HSBC rolls out voice and touch ID security for bank customers

High street bank and First Direct to offer 15 million customers its biometric banking software to access online and phone accounts using their fingerprint or voice. And yes, it does work if you have a cold

Chai latte: the all-conquering beverage causing a storm in a coffee cup

The chai latte was unstoppable until news that it can contain 20 teaspoons of sugar. How did the demon drink become such a phenomenon in the first place?

See it, buy it: prêt-à-porter comes to New York fashion week

Michael Kors abolishes wait between catwalk and store by making key garments from his latest collection ready to buy

Elon Musk hints that his next project could be an electric plane

Perhaps the most highly revered Silicon Valley engineer, Musk said he has been thinking about an electric jet with vertical takeoff and landing

Best destination in the US? Fall in love with Philadelphia, says Lonely Planet

The city of brotherly love and the Liberty Bell, has been named the top destination in the US for 2016 by travel guide publisher Lonely Planet

Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment

Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%