With sampling, reinterpretation and collaboration all staples of contemporary popular music, it can be difficult to know exactly who has masterminded the song behind the performance. But many of the greatest songs ever were created by borrowing - after all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (supposedly). Here is a list of songs from the past…

[nextpage title="Next"] So, someone at New Look thought it would be a great idea to make a clutch that looks exactly like a cat for Halloween. Yes, apparently cat clutches are now a thing, AND they’re £20. Cats are great and all (dogs are better), but we never thought people loved cats enough to buy…

If you can't wait for the day when Spike Jonze's 'Her' becomes a reality (hey, who doesn't love high-waisted pants and forming attachments to artificial intelligence?) or you just want to see how insidious data mining can be, this futuristic app is for you. Called Karen, it's a life-coaching app, but it's a little different…

In the latest addition to their infamous collection, the recently rebranded MorphCostumes have teamed up with Faux Real Apparel to create their most ludicrous costume yet: the 'birthday suit'. In the embodiment of pure ridiculousness, the naked man morphsuit, complete with censored nether region, has arrived just in time for Hallowe'en. Great, that's my outfit sorted (not). According to Digital…

Mobile phone reading is on the rise as increasing numbers of us use the devices to read ebooks on the go, a new study has found. According to the study by OnePoll for Publishing Technology, 43% of consumers have read an ebook, or part of an ebook, using a phone, with 59% of mobile book readers in…

Growing up, your mum might have told you it’s what’s on the inside that counts, while you rolled your eyes and applied a fresh coat of Rimmel’s Heather Shimmer. But it turns out she was right: being a good person does make you more attractive to other people (whether you’re wearing lipstick or not). At…

With a future full of driverless cars looking more like reality than science fiction (watch out for them over here next year), one artist was inspired to design a new concept in self-driving vehicles. And, naturally,  it's inspired by two classic British designs: the Mini, and Durham Cathedral. As The Guardian reports, Dominic Wilcox predicts…

New research by the Internet Advertising Bureau shows how much time British people spend watching TV, films, and video clips online. As The Guardian reports, we each spend an average of five hours a week watching stuff on the internet, most of it on tablets and smartphones. And it's not all about YouTube goats: the…