FASHION

Former Alexander McQueen CEO Jonathan Akeroyd Is Taking Over at Versace

To call Jonathan Akeroyd’s stint at Alexander McQueen a success would be a gross understatement. Over the course of his twelve years at the label, Akeroyd oversaw a massive expansion of the Kering-owned brand, launching fragrance and accessories lines alongside the McQ diffusion line while leading McQueen through the death of its beloved founder before appointing Sarah Burton to the role of creative director. (more…)

TECH

China on Schedule With World’s Largest Radio Telescope to Search for Extraterrestrial Life

  "Having a more sensitive telescope, we can receive weaker and more distant radio messages," Wu Xiangping, director-general of the Chinese Astronomical Society, said of the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) nestled in a bowl-shaped valley between hills in the southwestern province of Guizhou "It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the galaxy and explore the origins of the universe," he added underscoring the China's race to be the first nation to discover the existence of an advanced alien civilization. (more&helli

TECH

India launches mini space shuttle

India has launched an unmanned model space shuttle, joining the race to develop reusable spacecraft. The 7m-scale model took off from Andhra Pradesh and was expected to fly about 70km (43 miles) into the atmosphere before coming down at sea. Since Nasa stopped its Space Shuttle programme in 2011, there has been strong international competition to design alternative reusable spacecraft. (more…)