Google’s Mo Gawdat: ‘Happiness is like keeping fit. You have to work out’

When the tech guru’s son unexpectedly died, he turned to an equation they had devised together to get through the grief

Big money, big ego, big bills: how to get divorced Silicon Valley style

Divorce is always hard, but it can be particularly messy in a land of huge wealth, alpha personalities and hard-nosed lawyers who don’t come cheap

This Sound Suite offers a retreat for musicians and producers to write and record tracks while on the road

W Hotels Worldwide unveils first W Sound Suite in North America. In Seattle, a city known worldwide for its music scene, W Hotels has brought recording space to the artist, allowing them to create whenever inspiration strikes. The private music studio, writer’s room and lounge offers a retreat for musicians and producers to write and … Read more

Eight visions of Facebook’s future from its F8 conference

Mark Zuckerberg’s social network is betting big on augmented reality, hasn’t given up on VR – but doesn’t have much to say about the ‘Facebook killer’

Jürgen Schmidhuber on the robot future​: ‘They will pay as much attention to us as we do to ants’

The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy

Human-Enhancing Technology, once a staple of SF, is now a reality – and it’s on a bike

New technology naturally integrates human pedaling power with electric propulsion, making it possible to bike almost anywhere. “People are smart and can adapt to technology, but good technology should be smart enough to adapt to people,” said Assaf Biderman, founder and CEO of Superpedestrian, a robotics company founded out of MIT. “We set ourselves an … Read more