Brigadier option for Arab Spring
Next week’s Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown is one of two options under consideration for Sir Michael Stoute’s exciting middle-distance performer Arab Spring.
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'Dennis taken out of context'
McLaren have insisted that reported criticisms of Eric Boullier made by chairman Ron Dennis have been taken out of context.
Carolina Herrera sponsors Frida Kahlo exhibit focusing on botanical works
Frida Kahlo exhibit at NYBG Designer Carolina Herrera is honoring the artist who has provided inspirations for fashion by sponsoring the New York Botanical Garden’s Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden & Life exhibit. Fourteen of Kahlo’s paintings and works will be on display inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and Carolina Herrera will also continue the theme at the Conservatory Ball this June. Teaming with a world-renowned artist at a prestigious
Can China rescue economies of Russia, Brazil?
Ritz-Carlton Moscow As Russia remains marooned in the West and Brazil’s economy enters intensifying turbulence, China is lending a hand, further flexing its diplomatic might. Two countries that depend on the oil industry, Russia and Brazil have been hit hard by plunging prices. Add to that economic isolation and a weak ruble for Russia and corruption and social unrest for Brazil, and both economies begin to lose the luster of the
Beginner's Guide to Hawaii: Oahu and the Big Island
Continuing our three-part series on how to see Hawaii for the first time, this installment moves on to the largest Hawaiian island, as well as the most visited of the six tourist islands. Hawaii is actually made up of eight islands, but Niihau and Kahoolawe are both off limits to tourists without special permission and permits. In part one of our guide, we highlighted Maui, which offers the perfect blend of culture and
Fodor's Approved: 2015's Best Summer Weekend Bags
Summer is all about carefree weekend getaways, but before you can have any fun, first you need to find the perfect weekend bag. Whether you’re looking for a tote to sling over your shoulder at the beach or a duffle to throw in the trunk for a road trip, it’s not always easy to find a bag that’s fashionable and functional. We’ve tested a bunch, from an eye-popping, pink-confetti weekender
HTTPS exploit ready to terrorise thousands of websites and mail servers
Almost 100,000 HTTPS websites are under threat from a new vulnerability born out of attempts by the US in the early 1990s to break the encryption used by foreign entities. First reported by Ars Technica, the ‘Logjam’ vulnerability affects 8.4% of the world’s top one million websites in addition to a slightly higher percentage of the mail servers in the IPv4 address space, according to researchers. “Logjam shows us once
Samsung Galaxy A8 set for a fingerprint sensor and wider release
Last we heard of the Samsung Galaxy A8, it was set to be Samsung’s thinnest handset yet (at just 5.9mm), offering a stylish metal-edged smartphone with respectable mid-range specs. However, speculation suggested it would only ever appear in China. Inside sources talking to SamMobile have revealed that the Galaxy A8 may get a much wider release, with Asian and European markets on the cards too. The site also says a
In Depth: Why 2015 is the year mobile payments could finally take off
The challenges facing mobile payments With Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and various other initiatives launched in the last 12 months, there’s plenty of buzz around mobile payments – yet walking into a shop and paying for groceries with a swipe of your smartphone still seems a long way off. Various apps launched by network operators have met with a lukewarm response, and even big names such as Amazon
Major E3 rumour of the day: is Shenmue III happening at last?
We’re fast approaching E3 time (16-18 June) so you can expect the rumours to come thick and fast over the next month. Today’s speculation concerns one of the most beloved franchises of all time, though the evidence is pretty thin. Shenmue I (1999) and Shenmue II (2001) were supposed to be concluded with Shenmue III more than ten years ago, but poor sales of the second in the series caused