Life
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Which social networks are most useful for brands?
With a constantly growing number of community platforms vying for web users' eyeballs, the question now is to determine which social media brands should invest in to attract even more new customers
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Forget cameras, this carpet detects the presence and movements of people
MIT has developed an intelligent carpet capable of remotely monitoring people's movements without the help of cameras, often considered overly intrusive
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Mask-wearing: Not just to protect from Covid-19 but also a tool to cope with social anxiety
Used mainly as a tool to fight against air pollution, the spread of covid-19, the protective accessory was also found helpful for another reason, with many finding it helped assuage social anxiety and protected wearers from the gaze of others
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Sotheby's will accept cryptocurrency payment for a 100-carat diamond
Sotheby's Hong Kong will offer a rare 101.38-carat diamond in a single-lot sale on July 9, and the auction house is enabling it to be purchased via a cryptocurrency payment
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From Great Barrier Reef to Tanzanian game reserves, UN World Heritage sites in danger
From Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the city of Budapest and the watery wonderland that is Venice, several beauty spots risk losing their treasured UN World Heritage status because of environmental damage, excess development or overtourism
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The futuristic maritime shuttle powered by hydrogen
The Swiss company Almatech has unveiled ZESST, an ambitious hydrogen-powered shuttle project. Scheduled for 2025, this hydrofoil-type shuttle promises to 'fly' over water
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Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village
Tokyo 2020 organisers are in the home stretch before the July 23 opening ceremony, and are trying to build confidence that the mega-event will be safe for athletes and the Japanese public
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Dutch 'Golden Coach' exhibition revives racism debate
The horse-drawn carriage called the 'De Gouden Koets' has been embroiled in a racism controversy over a picture on the left-side panel of the opulent coach
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As Cyberpunk reboots, can unloved games win an extra life?
Some games—even some studios—go under after a botched start, but when the hopefully revamped 'Cyberpunk 2077' goes back on sale the developers will be hoping they emulate the revival of games like 'No Man's Sky'
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Dior channels ancient Greece for Cruise collection
French fashion house Dior on Thursday returned to live audience shows with a firework-punctuated presentation of its 2022 Cruise collection in Athens.
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Dining at the museum: The Michelin-starred chefs bringing fine dining to France's cultural hotspots
Time to take a tour of some of France's museum eateries, where top chefs serve up the finest of culinary concoctions for a post-culture-fix treat.