First Robotic butler debuts in Cupertino

If receiving a room delivery from a robot sounds interesting, the tech-forward Aloft Hotels enhance the hotels’ current technological offerings with the hotel’s first Botlr. The robotic butler is a charismatic cyber associate making his debut at Aloft Cupertino, the first major hotel brand to hire a robot for both front and back of house … Read more

Bike to the future with a solar velomobile

Solar Velomobile outlines the future of biking. With the addition of motor assistance to extend range and make hills easier, e-velos look and feel like “micro cars”. A solar panel built-into the roof of this Organic Transit’s ELF solar velomobile powers the 600-watt electric motor for up to 45 miles on a single charge or … Read more

China’s Most Prestigious Cosmetics event: 2014 China International Cosmetics Convention

“China International Cosmetics Convention 2014″ (CICC2014) is hosted by China Center for Food and Drug International Exchange (CCFDIE) in Shenzhen, China on Oct.30-31, 2014. Featuring more than 800 attendees and over 40 presentations covering every sub-field of cosmetics, CICC strives to provide one of the most dynamic and comprehensive opportunities for government officials, cosmetics brand … Read more

The most valuable car in history sold at auction

FERRARI 250 GTO ACHIEVES $38,115,000 (£22,843,633). The Maranello Rosso Collection of Ten realises a combined total of $65,945,000 (£39,522,440). The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta has become the most valuable car in history to be sold at auction when it realised $38,115,000 (£22,843,633 or €28,528,626) at Bonhams’ Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California. Surpassing the … Read more

New York’s MoMA to digitise hundreds of Andy Warhol films

Hundreds of Warhol’s films will be made available to the public in a partnership between the Andy Warhol Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, with some of them never seen before

Cruise without currency blues

A cruise should be one of the most relaxing holiday experiences around. Every amenity on your doorstep, beautiful sights and all the fresh air you could ask for. So the last thing you want to be doing is worrying about your currency – in terms of whether you have enough on you, or whether you’ve … Read more