Google’s Mo Gawdat: ‘Happiness is like keeping fit. You have to work out’
When the tech guru’s son unexpectedly died, he turned to an equation they had devised together to get through the grief
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Six of the best gadgets for cats: goodbye analogue mog, hello cyber hepcat
Forget clockwork mice. There’s a new range of gadgets for your cat to get its paws on, including ones to track it, feed it and even scoop up after it
Canaletto review – a utopia with its head in the clouds
City Road, London EC1
With its private bar, cinema and pool, London’s latest skyscraper aims to be a new blueprint for communal living. But why does it act as if its neighbours aren’t there?
Twelve things you need to know about driverless cars
By 2025 most of today’s drivers are unlikely to even want to own a car. But will we still have gridlock? Will you need to pass a test? We asked the experts
Hull: City of Culture 2017 review – prepare for a whale of a time
From old masters to new visionaries, this year’s City of Culture offers a wealth of sensual treats amid a tide of human history
Pompidou Centre: a 70s French radical that’s never gone out of fashion
The much-loved Paris landmark was designed in the 1970s by two young unknowns – Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano. On the eve of its 40th birthday, they recall the sheer joy and bravado – and the struggle – of creating it