A history of human space travel: Here’s what we’ve achieved since the first trip into space April 13, 2015 Yesterday marked exactly 54 years since the very first human mission into space. On 12 April 1961, the Russian Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin boarded the Vostok 1 and shouted “Poyekhali!” – “let's go!” – as he headed for the stars. He didn't actually go that far – he spent 108 minutes orbiting Earth [...]
Hayfever season has arrived – here’s how you can protect yourself against the pollen April 13, 2015 With sunshine, blossoming flowers and every other pleasant thing that arrives with the warmer months, there's also pollen – the culprit of many a summer day spent in extreme discomfort. The hayfever season is upon us, and already sneezes and itchy eyes are causing irritation across the nation. The bad news is, as yet, [...]
Games of drones intensifies as Hailo founder Jay Bregman raises more funds for Verifly venture April 12, 2015 The man behind taxi hailing app Hailo has raised £1.4m from a clutch of investors to fund a new venture developing a system to register unmanned drone flights, making them safer to be in the air. Jay Bregman, who co-founded Hailo in 2011 in London before leaving the group late last year, has been backed [...]
Sylvester Stallone thanks City of London police for investigating Expendables 3 movie leak online April 10, 2015 Hollywood and the City usually have little in common, but the two have been working together to fight crime and garnering a thank you for the Square Mile's police detectives from none other than Rocky himself. Movie star Sylvester Stallone thanked the City of London police for "protecting the rights of creatives around the world from [...]
Apple Watch: A quarter of styles are sold out in the UK within hours of pre-order launch April 10, 2015 The Apple watch is already selling out just hours after going on sale, with more than a quarter of the 38 style options no longer available to pre-order in the UK. Two of the sold-out styles are the most expensive model, which cost a hefty £13,500. A further eight are mid-priced watches with leather straps [...]
Apple Watch UK pre-orders begin: Demand expected to outstrip supply for online-only sales April 10, 2015 The Apple Watch has gone on sale but Apple has admitted that demand for the watch will outstrip supply. The much-hyped smartwatch is now available to buy in the UK, but has only been made available to order online "to provide the best experience and selection to as many customers as possible," said Apple retail [...]
Which Apple Watch to buy: These are the 38 different styles (and prices) of smartwatch to choose from April 10, 2015 The hotly anticipated Apple Watch has gone on sale to much fanfare from lovers of Apple, tech and watches alike. Orders for the watch are being taken solely online at this stage and demand is expected to outstrip supply. While you can head to Apple stores and Selfridges in London to check out the watch [...]
Facebook sued: Data protection trial opens in Vienna as 25,000 users seek damages for privacy violation April 9, 2015 A Vienna court yesterday started hearing a class action lawsuit against Facebook over the social media giant’s alleged violations of European privacy laws. However, the first, four-hour, session was bogged down by Facebook’s lawyers, who presented a long list of procedural objections to the court. The suit has been brought by law student Max Schrems, [...]
These tech companies offer the best junior salaries: Linkedin, Amazon, Microsoft April 9, 2015 Career starters with a head for stats, a passion for code, and a burning desire to take home a hefty pay cheque should consider roles at companies like LinkedIn and Amazon over their trendier rivals such as Google. Research by salary benchmarking site Emolument.com shows software and internet-focused companies offer young employees higher salaries, with hardware firm [...]
Apple Watch: Pre-orders start on Friday, but how many smartwatches will Apple sell? Here’s what the analysts say April 9, 2015 In less than 24 hours, lovers of Apple, technology or watches (or all three), will be able to pre-order the much-anticipated Apple Watch. Widely seen as a game-changer, there's a lot riding on the success of the Apple Watch. It's a make or break moment for the wearables industry as a whole, and a significant [...]