The kitchen countertop has seen more action than any other surface in our homes. Brands around the world continue to develop next-generation materials to be more durable, sustainable and beautiful.

Noticing a gap in Singapore’s cleaning industry, paramedic Johnson Zhuo founded Dream Sparkle to offer homeowners a professional way to keep their homes clean.

Iconic bags now come in updated sizes. Pick your team: mini or maxi.

The clandestine(?) life of a cybersecurity researcher.

The future of video streaming could be on your phone.

Designs inspired by vintage icons are making a major impact in the present.

What we’re all talking about this month.

The ingredient is so uncommon that the top-of-the-line cream from this range costs $1,650. Mary-Ann Soh finds out more about Decorte’s revamped anti-ageing skincare line.

Women don’t just run the world, they help save it. We take a look at how Rolex’s partnerships with female visionaries have helped make the world a better place.

Life on Mars? Elon Musk is more concerned about living there.

Stephanie Dickson isn’t waiting for the world to change – she’s doing it now, for the world. The founder of green is the new black, Asia’s first conscious festival and platform, wants you to know that living more sustainably is a journey.

Blockchain is one of the biggest buzzwords in tech right now, except no one (meaning all of us) knows what it is.

Marc Levoy, Distinguished Engineer, Google.

Our cells release substances in times of pressure called stress granules that can greatly affect our health, groundbreaking new research reveals.

You may not have noticed the quiet revolution, but some of Singapore’s best bars are fronted by women bartenders – one even has an all-female team – and they bring a distinctly amiable and amicable touch to the scene.

Destiny 2: Forsaken By Salehuddin Husin (GameAxis)

A high-quality cabin with a technologically advanced cockpit gives this small Mercedes the appeal of an S-Class.

Both the A4 and Passat are well-dressed, mid-level executives working in the same conglomerate and serving similar customers, but the two Germans do the job differently.

In celebration of International Friendship Day on July 30, we asked besties how they inspire each other and keep their bond strong BY ELIZABETH LIEW

Spending the festive season in Edinburgh is a capital idea

Conceived and built by royals, Hua Hin, on the Gulf coast of Thailand, can truly be called the resort of kings. Writer Steve White.

Why today’s transistors are hitting a hard wall, and how the supercomputer of the future might be built on new tech.