Around a bend on a narrow trail that runs deep into the forest of Gabon’s Loango national park, Kamaya comes into view. The huge silverback gorilla coolly watches visitors arrive, then goes back to his meal. Perched on a strong branch, the 150-kilo (33…
The UK train service taking knitters on a wellness-themed journey
Taking the train is good for your health, it seems. In the United Kingdom, it has even become a relaxing experience in its own right. One railway company has decided to combine train travel with wellness-themed activities, such as knitting, so that pas…
EU eyes deal to tame internet ‘Wild West’
The European Union on Friday homed in on new regulation to require Big Tech to remove harmful online content, the bloc’s latest move to rein in the world’s online giants. The Digital Services Act (DSA) — the second part of a massive project to regulat…
As borders reopen, local tourism is still a popular choice for travelers
More than half of people surveyed in the UK and France prefer to make travel plans in their own countries for the coming months. Even Americans, who are great travelers, will largely choose to rediscover their homeland during their vacations. In short,…
What is ‘holoportation,’ being tested by NASA to provide astronauts with medical care?
A level up from telemedicine, used by many ordinary people, particularly during the pandemic, is holoportation. A combination of the words ‘teleportation’ and ‘hologram,’ the concept was tested for the first time last fall by NASA to virtually “send” d…
Andrea Bocelli joins forces with Fiat on a premium sound system for a special edition New 500
Fiat has unveiled its “New 500 La Prima by Bocelli,” a special edition of the city car featuring a premium audio system developed in collaboration with the famous Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli. In addition to signing up Leonardo DiCaprio, Fiat has enli…
These electric chopsticks could help cut salt consumption
If you’re a pro with chopsticks, then you’re perfectly primed to reduce your salt consumption thanks to this latest invention from Japan. Apparently, all it takes is some light electric stimulation to the tongue to stop you from wanting to add salt to …
Solar bus technology is hitting the streets of Munich
Munich’s transport company will soon launch its first-ever bus powered, in part, by solar energy. In collaboration with the startup Sono Motors, each bus powered with solar technology promises to save up to 2,500 liters of diesel and reduce local CO2 e…
This tiny e-bike motor is so discreet you’d hardly know it’s there
The Scottish startup FreeFlow Technologies has developed an extremely compact electric bike motor that, when fitted behind the crankset, is almost invisible. Its accompanying battery is just as discreet. With this kind of gear, it becomes difficult to …
Britain gears up to watch TV in self-driving cars
Motorists can sit back and watch TV once self-driving cars are approved on British roads but will be banned from using handheld mobile phones, government plans revealed Wednesday. The Department for Transport set out changes to The Highway Code to “hel…