2 Sep 2014: John Vidal: Does the EU really want to ban powerful electrical appliances? Despite what the tabloid papers think, it's actually about getting designers to come up with energy-efficient appliances
Guardian Professional,27 Aug 2014: Cindy Marais: Many charities benefit from celebrity clothing auctions – Victoria Beckham and the Kardashians have done them. Here are some tips on maximising their potential
24 Aug 2014:
When Guardian writers revealed their drunken shopping disasters, confessions flooded in from readers. From bulk-buying Dettol to a £100 Gandalf statue, here are your best cautionary tales
Guardian Professional,21 Aug 2014:
People- and planet-friendly towels from Belgium the first products to be offered by UK startup Cradle to Cradle Marketplace
19 Aug 2014:
One glass of wine too many and one click too far – these days you can pay a high price for being drunk in charge of a laptop or smartphone. Our writers share their stories of accidental bulk buys and bargains that didn’t seem so wise the morning after
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh