Prototype of world’s first microchip goes up for auction at $1,000,000
Designed by Jack Kilby and built by Tom Yeargan, the chip is made not from silicon, but germanium
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Ibiza unites against oil prospectors
The waters surrounding the Balearic party island are a world heritage site – and conservationists, politicians and tourist chiefs are adamant that plans to drill in the sea must be stopped
Books inspire Burberry’s show at London Collections: Men
Christopher Bailey says collection’s starting point was a Bruce Chatwin first edition, meanwhile Craig Green ‘gets a bit deep’
Alexander McQueen leads the way forward at London Collections: Men
Sarah Burton shows a vision for the future of McQueen, while Jimmy Choo makes its catwalk debut
US cinema chain bans Google Glass over piracy fears
Drafthouse Cinemas has outlawed the wearing of Google Glass while films are playing, following continued concerns about surreptitious illegal recording
Selfridges accused of failing to deliver luxury bag due to ‘risk’
Customer claims the upmarket store refused to deliver the Mulberry bag because of her south London address