Following emergency powers invoked by the Spanish government in October 2017, Catalonia remains very much a part of Spain, at least in the short term. Within the Catalan parliament, there is now a slim majority of pro-independence parties, which still leaves the possibility of the region to secede very much on...
Has the world gone cold on bitcoin since its meteoric rise in 2017? Well, depending on who you talk to, the answer will differ. With altcoins such as Ethereum and Ripple’s XRP token currently being traded at a feverish rate, some have suggested that bitcoin is no longer the dominant...
The ball bearing is stunning in its simplicity and yet it's one of the greatest technological innovations of all time. However, it's arguable that, if it wasn't for the popularity of the bicycle, bearings as we now know them might not have come to be. In fact, many of the...
By Baxter Willis, head of WM Reply's Engage team, specialists in helping businesses harness technology to engage with their most valuable asset: the workforce. Working with a broad spectrum of different companies in a wide variety of different workspaces – both digital and physical – you see and hear a lot...
No matter where you live or the condition of your home, you’re bound to hear the odd noise from time to time. We’ll usually be most likely to hear floorboards creaking or the refrigerator humming when we’re trying to sleep, and while these are sounds that are perfectly normal, there...
Sleep is a part of life that’s so important for everyone, but when it comes to children, quality sleep is vital to their development and mental and physical wellbeing. According to experts, kids need around 9-13 hours of sleep each night depending on their age. This is an easy enough...
A young entrepreneur startup has created the definitive website to connect boat owners with people who want to rent them. Buying a boat is a big investment, and their owners will spend a lot of money on them. With the advantage that boat owners can amortize this investment and nobody...
A whole project can fall down as a result of bad translation. The translation agency Alphatrad UK offers professional, legal and official translation services in more than 100 languages and dialects. All kinds of translation services from one language to another are part of an exciting task that has to...
By Tim Woodbridge, author of The Choice. Stourhead in Wiltshire is known internationally for its neoclassical gardens, 18th-Century architecture and breathtaking Great Lake. Until now, historians believed that what we see today was envisaged at the outset by a wealthy English banker as a lasting legacy for his beloved son....