Elon Musk’s SpaceX can now launch military and spy satellites for the US May 27, 2015 Private company SpaceX has received certified approval from the US to send military and spy satellites into space. The decision comes after two years of reviews by the US Air Force, and founder Elon Musk described it as an “important step” in bringing competition to National Security Space launch. “We thank the Air Force [...]
Apple’s British designer Jony Ive gets a job promotion to chief design officer May 26, 2015 Sir Jony Ive, the British designer behind many of Apple’s best known products, has been promoted by the technology giant. The man responsible for the appearance of devices like the iPod and iPhone will now be Apple’s chief design officer. He was previously the senior vice president for design. Ive worked closely with Apple founder [...]
Living in a noisy area increases your chance of being overweight May 26, 2015 Busy roads, rattling trains and aircraft taking off are just some of the unwanted sounds Londoners are exposed to on a daily basis, but it turns out the impact of all that noise extends far deeper than passing irritation. The noisier the area you live in, the larger your waistline is likely to be, according [...]
Mostro powered by Maserati: Zagato shows off its latest supercar in Lake Como May 23, 2015 This weekend, Italian coach builder Zagato is presenting its latest supercar to the world. The new Mostro powered by Maserati has been created in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Maserati and the famous racing car 450 S Coupe Zagato Monster. Until the 90's, the Monster was the most powerful front-engined race car [...]
Five ways to make sure you feel refreshed after a holiday May 22, 2015 Holidays are a time for rest, relaxation and improving well-being, and at the end of it we expect to return feeling revived and ready to take on the world. There's one problem, though – while we might be away from the pressures of work and daily life, we can often become a lot less [...]
If you catch a serious infection, it will may well lower your IQ May 22, 2015 When you recover from a bad illness, there's a strong possibility you're not quite as mentally fit as you were before – on average, a person's IQ goes down every time they catch a serious infection. By looking at almost 200,000 people in Denmark, researchers at Aahrus university discovered a strong connection between the number [...]
Destiny: House of Wolves – game review May 20, 2015 ★★★★☆ If you’re even a causal gamer, you’ll know all about Bungie’s massively-multiplayer first-person shooter, Destiny. Moreover, you’ll already have made your mind up about it: either you think it’s a tedious, repetitive grind and you hate it, or you think it’s a tedious, repetitive grind but you find it strangely compelling and you [...]
Fitness Tracker: The best running apps to use with your Apple Watch May 20, 2015 It’s been almost two weeks since I decided to get fit again, using technology to help to keep me motivated. This week I’ve been trying out different running apps to see which ones are the most helpful, with a focus on those I can use with my Apple Watch. It’s worth pointing out that as [...]
Protecting your skin in the summer: The answers to your burning questions May 20, 2015 Ne'er cast a clout till May be out, so the saying goes. But the month of unpredictable weather is about to come to an end, meaning hours (hopefully) spent outdoors, lapping up the rays as we work on our “base tans” and max out on the vitamin D we've been deprived of for so [...]
Are you fit to lead a company? It could all come down to whether you have the CEO gene May 20, 2015 Some say it's luck, some say it's hard work, and others say it's pure business awareness, but in reality our potential to become chief executives may come down to nothing more than the presence of a single gene. Scientists think they've discovered a so-called "CEO gene" – known as DAT1, it controls transport of the [...]