We need to make the exterior parts of buildings that people focus on more interesting, so that people want to protect rather than replace them. But most people aren’t architects or city planners—they can’t change the designs of what’s being made. Indeed, we have a public who feel utterly powerless, and a construction industry that … Read more
In 2022, Hailey Bieber—the influencer responsible for inflicting the “glazed donut skin” trend on all of us—founded her own skincare line. Rhode’s flagship product is an (excellent, might I say) lip balm. When Hailey and her influencer cadre teased a dedicated lip balm phone case last week, selected corners of the internet (and our Gear … Read more
King Charles, Queen Camilla ‘boring’ Christmas food revealed King Charles and Queen Camilla feast on Christmas dinner with an unusual spread. The Royal couple like their Christmas lunch privately, says food writer and former chef Darren McGrady McrGrady, 61 reveals: “They’re actually boring when it comes to festivities. They didn’t do hams or anything, just … Read more
iOS 17.1.2 update for the iPhone Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Yesterday saw a surprise release of iOS 17.1.2. This update comes hot on the heels of 17.1.1 which came out in early November 2023, and acts as a snack before the much-anticipated release of 17.2, coming later this month. That one will bring a raft of new … Read more
This week, at its annual I/O developer convention in Mountain View, Google showcased a head-spinning variety of tasks and merchandise powered by or enhanced by AI. They included a new-and-improved model of its chatbot Bard, instruments that will help you write emails and paperwork or manipulate photos, gadgets with AI baked in, and a chatbot-like experimental model of Google … Read more