The view from the front row: a history of the fashion show – photo essay

Once, photographers were banned from fashion shows, with designers suspecting they were spies. Today, fashion shows are a multimillion-dollar global business. As London fashion week begins, we cart the evolution of the fashion show, from secret salons to the snap-happy Instagram era

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

Household robots: more than just expensive toys…

Advances in AI and robotics are leading to high street models becoming increasingly useful in our day-to-day lives

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

‘It’s a no-brainer’: are hydrogen cars the future?

Inventor Hugo Spowers has a dream: to replace today’s cars with his own hydrogen prototype. Is the world ready?