Building a real-life Wall-E: how kids helped Lego Technic and Volvo design the autonomous Zeux wheel loader

Lego has long been regarded as among the most creative of children’s toys, encouraging the nurture of design skills, and letting young hands make their first steps towards architectural greatness. Likewise, the more advanced Lego Technic line has fostered an interest in mechanics and engineering, with its motorised components and remote controlled

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Old football boots (credit: National Football Museum)

While it may have been left lagging behind other sports in adopting video referees and goal-line tech - although we have seen a lot of this at the 2018 Russia World Cup - when it comes to futuristic footwear the beautiful game leads the way.

From ultra-lightweight uppers for increased speed, to aerodynamic studs for greater grip, today’s football b

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Sony Xperia XZ3: what we want to see

The Sony Xperia XZ3 is currently rumored to arrive in the second half of 2018, and if it does we'd like to see major changes over the Xperia XZ2 it will be replacing.

It's not that the Xperia XZ2 was a bad phone, but when you compare it to what rivals are offering for the same, or in some cases less, money it's difficult to get excited about Sony's

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British Athletics Championships 2018 - when and where

The two-day British Athletics Championships takes place on Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. 

The very best track-and-field talent in the UK will be descending on Birmingham's Alexander Stadium for the event, which holds 12,700 people. 

In the midst of the omnipresent football fest unfolding

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The best Prime Day deals: how to get the best Amazon deals in July

Amazon Prime Day deals are coming your way in July and we want to help you find the best deals in what is usually the sales event of the summer.

Thanks to a leak we exclusively uncovered last week, it looks like Amazon Prime Day is probably going to start at midday on July 16th and carry on until midnight the following day on the 17th. That's one

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Here we go. The knock-out stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup are here and they kick off with a bang, with France and Argentina locking horns in Kazan at Russia 2018.

Live stream France vs Argentina - when and where

France vs Argentina takes place at the 45,000-seater Kazan Arena, the venue which saw Germany crash-out against South Korea earlier in

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