Life
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
Live translation, GPS, cameras: glasses are quickly adopting new functionalities
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From Seoul to Cuzco, these destinations top the list for solo travellers
TripAdvisor has now released its first ranking of the year, pinpointing the destinations likely to prove the most popular in 2025
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E-Power hits the slopes: A new wave of snow sports emerges
Edouard Aubert and Adrien Ladan have launched SQ-Motors to develop the Sternboard, a three-wheeled board capable of reaching speeds over 60 km/h on a track
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German far-right hotspot Chemnitz seeks rebrand as culture hub
Chemnitz plans to welcome around two million visitors to 150 arts and cultural projects this year, including museum exhibits and a colourful mix of music, theatre, film and dance shows
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How 'zebra striping' could help drinkers keep alcohol consumption in check
After 'Dry January, 'Damp January', and 'Sober Curious' movements, pub-goers have found a new method to reduce their alcohol consumption
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Beyond step counting: wearable tech promises medical-grade data
Some of the most cutting-edge products were on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
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Rio de Janeiro introduces tax-free shopping for tourists
Rolling out from 2025, this tax exemption is intended to apply to purchases made by foreign travellers using a bank card that has not been issued from within the Brazilian banking system
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Three of the world's five cities with the 'slowest traffic' are in India
The TomTom Traffic Index 2024 covers 500 cities in 62 countries. The data comes from over 600 million connected devices, starting with in-car navigation systems and smartphones using TomTom applications
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Disinformation experts slam Meta's decision to end US fact-checking
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was going to "get rid" of its third-party fact-checkers in the United States
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Egypt unveils new archaeological wonders in Luxor
The artefacts, unearthed during a three-year-long excavation, were found in Deir al-Bahari area in the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile
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'Comeback' queen Demi Moore 'has always been here,' says director Coralie Fargeat
For Coralie Fargeat, the French director who also wrote Demi Moore's new, blood-drenched body horror film The Substance, nothing is surprising about the late-career reappraisal her leading lady is now enjoying
