[ad_1] Paris (AFP) When Eliud Kipchoge made history by breaking the two-hour mark for the marathon, the Kenyan was wearing a pair of controversial Nike sneakers that he has sent rival companies to catch up on a business worth billions of dollars. The likes of Adidas, Asics, Brooks, Hoka, New …
Read More »WeChat content outside China used for censorship: study
[ad_1] Image: LDProd / IStock.com via AFP Relaxnews BOSTON – Documents and images shared by users outside of China on WeChat, the country’s most popular social media platform, are being monitored and cataloged for use in political censorship in China, according to a new report. Citizen Lab, the online watchdog …
Read More »‘Animal Crossing’ and locked players shoot up Nintendo profits
[ad_1] “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” has eight-person multiplayer online or on the same console. Image: Nintendo via AFP Relaxnews Nintendo’s popular Switch console and blockbuster games, including “Animal Crossing,” fueled a sharp increase in profits and sales, which were also helped by gamers who were stuck at home due to …
Read More »Designers created an origami-inspired self-expanding moon shelter
[ad_1] Going to the Moon or Mars will be one of the biggest and most difficult tasks we’ve ever undertaken. No matter how close they are, they represent a real challenge for all of technology, especially immigrants who will face extreme conditions like they have never encountered on Earth before. …
Read More »The redesigned Facebook website is now live: Here’s how
[ad_1] By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Updated: May 9, 2020 12:48:00 pm Perhaps the highlight of the recently redesigned desktop experience is a new dark mode that will help reduce eye strain, text readability, and better contrast. Facebook launched its redesigned website on Friday with a less crowded …
Read More »Mom and baby all good – Elon Musk and Grimes welcome their first child
[ad_1] Post views: 26 Grimes has clearly welcomed his first teenager, says his father, beloved Elon Musk. On Monday night, Musk, 48 tweeted “Mother and baby all extraordinary,” considering a request for the newborn was resolved in responses to a CleanTechnica tweet about EPA testing for the Tesla Model S. …
Read More »Evidence of water on Mars backed by new data on ancient channels
[ad_1] While kayaking or rafting probably wouldn’t have been recommended, the ancient waterways of Mars are helping to redefine the way we view our neighboring world, as an international research team has recently discovered new clues to ancient rivers that some Once they flowed through the landscape of the red …
Read More »Soon you will be able to make video calls with your Tinder matches
[ad_1] Soon you won’t have to leave Tinder to go on a virtual date with your parties. Match Group, the parent company of the dating app, said it is developing a one-to-one video chat feature for Tinder. “We know that singles are adjusting their behaviors, and many are switching to …
Read More »Pokemon Go May events include Snubbull Limited Research and the new day of incense
[ad_1] Niantic has announced some exciting events coming to Pokemon Go in May, including Snubbull Limited Research and a new incense day. Between 8 a.m. and at 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 9, more than 50 timed research assignments will be available as part of the Snubbull Limited …
Read More »iPhone SE 2020 is proof that Apple won’t actually bring back the little phone
[ad_1] Angela Lang / CNET After more than four years, Apple announced its new iPhone SE back in April, and I imagine that fans of small phones jumped for joy upon hearing the news. The iPhone SE, which looks like a iPhone 8 but it presents the iPhone 11is powerfull …
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