Decades ago, films and TV shows dreamed about the kinds of things that we take for granted nowadays. The notion of being able to ask a computer to turn the lights on or see who is at the front door without even leaving our seat is something that people of the 1980s would’ve thought was
We all love to go on holiday. Leaving behind the strain and strife of real life is a blessed relief, whether you’re the sort of person that wants to flop and drop onto a sunbed, get your skiing goggles and winter coat on or just take yourself off an a hike into the wilderness, holidays
As the year creeps steadily towards its end, thoughts turn to what sort of presents people might want for Christmas. Sure, you’re almost certainly going to get some socks from your parents and your aunty will buy you some smellies from a brand you haven’t used since your teenage years, but few people actually get
As far as TV shows are concerned, most people will feel that they’re pretty clued up on the best ones out there. Whether you’re talking about older classics such as The West Wing or The Sopranos or you’re looking at the newer blockbusting shows such as Game of Thrones or Succession, the chances are that
The world is burning. All but the most pig-headed and ignorant people, desperate to believe that everything is a conspiracy and constantly using words like ‘woke’ understand that. One of the few things that companies with power seemed to be willing to do was to move away from cars that use fossil fuels like petrol
The proliferation of technology is such that those with health issues are finding more and more ways to take advantage of the advancements. The Apple Watch Series 4 introduced the ability for the device to take electrocardiogram readings, for example, whilst a blood-oxygen monitor was added for the Series 6 in 2020. Now it looks
When British people head abroad, one of the things we’re often the most grateful for is the air conditioning units that are on offer in the bedrooms and communal areas of hotels, businesses and so on. That is largely because we simply don’t have them in the majority of places in the United Kingdom, so
For many people, the thought of a drone will bring about ideas of young people getting a small flying device for Christmas, using it to film their house from above or to fly around the living room terrorising grandma. Those that have watched recent films from the likes of Michael Bay will soon have realised
The words ‘self-eating’ might well sound like something from a horror movie, but the truth is that it might well be more suited to sci-fi films in the future. Scientists have developed what is being labelled as ‘self-digesting plastic’, with the idea being that it will help to reduce pollution in the long-term. This, of