Life
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What in the Wordle? Five-letter puzzle craze goes global
Part of what makes Wordle special is that it costs nothing to play—and is also, more unusually, ad-free
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Edible fruit and veg coating could cut waste and boost shelf life
Researchers in Switzerland have developed an eco-friendly packaging solution that keeps bananas fresh for longer
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When outfits become an art form
Tilda Swinton, who is never far from what's avant-garde in the creative world, is at the heart of a project that maps an intersection of art and fashion through outfits that resemble monuments. We explain
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Mushrooms on track to become the superfood of 2022
In 2022, the star of the fall harvest will not only be popular in our stirfry, but also in a host of new food products designed to do us good. There's even a name for it: "mushroom tech"
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Do not help crashed Olympics vehicles, Beijing police warn
China's Winter Olympics bio-bubble measures—part of the bid to maintain its zero-Covid strategy—are so strict that Beijing police issued a statement saying locals should not even rush to help an Olympics vehicle should it crash
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Iraqi women boxers aim sucker punch at gender taboos
Sanctions, decades of conflict and a hardening of conservative social values had brought Iraq's proud tradition of women in sports to a close. There has been a timid reversal in recent years, with women taking up a range of sports, also including kickboxing
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Sony is gearing up to take on the automotive sector
With its Vision-S 01 and Vision-S 02 concepts, Sony presents its vision of the future of electric mobility
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Ice globes: Coolest new beauty must-haves
After natural skincare products and techniques from Japan and China, ice globes are emerging as a new beauty trend as we head into 2022
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Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns
Startups at CES 2022 touted technology-enhanced accessories designed to look fetching on the outside while scrutinizing what is happening on the inside of wearers
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CES 2022: TV makers have gamers in their sights
At CES 2022, several manufacturers presented new models featuring high image-refresh rates, and which will soon offer access to game-streaming platforms
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NFTs and cryptocurrency make way into South Korean presidential campaign
Lee Jae-myung, a candidate running in the South Korean presidential election, has plans to make these Non-Fungible Tokens a part of campaign financing