Attempts to use taxpayer money to fund a new wave of business challenger banks were dealt another blow a fortnight ago as Nationwide Building Society announced it was scrapping a move into SME lending. Britain’s largest mutual is the latest to hand back money it was given to expand its business proposition after Metro Bank … Read more
Nuts! The bizarre CIA ‘fake scrotum’ designed to enable downed pilots to conceal an escape radio – even if they were strip-searched The ‘scrotum concealment device’ was created by the CIA’s ex chief of disguise It could hide an escape radio and was designed to be glued to the body The object is now on … Read more
For Simon’s Eyes Only: Simon Cowell’s one-off classic Mini is designed to look like the iconic Lotus Esprit Turbo used by Roger Moore in the 1981 Bond film Simon Cowell has taken delivery of the special classic-shape Mini Remastered It was built by UK firm David Brown Automotive which specialises in these cars Design has … Read more
Most couples might shy away from difficult conversations on nationalism, adultery or the gender pay gap in a bid to keep the peace. But not so Kenzo Onumonu, 29, and Georgia Gibbs, 25, of Tooting, south London, the creators of Forty: a provocative dinner party game designed to get people talking. Forty consists of a … Read more
GM unveils shape-shifting electric vehicle platform that can transform into an SUV or a car and uses a battery pack designed to compete with automakers like Tesla GM unveiled a modular electric vehicle and a new battery technolgy The modular vehicle can be configured into an SUV, car, or commercial truck A battery called Ultium … Read more