– Once upon a time, rock ’n’ roll was an underdog’s game. From postwar black pioneers like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, on to a poor white kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, to some working class lads from Liverpool, it stood as a thumb in the eye of the establishment; it was a soundtrack to disquiet the milquetoast mores of midcentury America, then as a sonic analogue to the unrest of
-Car hacking has been a big concern lately. After a Wired article demonstrated how security researchers could remotely disable a new Jeep Cherokee by worming into the car’s infotainment system, automakers are under increased scrutiny over their digital security. Now, security researchers have reportedly figured out how to take control of one of the most tech-heavy vehicles on the road today: the Tesla Model S. – According to a Financial Times
-Car hacking has been a big concern lately. After a Wired article demonstrated how security researchers could remotely disable a new Jeep Cherokee by worming into the car’s infotainment system, automakers are under increased scrutiny over their digital security. Now, security researchers have reportedly figured out how to take control of one of the most tech-heavy vehicles on the road today: the Tesla Model S. – According to a Financial Times
– The Nissan Juke-R is the ultimate, factory-operated automotive Frankenstein project of our time. For anyone who may have forgotten, the Juke-R is a unlikely and utterly unholy marriage of the funkomatic Juke crossover and the hair-on-fire GT-R supercar; we reviewed the original version three years ago. Each one is hand-built with a racing roll cage, wild body work, and the GT-R’s 545-hp twin-turbocharged V-6 engine and all-wheel drive. Oh yeah, and
– The Nissan Juke-R is the ultimate, factory-operated automotive Frankenstein project of our time. For anyone who may have forgotten, the Juke-R is a unlikely and utterly unholy marriage of the funkomatic Juke crossover and the hair-on-fire GT-R supercar; we reviewed the original version three years ago. Each one is hand-built with a racing roll cage, wild body work, and the GT-R’s 545-hp twin-turbocharged V-6 engine and all-wheel drive. Oh yeah, and
Russian government assets in France and Belgium including bank accounts have been frozen in a row over compensation for shareholders of defunct oil giant Yukos, officials and a claimant representative said Thursday. In France, accounts in around 40 banks were frozen along with eight or nine buildings, Tim Osborne, executive director of the main shareholder GML, told AFP. “It’s bank accounts and real estate,” Osborne explained.
Out-of-favor networking and data centers look attractive as the Nasdaq Composite index breaks new records, said Kevin Landis, whose $133.4 million Firsthand Technology Opportunities fund is the top performing U.S. tech fund this year. Most tech investors continue to focus on wearable devices or so-called sharing economy companies such as taxi service Uber Inc or private real estate rental company Airbnb, Landis said.
Yukos shareholders said Thursday that Russian government assets in France including bank accounts and real estate had been frozen in a dispute over compensation for the seizure of the defunct oil giant. “It’s bank accounts and real estate,” Tim Osborne, executive director of main shareholder GML, told AFP, adding that accounts in around 40 banks had been frozen along with “eight or nine buildings”.
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The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula Hotels is updating its PenCities travel guides with the launch of printed versions that offer insights into 10 cities around the world. The hard-copy travel guides will allow guests to peruse options for the city they are visiting in the comfort of their Peninsula hotel room. The addition of these books to guest’s rooms will likely draw attention to the online component of PenCities that has
Robb Report June 2015 cover Patek Philippe and Hermès were among the brands jockeying for consideration as “the best of the best” in Robb Report’s June issue. The special issue of Robb Report awarded more than 195 winners across categories such as jewelry, automotive and menswear as representation of the publication’s primary pillars. Robb Report’s audience likely looks forward to this annual issue to be in the know regarding current
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Rolls-Royce undertakes its historic drive in Scotland Britain’s Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is harkening back to its roots by undertaking a historic drive that once helped establish the brand in its infancy. In 1907, Rolls-Royce put forth the claim that it had the “Best Car in the world” when it successfully completed the notorious Scottish Reliability Trials without visiting a repair shop along the way. Now, in 2015, the British automaker
Interior renovations of La Samaritaine Luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is continuing its renovation of La Samaritaine thanks to a final ruling from the Conseil d’Etat authorizing the controversial project. Over the past ten years LVMH has been attempting to convert the former department store into a luxury complex including a hotel, duty-free shopping, designer stores, offices, affordable housing and a day care center. While some groups have opposed
