Will 2016 be the year virtual reality gaming takes off?

The first wave of VR headsets flopped, but soon the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR will go on sale – and they’re going to be much, much better

Rio Olympics set the pace for spring/summer 2016 fashion

As labels limber up their athletic designs on the catwalks, style watchers tip Olympic-themed looks to be next year’s big winners

The best American art shows of 2015

A thrilling show about the alignment between jazz, art and politics rocked Chicago, while the Met staged a groundbreaking show of Kongo civilization and Charles Ray’s sculpture proved too hot for the Whitney to handle

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Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like

Firenze4Ever 12th Edition: TechDreamers. Technology through the language of fashion, art, design and music

TechDreamers inspired by Swarovski: An installation, a limited edition, an exhibition dedicated to the visionaries. The Fashion Weeks officially open with Firenze4Ever 2016 (9-11 January, 2016) in Firenze, the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. The 12th edition is dedicated to TechDreamers, visionaries who give form to … Read more

Golden Globes nominations 2016: will it be a Blanchett-DiCaprio one-two?

Carol and The Revenant look like propelling their leads to awards-season glory, but Steven Spielberg has good reason to feel snubbed over Bridge of Spies