Bitcoin, a crypto-currency that has taken the world by storm, has been an investment that keeps on getting better. Ever since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin—for those who could understand its complex mechanisms—has revolutionised modern cyber currency. Whilst experiencing shaky ground before it entered mainstream conciseness circa 2009/10...

The dancing fountains adorning the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, fountains that have been amusing and amazing audiences for nigh-on 18 years, could soon be a thing of the past—that is, if blueprints for a brand new mall are anything to go by.

In today’s capitalist society, everything you heart desires is available at the touch of a button—books, films, clothes, food, and everything else in between.

Paraphrasing Pygmalion’s lavish prose courtesy of George Bernard Shaw, there is “beauty and nobility...august mission and destiny” hidden in the depth of the human hand. It’s long been a romanticised notion that handwriting is almost a window to the soul of the writer, with analysts able to guess things about the writer based solely on their script.

Multi-millionaire Lionel Messi—widely recognised as the world’s best footballer—has faced the wrath of Spanish authorities earlier this week, after his tax fraud appeal was publicly quashed by the Spanish judicial system.

To commemorate the late Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011 aged just 56, the fruit of his labour—the multi-billion-pound Apple empire—has chosen to continue his legacy by completing a brand new 1,000-capacity auditorium in what will be named Apple Park.

In the past weeks and months the world media have been focussed on the French presidential election, which saw political maverick and everyman Emmanuel Macron take on and triumph over the hotly-contested far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, it wasn’t just Macron’s political prowess that hit the headlines.

The new big fad hitting the culinary world of late is decadence, a premise that is nothing new but one that can get eye-wateringly expensive as venues go above and beyond to outdo each other.

Vegetarianism—a universally-known concept, yet widely considered to be one of the world’s great dividers. Although the act of refraining from eating meat (whether for medical, ethical or personal preference reasons) is a noble one, even in this day and age which celebrates the freedom of speech and actions, people feel very strongly about such a contentious subject.

Widely touted as “the biggest ransomware outbreak in history”, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) was just one of thousands of unsuspecting corporations around the world that found themselves crippled by a malicious virus that infiltrated their computer networks on Friday 12th May.

Whilst in the 1950s it was common for women to be married by the age of 20 and men at the age of 23, today we’re in a whole new generation.

The British monarchy has had a busy few days. High off the celebrations of Princess Charlotte’s second birthday (the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Duchess Kate), the week ends with the unexpected—but not altogether unsurprising—news of the retirement of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, from official royal duties.

As the UK prepares for an extended Bank Holiday weekend (from Friday 14th—Tuesday 17th April 2016) to celebrate Easter, many news publications are pontificating the likelihood of whether three-day weekends could one day become commonplace for the UK.

The latest high-end automotive brand to jump on the electric car bandwagon, Porsche’s new offering could be a game-changer. Dubbed ‘Mission E’, the model was first launched at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 2016, leading Porsche to claim that the brand’s first fully electric vehicle will be available on the open market by 2020.

One of the greatest sporting competitions in the world, the FIFA World Cup will host their 2018 competition in Russia—but just 14 months before the games kick off, the country has yet to agree a deal with major TV networks to secure the World Cup broadcasting rights.

London’s Saatchi Gallery has called itself the world’s first gallery exhibiting the history of the selfie in its brand new exhibition, ‘From Selfie to Self-Expression’, which is perhaps a fitting edition for a gallery that calls itself “the world’s number one museum on social media”.

Controversy has struck German culture, as news broke earlier this week that Berlin’s Bode Museum has been the victim of a theft—in particular, the theft of a very rare, very expensive gold coin, affectionately named “Big Maple Leaf” after its Canadian heritage.