There is a machine in South Brooklyn that looks like a transparent coffin and whirs like an industrial fan. Its metallic innards flit and glide until, within an hour, it releases a swimsuit, dropped from the machine’s underbelly like an egg. It is a high-tech process that seems simple: Click a button, get a very … Read more
The pandemic still hasn’t ended, there’s a war in Europe and inflation is soaring. In challenging times like these, many people are longing for a vacation. Yet even going on holiday isn’t as easy as it once was. More than two years of the pandemic have left their mark on many people, prompting existential fears … Read more
For more than two years, the main topic of conversation pretty much everywhere has been about the impact of Covid-19. Now that the worst of the pandemic seems to be over and people are traveling more freely again, another hot topic is on the tips of everyone’s tongues: expensive plane tickets. People are looking for … Read more
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was sold for $142 million. On May 5, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for $142 million during an auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It was the highest price ever paid for a car at auction, soundly beating the eight-figure Ferrari sales that … Read more
The tech world had a big week. Almost 21 days after becoming Twitter’s biggest individual shareholder, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk acquired the microblogging platform for around $44 billion. In launches, Xiaomi launched its first-ever tablet in India and expanded its premium smartphone lineup. Rivals OnePlus, Realme and iQoo also launched new smartphones. Google … Read more