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  Relaxnews A new report from the Internet Society highlights shows that companies are not doing enough to protect themselves from cybercrime and if they continue to do nothing, they are going to start losing customers quickly as consumer confidence in web services is at an all-time low. The 148-page report condenses and cross-examines data gathered from a wealth of ...

  RELAXNEWS Back in September, ready-to-wear labels presented their spring/summer 2017 collections, giving fashion fans a full overview of the upcoming season’s biggest trends. With inspirations ranging from retro, masculine and pop art to minimalist chic, each collection stood out with individual influences, styles and codes specific to brands. However, almost all of the SS17 collections featured the season’s hottest ...

  Relaxnews adidas has unveiled the details of its next collection with Porsche Design Sport, a range of cycling essentials for the “Urban Commuter.” Inspired by the latest technology, natural structures and geometric graphics, the new Spring / Summer 2017 range is comprised of two capsule collections to offer the urban cyclist a range of key pieces specifically designed for ...

  Relaxnews Michael Kors is making his mark on Asia with a new flagship store in Singapore’s Mandarin Gallery, and a new accessories collection to match. The store holds the dual honor of being the US fashion brand’s largest in Southeast Asia, as well as the first freestanding store in the region to carry the label’s menswear collection. After opening ...

  Relaxnews Withings is launching a special-edition Activité fitness tracker for Holiday 2016. As its name suggests, the Steel Gold comes with a steel case coated in 24-carat gold. The Steel Gold is a limited-edition fitness tracker in the Withings Activité smartwatch range. It has a gold-coated watchcase and comes with a choice of two exclusive straps, one made from ...

  Relaxnews This year’s new ski gear is all about performance and comfort. Here’s a look at some of the latest, most innovative products heading for the slopes this season. SKI BOOTS Salomon X Pro Custom Heat If your feet are often cold in ski boots, then Salomon’s X Pro Custom Heat with heated liner are just the job. They ...

  DPA Andreas Fraedrich has so many enormous golden-ball cacti that he could provide seating for a whole army of unloved older women — the thorny plants are jocularly known as “mother-in-law’s cushion.” The German also has a huge collection of other plants: queens of the night, ponytail palms, lemon and fig trees, yuccas, lantana, agave, weeping figs and rubber ...

  Donauwoerth / DPA For generations of little girls, the name Kaethe Kruse has been synonymous with a childhood dream — about one day possessing a genuine Kruse doll from Germany, perhaps the most famous doll in the world. It was a dream that always had some major obstacle. For example, that the dolls were too expensive for the girls’ ...

  Beijing / AFP China will be handed the opportunity to reshape the rules for global trade and profit from a more isolated US if President-elect Donald Trump carries out his pledge to abandon the landmark TPP pact, observers say. The likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been welcomed by state media in China, where the deal had been criticised ...

  Manila AFP The head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to continue with a landmark trans-pacific trade deal, but said the region would press on with key accords regardless of his decision. The US-led Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP), promoted by outgoing US President Barack Obama as part of his Asia pivot, liberalises inter-regional ...