Nigerian company turns old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles, even flip flops Posted February 16, 2024 Every year, millions of used car tires are discarded, creating waste, filling landfills, and perhaps emitting harmful pollutants into our atmosphere when burnt. According to a rep…
Japanese carmaker that faked safety tests sees long wait to reopen factories Posted February 15, 2024 A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said on January 22 that it doesn’t expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. The Japanese government ordered a…
Rising costs fail to deter cosplayers from their hobby Posted February 14, 2024 Cosplayers are strutting their stuff at MegaCon in London's ExCel exhibition center. The outlandish costumes pay tribute to favo…
From selfie mirrors that predict risk of disease to gadgets to help the elderly, health tech is big trend at CES Posted February 13, 2024 From gadgets for the elderly to selfie mirrors that can predict the risk of heart attack, health tech is a big trend at this year’s CES tech show. The innovations…
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says Posted February 12, 2024 The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gather…
A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media Posted February 11, 2024 A federal judge issued an order in January temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps. U…
MLS and Apple announce all-access docuseries chronicling 2024 season Posted February 10, 2024 Apple TV and Major League Soccer are expanding their collaboration, announcing that the looming MLS season will be chronicled in a new all-access docuseries simil…
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways Posted February 9, 2024 It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. …
China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin sees tourism boom Posted February 8, 2024 In Harbin, north-eastern China, the winter tourism economy is thriving thanks to its winter events and activities. Thousands of tourists have flocked to the city …
Artificial intelligence dominates Las Vegas tech show CES Posted February 7, 2024 Artificial intelligence was set to dominate the annual Las Vegas technology show CES, with more than 130,000 attendees expected to crowd conventi…