Forbes Life
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El Salvador considers mining Bitcoin using energy from a volcano
El Salvador continues to shake up the cryptocurrency world. The small Latin American state is thinking of creating its own mining plant with the help of a French company.
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Battle of the bubbly: French champagne makers incensed by Russia law
Champagne makers often have the prestigious name usurped by rival producers, but Vladimir Putin has upped the ante by signing a law reserving the appellation for Russian sparkling wine that has prompted a call for a bubbly blockade
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Cannes welcomes Hollywood stars, but on a smaller red carpet
The red carpet has been halved in size and many of the after-parties have been postponed until the after-Covid era, but the French city of Cannes was feverish with anticipation Monday ahead of the return of its famed film festival
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How fast fashion is still riding high on social media
Responsible fashion seems to be the buzzword in the luxury vocabulary. But social networks are still fueling the bull run of high fashion where brands such as Zara, H&M, Mango, and Shein rule
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Fiery feni: Making a 500-year-old Indian liquor cool again
Five centuries after Goans began making feni—a pungent, fermented liquor not for the faint-hearted—a new crop of distillers is hoping to take the spirit global
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Radio Taiso: The Japanese stretch routine performed by millions
It might not make the cut for Olympians at Tokyo 2020, but each day in Japan's parks, schools and offices millions perform the country's most popular stretching routine: radio taiso
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TikTok bumps up video length to 3 minutes
TikTok on Thursday began letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors
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In-store shopping: Has the pandemic really changed consumer habits?
While the hybrid—or phygital—shopping experience has many more followers today, consumers don't seem ready to turn their backs on their favorite bricks-and-mortar stores
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Trailblazing woman pilot, 82, to fly into space with Jeff Bezos
Barrier-breaking woman aviator Wally Funk, 82, will join Jeff Bezos this month on the first crewed spaceflight for the billionaire's company Blue Origin, the firm announced Thursday
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How Russian forests have a key role to play in fighting global warming
Russia's forests alone account for one fifth of the world's forests. Their potential to counteract the effects of climate change is therefore immense
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What is bibliotherapy? How reading can help treat certain ailments
Beyond its fun aspect, reading has many benefits, including for our health and our state of mind. It can also be used to help heal certain traumas or as a crutch in difficult moments