Smart street lights that dim on empty streets cut council energy bill
Motion-sensing LED lamps fitted in Netherby and Bramley Cross use 70 per cent less electricity, and residents in the trial streets say they barely noticed the change.
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Free Wi-Fi and phone charging arrive on every Wrenhaven tram
All 46 trams now have onboard internet and charging points at every seat bay, and the operator says the same network will feed live crowding information to passengers.
Solar-and-battery phone masts keep marsh and island villages connected in storms
New masts with their own solar panels and batteries kept mobile coverage running in the Saltings during last winter's longest power cut, and more are now being installed around Greyling Bay.
If AI can write the homework, change the homework
Rather than banning text-generating tools, schools should design assignments that measure what students actually learn.