San Francisco/ AFP Netflix released a new tool to help people viewing streamed television shows on mobile devices avoid costly bills for high data use. The move comes shortly after Netflix expanded its service to nearly every country on the planet, wooing potential subscribers in vast array of places where smartphones are preferred devices for connecting to the Internet. ...

  San Francisco/ AFP Microsoft announced that its latest Windows operating system designed to work on laptops, desktops, smartphones, Xbox One consoles and more is powering 300 million devices around the world. “We’re seeing people at home, at schools, at small businesses, at large companies, and other organizations adopt Windows 10 faster than ever, and use Windows 10 more than ...

  Washington/ AFP IBM opened its quantum computer processor to anyone who wants to try what is expected to be a new kind of computing with enormously improved power and speed. The cloud-based computing system will allow users to explore the technology, which scientists say may solve certain problems that are impossible to solve on today’s supercomputers. “This moment represents ...

  DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Panasonic announced the launch of their new HJX20 and HJX5 high-end in-ear headphones. Along with a dual axial drive, a second coil and neodymium magnet are added to the speaker diaphragm of the RP-HJX20. Powerful magnetic forces from both front and rear effectively drive the diaphragm to produce powerful yet crisp, clear sound. An axial ...

  Washington / AFP Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a ‘global sleep crisis,’ according to a new study based on research collected through a smartphone app. It enabled scientists from the University of Michigan to track sleep patterns around the world — gathering data about how age, gender and the amount of ...

  Astbury / DPA Think of goths and you think of pierced and pale-faced youngsters head-to-toe in black. Think again. The goth fashion scene is now a riot of colour and open to eccentrics and exhibitionists of all ages. A talent for outlandish dressing goes on public display at weekend gatherings like a festival in the English coastal town of ...

  Relaxnews The British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed the designers shortlisted for its BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund. The prestigious award will see the winner receive a £150,000 grant (about US$217,000) to grow their label, as well as £50,000 value (about US$72,000) in kind services and 12 months of mentoring from industry experts. Urban label Sibling, which hit the headlines ...

  Relaxnews Fashion designer Carolina Herrera has teamed up with luxury e-tailer Mytheresa.com on a limited-edition capsule collection reports WWD. The news comes just days after the designer celebrated 35 years in the business. Commenting on what we can expect from the range, Herrera said, “The collection is very reminiscent of the glamor from my first collection. It embodies the ...

  Relaxnews Do you live in your high heels? Chances are you live in a wealthy city, new research suggests. American women who relocate to wealthier cities are more likely to adopt the fashion preferences of those around them (including higher stilettos), while those who move to poorer cities are more likely to eschew the local norm and stick with ...

  Relaxnews The French fashion house headed to Havana to present its Cruise 2016-2017 collection, in the brand’s first ever Latin American catwalk show. To celebrate the event, Karl Lagerfeld crafted a collection bursting with life, with color and with sparkle, and jam-packed with references to the Caribbean island and the new chapter in its history. It was on the ...