Jurassic Park’s sound designer reveals the secret sounds of the dinosaurs June 17, 2022 For sound designer Al Nelson, jobs don’t come much bigger than Jurassic Park. When the technician started out in the industry in the late nineties, one of his first big jobs was The Lost World, Steven Spielberg’s follow-up to Jurassic Park, the film which birthed the seismic dinosaur franchise. In the 25 years since, Nelson [...]
Ollie Phillips: Leicester versus Saracens final rounds off great season June 17, 2022 South west London will be the centre of the rugby world this weekend when one of the most competitive seasons of Premiership action reaches its climax. You’ve got Leicester Tigers, buoyed by brilliant home form this year, and have a serious amount of off-field emotion in tow. And you’ve got Saracens who are hated by [...]
Leicester and Saracens final offers far more than first versus second storyline June 12, 2022 For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Premiership final will be contested between the sides who finished in the top two places in the table. In Leicester Tigers and Saracens, English rugby is set to witness a clash between historic giants of the league and the newer dynasty from the capital. Saracens [...]
Leicester legend Moody backs former club to win East Midlands semi-final June 9, 2022 Premiership rugby semi-finals come around twice a year, but an East Midlands knockout match comes around far fewer than that. The last time Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints faced off in an end-of-season top-four clash nearly a decade ago, it was the Black, Green and Golds who came out on top. But tomorrow, in the [...]
Lots of luck on moon trip: Biden jibes Musk on ‘super bad feeling’ about economy June 4, 2022 President Joe Biden has scorned Tesla founder Elon Musk after the tech boss cited a “super bad feeling” about the economy amid plans to slash jobs. Speaking on Friday, the US President pointed out that while the electric carmaker said it needed to axe one in 10 jobs, rival Ford was “overwhelmingly” increasing investment. “While [...]
Japan reopens after two years: Time for that trip of a lifetime May 30, 2022 After two years of closure to tourists, Japan will welcome visitors from 10 June. Steve Hogarty takes a trip from Osaka into the ancient Japanese countryside. Osaka’s main entertainment district, Dotonbori is a kind of psychedelic, neon circus. Brilliant, colourful lights bounce off the glass-fronted buildings, and below they transform the surface of the canal [...]
Exclusive: Unprecedented war for talent reflects a seismic shift in power on Britain’s hyper-aggressive job market May 26, 2022 Britain’s jobless rate has fallen to its lowest level for over 47 years. In fact, for the first time ever, there are fewer unemployed people than job vacancies. This is resulting in an unprecedented ‘war for talent’ and an unprecedented wave of pay hikes, but what does this actually look like for London’s business community? [...]
Hertz to offer 900hp Shelby Mustang ‘Rent-a-Racer’ May 25, 2022 A three-year deal will see Hertz offer the 900hp Shelby Mustang GT500-H for hire at selected airports across the United States.
Ford Focus ST M365 by Mountune review: the RS kicker May 24, 2022 Saddened by the lack of a new Ford Focus RS? Mountune’s ballistic 365hp Focus ST should help fill the void, says Tim Pitt.
Say goodbye to signs as Ford trials geofencing to set automatic speeding limits May 24, 2022 Speed limit signs could soon be a thing of the past as US car maker Ford has announced it is trialling geofencing technology to set automatic limits for its cars. Geofencing uses GPS or RFID technology to delimit a virtual geographic boundary, allowing a software to trigger a specific response when a body enters the [...]