It’s a fact – intelligent people are genetically programmed to live longer July 27, 2015 Intelligence is directly genetically linked to longevity according to a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. Read more: Being poor but clever won't get you far on the career ladder – you need rich parents to win the biggest salaries in the UK Previous studies have shown that clever people live [...]
This is what our kitchens will look like in the future, according to Ikea July 27, 2015 Our kitchens are set to transform dramatically over the next 10 years, according to a futuristic installation created by Ikea. The Concept Kitchen 2025, which is on display at EXPO Milan 2015, shows how our cooking, cleaning and waste disposal will become much more technology-dependant over the coming years. Read more: 14 plans for [...]
Stagefright hack: 95pc of Android phones are vulnerable to this text message hack July 27, 2015 Bad news for Android users: It takes just one multimedia text for hackers to gain access to 95 per cent of the world’s Android devices, according to researchers from the cybersecurity firm Zimperium. In what’s being described as one of the worst Android flaws to date, a vulnerability found in the operating system’s media library [...]
Now Gett lets you order Veuve Clicquot champagne in London as it expands on-demand services July 27, 2015 Londoners will be able to order champagne and have a bottle delivered in just 10 minutes with a new service from taxi app Gett. The partnership with Veuve Clicquot will deliver champagne in the same way as ordering a taxi, as Gett explores a tranche of new product deliveries and on-demand services in a bid to [...]
Smartphone battery life: Samsung has developed the first computer monitor that charges your phone wirelessly July 27, 2015 Forgotten your phone charger again? Smartphones with irritatingly short battery life mean we’re often forced to stare helplessly as the power dwindles over the course of a single working day. But help might be on the way – in the form of a new computer screen. Samsung has developed a desktop monitor, which at first [...]
David Cameron to take UK fintech leaders on Asian tour July 26, 2015 David Cameron will go on a trade mission to Asia next month as part of the government’s plan to develop the UK financial technology sector. The delegation is made up largely of senior staff from the financial tech sector, reflecting the government’s aim to position the UK as a fintech leader. Thirty businesses will be [...]
Flexi-time and compressed hours on the rise as City firms ditch 9 to 5 to compete with fintech July 26, 2015 City employers are loosening their ties and becoming less rigid over staff working hours, according to research that shows a jump in the number of workers being given more flexibility. A third of men working in the City (34 per cent) say they now have some flexibility over the hours they work, either through flexi-time [...]
Secret Escapes gets $60m Google Ventures backing for global expansion July 26, 2015 Deals website Secret Escapes has landed $60m (£39m) investment from Google's venture arm to fuel ambitious global expansion plans. The flash deals website set up in London in 2010 which offers luxury holidays at a discount has completed a series C round of funding led by Google Ventures and existing investor Octopus Investments. Index and [...]
Why climbing the social ladder keeps Britons happy July 24, 2015 Most of us view “social climbing” as a negative trait – we tend to associate it with people who are fake and use others to reach their own goals. Read more: Wealthy, healthy and successful The middle-class drinkers with the hidden health problem But whatever the people around them think, social climbers are are [...]
Ecstasy use has soared among young people in the UK July 23, 2015 The number of young people taking ecstasy in the UK has hit a 10-year high, according to research by the Home Office. Read more: London is the European capital of flushing cocaine down the loo In response to the department's National Crime Survey for England and Wales, 5.4 per cent of 16 to 24 [...]