All that food Instagraming means millennials face higher inflation than anyone else May 9, 2016 It looks like their obsession with Instagram-friendly "experiences" is coming back to bite Millennials – after new research suggested they're facing the highest level of inflation of any generation around today. The research, by Fidelity International, suggested Millennials (which the research defines as those under 30) were faced with the price rises of 0.9 per cent in the year to March, thanks to [...]
The Maserati GranTurismo isn’t without its problems, but learn how to treat it and this Italian beast is one hell of a drive September 6, 2016 I got a few weird looks unloading my soiled wellies from the back of a Maserati as I checked into Monaco’s Hermitage Hotel. Where on earth had I been, the valet must have thought. Some 48 hours earlier I was ankle deep in what Uncle Monty would have described as “beastly mud and oomska” at [...]
40 years of Apple: This video makes you realise quite how much Apple has accomplished since it was founded April 1, 2016 It's Apple's 40th birthday today – and to mark the occasion, the company was flying the Jolly Roger above its headquarters in California this morning. That's based on founder Steve Jobs' observation, in 1983, that "it's better be a pirate than join the navy" – after which the team designing the Macintosh flew the pirate [...]
Lazy, selfish? Millennials are actually more outward looking than any other generation April 13, 2016 Some say millennials are apathetic, self-centred and obsessed with social media – but they're actually more outward looking than any generation that has come before them, according to new research. Nick Blunden, global managing director at the Economist, praised the selfie-generation at the Millennial 20/20 summit, saying: "They manage their own personal brands not just as an ego trip, but [...]
Porn-no more for Richard Desmond as he sells adult entertainment network Portland TV for less than £1m April 1, 2016 Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers, has sold his adult entertainment network. Northern and Shell has announced the sale of Portland TV, the company behind Television X and Red Hot, for less than £1m as part of a management buy-out deal. Read more: Desmond hopes Mirror boss "Fox off" [...]
Kerching: Tesla Model 3 pre-orders are now worth $14bn April 7, 2016 People are seriously loving Tesla's newest car. Just a week after the Model 3 was revealed, pre-orders worth $14bn (£9.9bn) have flooded in from eager car fans. That's an impressive 325,000 vehicles – roughly the equivalent of around 32 orders every single minute for the $35,000 electric car. Read more: Here's what you need to know about the Tesla Model [...]
Trayser eBike review: The most futuristic battery-assisted pushbike yet June 30, 2016 Electric bikes are increasingly falling into two categories. Most attempt to disguise the fact that you’re getting a speed boost from the rear-wheel motor, squirrelling the battery away in a discreet water bottle and leaving all around you to think that – as you zip off into the distance – you might just have really [...]
Letter from Alan Turing explaining the formula to win solitaire sells for $136,000 at auction February 11, 2016 The letter sold for $136,000 at auction (Source: RR Auction) A buyer has paid more than $136,000 (£94,000) for a letter sent by code breaker Alan Turing to his psychologist's daughter, which explains how to win at solitaire (not that solitaire – the board game, with marbles). The letter, sent by Turing to eight-year-old Maria Greenbaum in 1953, was described [...]
People really want to invest in equities but don’t know where to start May 9, 2016 Many people would love to try to boost their savings pot by having a go at investing in equities, but don't have a clue where to begin, research out today has found. According to the survey by equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom, almost half (46 per cent) of people were keen to invest in shares on the public [...]
Richard Kilty baffled by golf’s Olympic apathy as he strains every sinew to achieve Rio dream July 6, 2016 British Olympic sprint hopeful Richard Kilty has voiced his dismay at members of the sporting community who have shunned the opportunity to compete at next month’s Games in Rio de Janeiro. Golfers have been among the most high-profile withdrawals, with world No1 Jason Day, four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy and 2010 US Open winner Graeme [...]