With more people working from home once again and curfews being introduced, it’s an opportune time to invest in insulating your home – not just to keep it cosy – but also efficient in terms of heat retention and cost savings. ‘Over the last six months we have all spent more time at home than usual, and our homes now more than ever play a vital role in keeping us safe and secure as well as being the backdrop to home working, home learning and everything in between,’ says John Evans of home improvement specialists Stormclad....

Here, she talks exclusively to H&G, as we showcase her new collection. The collection entitled Athena Calderone for Crate&Barrel (opens in new tab) is made up of over 100 pieces and takes in decorative objects, lighting, furniture as well as what Athena describes as ‘vases, vessels and art’. It’s been two years in the making and items have been inspired in the large part by mid-century European design. ‘The process started during the pandemic which, on reflection, was a perfect opportunity to dive into exploring a design side,’ says Athena from her home in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill....

Bang & Olufsen claims that the Beoplay HX can last for 35 hours with ANC turned on, and 40 hours without. Which is pretty impressive, to say the least. And when it runs out, you charge it with a USB-C cable. The wireless connection is done over Bluetooth 5.1 with support for aptX Adaptive, AAC and SBC codecs. But when you prefer a more conventional connection, it not only has a 3....

The company has tweeted an image of what the chairs will look like. It comes with the series’ vault suit blue, with Vault-Tec Corporation branding and its mascot Vault Boy printed in front and at the back. Overall, it looks quite different from what the brand usually offers, which mostly come in black with coloured accents. Prepare for the future. #fallout #fallout76 pic.twitter.com/3hRGO1qyPi — noblechairs (@noblechairs) April 9, 2020 While noblechairs has shared what the Fallout chair looks like, it appears there’s more to its partnership with Bethesda....

As noted by its name, this fully electric scooter is being positioned together with the brand’s existing C Series electric mobility offerings. In fact, the “04” in the name is a reference to the 400cc scooter market segment which BMW Motorrad Malaysia currently caters to through the C 400 X and C 400 GT. Despite the relation to the 400cc class, BMW Malaysia has confirmed to Lowyat.NET that owners don’t need to own a B full licence to ride the bike....

Chrome is the default browser for stock Android, and is popular with the majority of Android users out there. With the ability to sync browsing data between devices, it is a vital internet surfing app used by many around the world. While this may not be a big deal for smartphone owners who lives on the bleeding edge, users using phones running on Android Jelly Bean versions 4.1 to 4.3 still commands about 3....

The announcement was made during the Final Fantasy VII 25th anniversary stream. As you’d expect from a remaster, you get updated 3D models. but not quite expected is the addition of “full voiceovers” and new music arrangements. Some would consider this a remake, but the changes aren’t really substantial enough for that categorisation. if you’re unfamiliar, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII expands on the story of Zack Fair, Cloud’s predecessor and arguably the better protagonist....

There are, however, rules to stick to when decorating with blue if you want to get your space just right. Here, we break them down to give you the key to interior design success. Decorating with blue: interior designers’ expert tricks Decorating with blue: interior designers’ expert tricks Get decorating with blue spot on by choosing the right tone for your rooms, and picking complementary colors that really work to make the most of your chosen blue....

Whether you highlight an interior design scheme with touches of carefully chosen accessories or paint walls floor to ceiling in a deep shade of this versatile color, it can transform interiors and create different moods – from refined to playful – depending on its application. In moderation, primary reds work well in children’s rooms, while more sophisticated, darker reds – such as madder and cochineal – make welcoming backdrops for dining rooms and hallways....

‘They know how much I love to get to the bottom of how they hope to use the space, in effort to figure out how to best configure rooms and furnishings’, said Hughes. ‘We worked on the home through the construction, detailing every aspect of the build and subsequent decoration.’ This meant that Hughes and the family were involved in reshaping the pre-war apartment at an architectural level, updating it for modern life and the discrete housing of smart home equipment, air conditioning compressors and all the kit that comes with three young children....

“Stages can be especially useful in situations where you’re running events within your server such as voice AMAs or interviews, reading clubs where each person talks about their book of choice, or just singing the night away in karaoke,” the platform explained via its official blog. “Whether you’re in the spotlight or in the audience, Stage Channels are here to help bring everyone just a bit more closer together for audio-centric events of all varieties....

The Shark Stratos line includes a number of models such as the Shark Stratos upright vacuum and the Shark Stratos Cordless with Clean Sense IQ. We have recently finished testing the upright model, and our review of the Stratos Cordless is in progress. However, we have enough hands-on experience to compare our thoughts on both vacuums. Shark and Dyson deals Shark and Dyson deals Dyson V15 Detect vs Shark Stratos: what’s the difference?...

EMTEK, a graphics card brand based in South Korea, recently introduced an RTX 3070 custom card under its Miracle line. The sub-brand has been around since the launch of NVIDIA’s RTX 20 series, but what makes this particular RTX 3070 so special is this: it’s the second custom RTX 3070 besides NVIDIA’s FE cards that are powered by a 12-pin PCIe connector. The other being the ASUS RTX 3070 EKWB. Beyond that, the card looks pretty humble in its design, despite the garish RGB-adorned fans attached to the card....