This Tech Billionaire Has Just Been Revealed as the Owner of NYC’s Most Expensive Apartment

Dell Technologies founder and chief executive Michael Dell paid more than $100 million for a Manhattan penthouse, the most expensive home ever sold in New York City, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal for the nearly 11,000-square-foot apartment in One57, a 1,000-foot tower just south of Central Park, closed in 2014, but the buyer’s identity … Read more

Gathering Traditional Festival, Bríd Harper – the best trad music this week

With a raft of concerts, céilídhe, sessions and storytelling as well as set dancing, singing and instrument masterclasses, The Gathering boasts an enviable programme. Tonight, Scottish duo, Ali Bain and Phil Cunningham, will share top billing with the drum-tight trio of Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd in the INEC Acoustic Club, while in … Read more

Oracles and models: ancient and modern ways of telling the future

When something unexpected happens to us we still tend to ask “why me?” – and it’s difficult to know where to look for an answer. While scientific analysis can provide us with better general comprehension of how the world works, it doesn’t always help us to understand our own experience. And public discussions of risk … Read more

The cleaning product you shouldn’t be using

IF YOU thought using antibacterial wipes were keeping your home germ free, we’ve got some bad news. A scientist from Northumbria University in the UK has told The Telegraph that people are wasting their money buying antibacterial wipes and sprays, as common germs can grow back in next to no time. Dr Clare Lanyon, a biomedical scientist, … Read more

Floors & Kitchens Today, the Leading Flooring and Carpet Store in Massachusetts, Announces Website Upgrades

Floors & Kitchens Today, the leading flooring and carpet store in Massachusetts with stores in Auburn, Whitman, Seekonk, Norwood and Westborough as well as Manchester, Connecticut, is proud to announce an ambitious website visibility project. The company is upgrading key content pages to improve the customer experience as busy consumers search online for the best in … Read more

Apple details how it developed the iPhone X’s ‘Portrait Lighting’ feature

While the iPhone today is capable of taking absolutely stunning and arguably best-in-class photos, that wasn’t always the case. Going back in time a bit, the original iPhone camera was nothing special. In fact, the original iPhone camera wasn’t even respectable relative to what other smartphone manufacturers were releasing at the time. Over time, though, … Read more

Forbes Travel Guide gives Dining Room at The Inn on Biltmore Estate a 4-star designation

A city that made the Forbes Travel Guide’s 18 Top Destinations Of 2018 now also has a 4-star restaurant to its credit. The Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its annual Star Rating list this week, with Asheville’s Dining Room at The Inn on Biltmore Estate a new Forbes Travel Guide 4-star restaurant. The Inn on Biltmore Estate maintains … Read more

Colorado cities continue to challenge the status quo by integrating solar lighting into their master plans

POMPANO BEACH, FL, Feb. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sol Inc. (“Sol”), a subsidiary of Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH)(“Carmanah”), today announced its first installation for the City of Aurora, Colorado, one of many projects in the state bolstering solar technology as a viable, sustainable solution for outdoor municipal lighting that works where traditional products aren’t … Read more

Britain’s productivity problem begins in the bedroom

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There’s Already a Leather Coaster to Protect Your Furniture From the HomePod

It only took one day—one freaking day!!—for someone to capitalize on the bizarre news that Apple’s $350 HomePod, the speaker that isn’t so smart but sounds pretty great, might wreck your wood furniture. That someone is gadget accessories maker Pad and Quill and we are just as blown away/totally unsurprised as you are. For the low, low price … Read more