Therese Raphael Though it is only days after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Americans aren’t too numb to share a sense of solidarity with Britain over the murder of the Labour Party politician Jo Cox. Former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, who was shot by a would-be assassin in 2011, summed up the reaction of many with a ...
Read More »PlayStation VR to debut in Oct
Relaxnews It might already be the Year of Virtual Reality as far as high-end PC users are concerned, but console brands PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo see things panning out in quite different ways. Microsoft’s gaming arm Xbox was the first console manufacturer on stage for the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo. While it didn’t tackle virtual reality head-on, Xbox did ...
Read More »TV now keeps mosquitos away
Relaxnews The LG 32LH520D broadcasts ultrasonic sound waves as well as viewers’ favorite shows. And these waves should be enough to scare mosquitos away in the same way that a high-pitched whistle drives dogs crazy because only they can hear it. The integrated Mosquito Away Technology, as LG calls it, has in recent years become a staple feature of ...
Read More »Google’s calendar app just got smarter
Relaxnews Google has incorporated a new feature that will make finding time to do things so much simpler. Even though smartphone screens are getting bigger, finding a free slot on a schedule or agenda still means an awful lot of scrolling and swiping. To combat this, and to help people fit more into their day, Google’s calendar app now ...
Read More »Snapchat set to launch online tech magazine
Relaxnews Photo messaging service Snapchat is launching its own online tech magazine, Real Life, reports Venture Beat. The company has revealed that they will be publishing around one article every weekday on the subject of technology, starting on June 27. Snapchat employee and social media critic Nathan Jurgenson commented that, “Real Life will publish essays, arguments, and narratives about ...
Read More »Mercedes brings technology for safer roads
Relaxnews Mercedes-Benz has become the first automotive company to bring active safety systems to its commercial vehicles. The new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks for cross-continental haulage is the first with active pedestrian and cyclist detection technology. With the new Sideguard Assist, when behind the wheel of the sometimes huge rig, drivers will be alerted to pedestrians or cyclists at road ...
Read More »Over 40 percent consumers globally now have tablet
Relaxnews New data from Global Web Index (GWI) shows that even though their popularity seems to be on the wane, tablets are just a few percentage points away from being ubiquitous household items Across the 32 regions around the world that GWI monitors, 44% of internet using adults claim to have a tablet. When the data is sifted further, ...
Read More »â€˜Gravity’ to find black hole
Paris / AFP First postulated more than 230 years ago, black holes have been extensively researched, frequently depicted, even featured in sci-fi films. We’ve all seen the artists’ impressions and read of their ravenous star-gobbling feasts. But here’s the thing… science is still not 100 percent sure what they look like, how they behave or even that they exist. ...
Read More »Habits of the most productive entrepreneurs
David Finkel / TNS Have you ever wondered how the world’s top entrepreneurs get so much done in their days? After all, they have the same 24 hour days and 7 day weeks, yet they consistently get so much more done in that time. Here are 15 time habits of the best entrepreneurs. Tap into the real power of ...
Read More »What’s in vogue at Euro 2016?
AFP With star footballers now doubling as fashion icons — led by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo who has his own underwear label — we pick out the top five trends at the Euro 2016 championships. MOHAWK HAIRCUTS Nothing gets you noticed more than a wacky haircut. The hairdresser responsible for French star Paul Pogba’s spiral cockerel hairdo has been hired ...
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