Facebook biggest trends of the year

Facebook released the biggest trends of the year. The social network’s list includes movies, most-read- books, popular television shows and places with the most check-ins. The most popular check-ins in the United States are Times Square New York, Disneyland California and AT&T Park in California. The most popular places in the world are Disneyland Paris in … Read more

Stella McCartney e-store launched by PPR x Yoox

PPR and Yoox to launch Stella McCartney e-store PPR’s Stella McCartney e-store has been added to Yoox portfolio, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands. The joint venture agreement already includes Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Sergio Rossi. The Stella McCartney online store will be launched globally … Read more

Ferran Adria launches cooking app

    Ferran Adria’s cooking app   Famous spanish chef Ferran Adria from the now shuttered Catalan restaurant El Bulli, has released a tablet app that contains 31 three-course meals based on his latest cookery book. Fish soup and beans, spinach and egg, all these meals written for a home chef.   Launched in partnership … Read more

Zero Energy America – a benchmark of sustainable “green” building

Zero Energy America: The “net-zero energy” concept brought to life ZERO Energy America (ZEA) is a project aiming to construct four homes with net zero grid energy. The homes were constructed using the latest in green and energy-efficient products. The just-completed first phase of the Zero Energy America project in Tampa Bay is considered a benchmark of environmental stewardship … Read more

Europe’s Zero-G reduced gravity aircraft to start making commercial flights

‘Vomit Comet’ sets commercial flights in Europe  From March 15, Europe’s “Zero-G” aircraft will start commercial flights offering true weightlessness without going to space. The ZERO-G Experience is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience true weightlessness. On the specially modified Boeing, parabolic arcs are performed to create a weightless environment allowing to float, flip and soar as if … Read more

2013 World Solar Challenge: 4 days in the CUER solar car with the power of a hair dryer

CUER’s sun-powered car for the 2013 World Solar Challenge   Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) is  a 60 student organisation that design, build and race solar powered vehicles, aiming to win the World Solar Challenge 2013 in Australia, the world’s foremost solar endurance race. Since its founding in 2007, CUER have been the UK’s number … Read more