La Tête Haute to open 68th Cannes film festival
A ‘bold and moving’ comedy-drama, directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, is the first film directed by a woman to open the prestigious movie shindig since 1987
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Apple Watch launch swaps high-street crowds for high-end fashionistas
Waiters serving iced tea among luxury goods at Selfridge’s may be more discreet than the public queues of the past, but shoppers are still high on anticipation
Abu Dhabi could buy luxury Mayfair hotels from Barclay brothers
But long-standing minority shareholder Paddy McKillen believes complex legal agreements between the shareholders effectively weaken the brothers’ hand
Permafrost ‘carbon bomb’ may be more of a slow burn, say scientists
Carbon dioxide from thawing Arctic permafrost is likely to be released gradually, rather than in a catastrophic eruption as previously predicted – but impact of emissions will still be great, new research suggests
Google teams up with health firm to develop AI surgical robots
Google believes it can enhance surgeons’ tools using technologies employed in other parts of its business, including self-driving cars
Apple targets Watch wearers with a taste for the exclusive
In a break from its tumultuous product launches, Apple is offering high-end customers its 18-carat gold Watch Edition with sapphire display for $17,000