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Uber hasn’t taken taxi drivers’ jobs but has slashed their wages

The arrival of Uber in US cities hasn't reduced the number of traditional taxi drivers, but it has cut their hourly wages by up to 10 per cent, say economists

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Big cities warm up during the week as commuters flock in

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Stretchy robotic suit reduces energy used to walk by 23 per cent

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In the background, a regular black cab is parked beside the pavement of a suburban street, in the foreground a hand is holding a smartphone running the Uber app

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Taxi races show black cabs beat Uber on speed but not cost

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Why Uber’s human drivers aren’t out of a job just yet

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Is Uber a taxi firm or digital service? European court decides

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Honeycomb-shaped streets would stop traffic from getting sticky

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UK must face reality on climate impact of new Heathrow runway

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UK must face reality on climate impact of new Heathrow runway

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How to save ourselves from the invisible gas choking us to death

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Playing Grand Theft Auto can teach autonomous cars how to drive

Getting computers to recognise other cars is surprisingly difficult – but super-realistic video games can help train them up

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Dozens of ancient shipwrecks spotted deep beneath the Black Sea

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Tesla shows off fully autonomous car in new video demonstration

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First UK trial of driverless pods paves way for autonomous taxis

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DeepMind's AI has learned to navigate the Tube using memory

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