Christian Louboutin faces setback in fight to trademark red sole

ECJ advocate general says combination of colour and shape may be refused trademark protection

SpaceX oddity: how Elon Musk sent a car towards Mars

A Starman sitting in a tin can is currently navigating the heavens, soundtracked by David Bowie. How did it – and we – get there?

Elon Musk’s giant SpaceX rocket makes triumphant launch

How the humble T-shirt became a fashion statement

The history and cultural influence of the wardrobe basic is being celebrated in a new exhibition

Global smartphone market drops 9% in biggest ever fall

Demand for new phones appears to be waning with collapse in China market and Apple shipping 5m fewer devices

Apple HomePod finally available to buy, three years after the Echo

Company’s delayed, £319 smart speaker pitched as music-first wireless speaker that can be voice-controlled via Siri

Ghost towers: half of new-build luxury London flats fail to sell

Developers have 420 towers in pipeline despite up to 15,000 high-end flats still on the market