Skipper Pip Hare on the toughest test in sailing: ‘It’s about coping with adversity – on your own’

During the Vendee Globe, boats have broken apart and sleep is caught in snatches. The yachtswoman – currently in 18th place and still going – explains the dangerous thrill of racing solo

CES 2021 Innovation Awards honorees: Best of Innovation

      The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the CES 2021 Innovation Awards honorees, including those products recognized as Best of Innovation. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer … Read more

25 of the most unexpected items of 2020

From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other

This innovative home laundry solution removes germs, odors and wrinkles

    Grooms Your Wardrobe Well: This new home device is elevating modern life by transforming how we care for our clothes at home, giving consumers more freedom to spend their time doing things they want to do. AirDresser lets consumers refresh their clothes every day in the comfort of their own home. Samsung’s latest … Read more

Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs?

With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?

By Alex Hern
Illustration by Steven Gregor

Launch of celebrity candles lights up – and cashes in – on lockdown gloom

It started with Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle; now Alicia Keys, Anthony Hopkins and Drake have joined the trend