The DVLA is taking the next big step in digitising driving, with an announcement that, in the near future, driving licences in the UK may be able integrate with smartphones. If the plan goes ahead, it could mark a major change in how licences are used and issued.

In 2015 the UK government announced a £20 million fund to develop driverless cars. The aim is simple – make driving easier, improve safety, cut congestion and reduce pollution. The automated car industry is set to be worth £900 billion by 2025, but are people ready to take their hands off the wheel?

Have you ever gotten lost at an airport? Or struggled to find a place to sit in a department store? People have become accustomed to using GPS when getting from A to B, and Pointr is now looking to provide the same kind of simplicity and convenience when navigating any indoor space.

Take the first left and walk to the end of the road – then check Google Maps again. GPS may seem like a godsend for those of us with a terrible sense of direction, but it’s actually doing more harm than good, diminishing our natural ability to create mental maps and navigate the world.