phones come with … Continue reading E&T news weekly #55 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

Friday June 12 2015  Jonathan Wilson, online managing editor Magna Carta ‘digital rights’ open to public vote Safety on the internet, freedom of speech and protecting privacy are the top three recommendations of young people around the world for a mooted ‘digital rights’ Magna Carta. Long championed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the idea of an internet Magna Carta goes to the heart of the original ethos of the internet, making the worldwide web a safer and more democratic place for all. We, the public, can vote now on the 500-strong list of digital rights candidates and the top 10 choices … Continue reading E&T news weekly #54 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week