Archive du mois : décembre 2017

Mattel Aristotle Quite a few companies tried to follow the Echo and Google Home with their own smart speakers at CES 2017, but the most surprising was toy giant Mattel. The Aristotle was an assistant meant to grow with your child, starting out as a glorified baby monitor but eventually telling them stories, playing games…

A lot has happened in 2017 – from triggering Brexit to national treasure Bruce Forsyth’s death. There’s also been Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘s royal engagement, not to mention some pretty brutal weather. But how much do you remember from the crazy days over the last 12 months. Take our 70 question quiz of…

Dele Alli is « at his best » when playing the role of the « pantomime villain », according to his Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane. The Spurs midfielder found himself targeted by the crowd in the 3-0 win at Burnley on Saturday, with a strong early tackle on Charlie Taylor only resulting in a yellow card, before winning a penalty…

Big picture Five years ago, Cricket South Africa decided to try something new over Boxing Day. Instead of host a Test, as has become a (modern, in this country) tradition, they opted to play limited-overs matches against New Zealand in the hope that the shorter format would encourage a more festive vibe. But they misread…

The UK is basking in balmy weather for this time of year but some hopeful punters are still dreaming of a white Christmas with a spike in bets placed on snow to fall today.   Bookmakers have reported a surge in customers having a flutter on a flurry of snow in 13 of the UK’s biggest…