Jürgen Schmidhuber on the robot future​: ‘They will pay as much attention to us as we do to ants’

The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy

Google’s satellite timelapses show the inconvenient truth about our planet

Google’s new Timelapse project allows you to see how anywhere in the world has changed in the last 32 years; from evaporating lakes to exploding cities, it’s a document of recklessness

Astrograph, a one of a kind fine writing instrument

Like a modern-day odyssey, the creation of this exceptional model symbolizes the conquest of space through making dreams come true. This new fine writing instrument from Caran d’Ache is literally saying “Throw away your Keyboard or smartphone and write!” Creating the Astrograph rocket-pen was an authentic technical challenge to which the Maison Caran d’Ache teams rose … Read more

Foundation stone: leading architects on the homes that shaped them

How does your childhood home influence the one you make yourself? Seven leading architects look back at the foundations of their career

Tag Heuer renews its links with the conquest of space

The Swiss watchmaker renews its links with the conquest of space after having been the first Swiss watch in space in 1962. Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer will take part in a Mars exploration mission planned for 2020. TAG Heuer has announced its partnership with China’s Mars Exploration Program at an official press conference in Beijing. … Read more