Life & Style

The Japanese drone that forces overworked employees to go home by flying through offices and blaring out music
23:10 2017-12-09

A drone that hovers over Japanese employees and blares out music to force them to go home has been created by an office security and cleaning firm. The ‘T-Frend’ buzzes over those trying to work late, blasting out the notes of ‘Auld Lang Syne’, a Scottish tune used in Japan to announce that a store …

Your FACE really does give away your health, study says
09:30 2017-12-09

Face shape is linked to a person’s wellbeing and how attractive they are to mate with, a study found. As The Daily Mail reports, people perceive slim faces to be healthier, with others assuming low facial fat is associated with good blood pressure, the findings add. Researchers have come up with ‘healthy’ faces according to …

Using search engines could increase the risk of dementia, expert warns
09:07 2017-12-09

Google could increase the risk of dementia, an expert has warned. Professor Frank Gunn-Moore, director of research for the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, believes people ‘outsource [their] brain to the internet’ rather than using their memory to recall facts. He adds people are performing a dementia ‘experiment’ on themselves as …

This is where to sit on a plane if you want to sleep well in economy class
05:06 2017-12-09

We all know that catching some shut-eye on a flight when you’re crammed into economy class is no mean feat with noisy neighbours, screaming babies and bumpy turbulence to contend with. But it turns out where you choose to sit on a plane could make all the difference to your chances of catching some much-needed …

Pantone’s 2018 Colour of the Year is ‘Ultra Violet’
01:33 2017-12-09

Pantone’s annual Colour of the Year announcement is here and it looks like 2018 will be painted purple. The bold shade is called ‘Ultra Violet’ and, according to the famous colour institute, it ‘communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us towards the future’. In the brand’s statement on the announcement, Pantone’s executive director …