The UK’s much loved pub chain, Wetherspoon (or ‘spoons’ as it is commonly known) has taken the step this week to withdraw from social media....
Facebook to inform users on data scandal
Today Facebook is due to inform individuals on a breach of personal data that has affected up to 87 million users....
HASSELL designs a ‘boulevard in the sky’ for Shenzhen
Adelaide based architecture practice HASSELL has unveiled its competition-winning masterplan for the new Qianhai business district in Shenzhen which will transform the area into an ‘essential urban destination’....
SoFi: unlocking the secrets of our seas
Sustainability is never far from the headlines and the impact that humankind has on the world is becoming clear for us all to see as media campaigns and TV programmes like David Attenborough’s Blue Planet continue to highlight the negative effect of our actions on the environment....
Manchester holds its first Green Summit
Manchester is a city already experiencing global attention as it continues to thrive with the creation of new businesses, infrastructure and world class education and research facilities. Today, Manchester is taking the next step toward leading itself and others to a progressive future with its inaugural Green Summit....
‘avo go if you think you’re hard enough
Unless you stay clear of the internet, which in recent times would not be such a bad thing, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the ludicrous association made between millennials and avocados...
The first commercial flying car unveiled
The International Geneva Motor Show never fails to rouse car enthusiasts. The show offers a platform for the worlds automobile leaders to gather and exhibit new supercars, technology and prototypes. With the unveiling of new supercars one of the most anticipated parts of the show, the 88th edition of the convention did not disappoint....
Dubai launches its first vertical farm
Looking toward a sustainable future the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has opened the first commercial vertical farm in Dubai. The farm, named badiafarms, uses revolutionary hydroponic technology and vertical farming techniques to grow what they describe as ‘gourmet greens’ without soil....
WilkinsonEyre announce the completion of Gasholders development
Multi award-winning London based architect firm WilkinsonEyre has announced completion of its Gasholders London development....
Self-driving cars? What about slippers?
Autonomous technology has been promising to revolutionise our roads for the last couple of years, with car companies across the globe in a race to be the first to roll out self-driving vehicles....
Take a trip through space in Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang has found itself at the centre of a media storm as South Korea play host to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Battered by high winds and freezing temperatures, the county has provided an absorbing and challenging stage for participants....
A full-fibre future?
There is no question as to the importance of digital in our world. Across the globe we are making huge strides when it comes to technology, with many key sectors relying on high-tech improvements to power them into the next decade. But the increased use of technology means that we also require development in infrastructure to support this future....
Bill Gates’ ‘Super Cow’
Most well-known for co-founding software and computer giant Microsoft, Bill Gates is undoubtedly one of the most successful men of our time. Now, having conquered the digital world, Gates is turning his interest instead to the physical world and how he can help improve the future of the planet....
Cranespotting
New research from Deloitte Real Estate’s Manchester Crane Survey has revealed that Manchester is one of Europe’s fastest growing cities, with construction beginning on 20 new schemes in 2017 and work rate on residential developments 60% higher than the year before....
Skip the queue with Amazon
After much speculation and a more than a few teething problems, Amazon has finally unveiled the world’s first checkout-less supermarket: Amazon Go....
The amenities arms race
As the competition hots up between residential and commercial developers for business, so does the ‘amenities arms race’....
The latte levy
With the Environmental Audit Committee revealing that the UK throws away a deplorable 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups annually (enough to circle the planet five and a half times), it is no surprise that the coffee to go industry is coming under scrutiny.
Iceland makes it illegal to pay men more than women
As the world welcomes in the Near Year, Iceland heralds a new era for gender equality. The Nordic nation, which has been voted as the most gender equal country for nine years in a row, has just introduced a new law making it illegal to pay men more than women. ...
Gift a nest egg
By cutting down on the amount of presents we buy at Christmas time, we can instead invest money in the future of the next generation. As an alternative to buying young children expensive presents that are often only used for a token few winter mornings, some parents are instead ask for family to put money towards a growing nest egg.
Money with Monzo
Describing itself as “The bank of the future”, digital banking platform Monzo claims to be bringing a new kind of banking to the masses, asserting on its homepage “this is banking like never before.”