Ben Stokes has pulled out of the Hundred as well as the forthcoming T20 series against South Africa as he prioritises Test cricket over white-ball competitions following his appointment as…
Experts don’t always give better advice they just give more
When you want advice to achieve something, whom would you rather ask: the top performer in that area or someone barely scraping by? Most people would choose the top performer.…
Luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik wins 22-year trademark battle in China
Manolo Blahnik, the shoe brand made famous by its celebrity fans and regular appearances in TV drama "Sex and the City", said on Tuesday it has won a legal battle…
Sony is investing even more into esports
Sony is acquiring the esports tournament platform Repeat.gg, marking the PlayStation maker’s latest investment into esports. Repeat.gg has put on more than 100,000 tournaments with over 2.3 million participants, reports…
Drinking three cups of coffee per day could lower chances of acute organ damage
Recent research into the possible benefits of drinking coffee has found that previous studies' claims that caffeine can damage the arteries around the heart are not true - and that…
Tiger Woods bids emotional farewell in likely St Andrews swansong
The denouement was Othello-level painful, a farewell wreathed in desolation. But let’s be as blunt as the man himself was after missing the cut by nearly as many shots as…
Reverse engineering heart: Researchers create bioartificial left ventricle
University of Toronto researchers in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have grown a small-scale model of a human left heart ventricle in the lab. The bioartificial tissue construct…
Banks’ snubbing of junk-rated loan funds worsens financing logjam
A decision by banks to change how they invest spare capital is limiting their ability to extend loans to companies with weak balance sheets during the financial market downturn, fund…
Uber will pay over $2 million to disabled riders after federal settlement
Uber has settled with the Department of Justice over allegations that it discriminated against disabled passengers, the DOJ announced in a press release on Monday. As part of the agreement,…
Warning to millions with diabetes as soaring heat can affect vital equipment
Millions of us living with a very common condition need to take extra care as the current UK heatwave continues into next week. And it’s looking like we could be…