Switzerland: Five injured in chainsaw attack at Schaffhausen
Five people have been injured, two seriously, in an attack by an unidentified man in the town of Schaffhausen on…
Shrinkflation: 2,500 consumer products shrunk to increase profits
Manufacturers have shrunk as many as 2,529 consumer products over the last five years, but kept prices the same, according to new figures.
Artificial intelligence was key to Brexit campaign success
The Leave campaign utilised big data and artificial intelligence to target specific voters with a message that resonated with them to win victory on 23 June.
Taylor Review: a high principled report into the gig economy that will fail to deliver
An independent review of modern working practices looks destined to change very little for people stuck working in the gig economy.
Can science help you beat the house at roulette?
Many strategies to beat the casino at roulette have come and gone over the years, but could science hold the answer to finally winning the game of chance?
2007-2017: the iPhone decade
How has Apple’s flagship smartphone impacted the modern world?
Chuck Berry: defining rock’n’roll
Legendary is an overused adjective in popular culture, but Berry’s passing is a salutary reminder of what a giant in the field actually looked like.
Jodie Whittaker cast as Doctor Who: the best and worst reactions
The casting announcement of the next Doctor Who is always a highly anticipated event, but when the BBC named Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth Time Lord, it sent social media into a frenzy.
Posh ice-cream and cakes push price of vanilla up 1000%
The price of vanilla beans is being driven by the choices of the fickle consumer and our love of authentic ice-cream cones, custard and crème brûlée.
‘Strong and stable’ Conservative ad van overturned by gust of wind on M6
An advertising van displaying a message in support of the Conservative party caused long delays on the M6 after it was blown over by a gust of wind.
Tory MP Greg Knight’s Partridge-esque video is the best thing to come out of this election
In a depressing general election campaign that has been marred by two terror attacks, one man has come forward to shine some light in the darkness – Conservative candidate for East Yorkshire Greg Knight.