Good question - and as this is such new technology, maybe only time will give us the answer to that one. In fact you can apply the same question to so many modern devices, and on the simplest level the answer would be no. Our brains are still much the... (read more)

Saint Kitts, with its partner island St Nevis, is part of the state of St Kitts and Nevis, which together make up the smallest state in the Americas. It is part of the group of Leeward Islands in the West Indies, quite near Puerto Rico, Antigua and Dominica... (read more)

Janet Jackson has been married three times. Her first marriage was in 1984, to singer James deBarge when she was 18. This marriage was short lived and... (read more)

THe Oscar nominees and eventual winners are decided by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The process starts in November of each year and continues untll... (read more)

Some friends of mine recently came back from there and it was completely peaceful. Of course that doesn't prove anything - they were in the tourist areas, and anyway the situation could obviously change quickly. However, there are no warnings in place... (read more)

The word serendipity means a happy accident; something, usually pleasant, that you come across while looking for or doing something else. It's very hard to translate it, and didn't develop in the way of most modern words, eg gradually evolving from a... (read more)

Most commentators felt that, among the female stars, the best dressed were probably Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Jennifer Lawrence was in very pale pink, almost white, with bare shoulders and a fishtail skirt. Jessica Chastain... (read more)

The oldest original cathedral now in Britain is Durham Cathedral. Work started on this building in 1093, less than 30 years after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and it is considered the finest example... (read more)

In business terms, value added refers to the extras or features that a company adds to a product before selling it, to make it worth more to the consumer. For instance, if I sell vacuum cleaners, I could buy a lot of these from a supplier and add on a... (read more)

Google Glass is a head-mounted display in the shape of a pair of glasses. It is activated by voice and is supposed to stream the internet directly into your vision, so you experience it more directly. You can get an idea here... (read more)

While the Mediterranean is home to many different kinds of food culture, when people talk about 'the Mediterranean diet' they tend to have a particular type in mind. Generally, the term refers to a diet using a lot of fruit and vegetables and cereal,... (read more)

She was nominated and was a definite contender, but in the end her performance in Beasts of the Southern Wild, though much praised, didn't win her an Oscar. She was beaten to the Best Actress award by Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook. Quvenzhane... (read more)

If I understand your question, you are asking if there is anything for Mitt Romney to say, after the American public made it clear that they preferred Barack Obama? He may be about to give his own answer to that question, as he has just announced that... (read more)

Put very simply, the four noble truths are the truths of: Suffering, the origin of suffering, the end of suffering and the road to the end of suffering. These are considered as steps on a journey. The first step is finding out the problem, sickness or... (read more)

For most people, the really annoying Oscar acceptance speech are the ones where the winner cries a lot (probably because we suspect - maybe unfairly - that the emotion is a bit faked?) In the 'top weepers' category some memorable entries include Kate... (read more)

There are several presenters, but the most important one is the overall host for the evening. This year it was Seth Mc Farlane, who is best known as the creator of the US animated comedy Family Guy. It is quite common for the Oscar presenter to get a... (read more)

If you type 'top 10 Valentine's day movies' or similar in a search engine, you will find several different lists to give you ideas. Everyone has their own favourites of course, and actually you can subdivide romantic movies into different types - comic... (read more)

There are obviously security concerns with travelling to Israel and travellers should prepare themselves beforehand, but generally there are no official warnings against travelling there. There has been a ceasefire since November 2012 of the fighting... (read more)

Mother's Day is a chance to do something a bit different for your Mum. People all over the country are taking their mothers out to lunch on this day, buying flowers etc - nothing wrong with that, but the best present is something that you know she would... (read more)

This was alleged in January 2013. According to at least one Spanish newspaper, President Rajoy and several other high ranking politicians received secret payments... (read more)