Need a doze in the day? A nap cafe with beds has opened
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Japan has once again proved that it is indeed home to all things weird and wonderful. A new nap cafe has opened up in Tokyo’s Harajuku district, part of a new collaboration between Nescafe and…
US airlines add seats ahead of expected record passenger demand
From The National Coming off another highly profitable year in 2016, US airlines expect traffic this spring to increase 4 per cent over last year, and they are adding seats to handle the crush. The trade group Airlines for America…
How used cars became a security nightmare
By Violet Blue From engadget Hack an app, win a free car! Application security for connected cars is far less mature than anyone should be comfortable with. This was clear at the RSA information security conference last week in San…
After YouTube boycott, Google pulls ads from more types of offensive content
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch Google is pulling display ads from being placed alongside a wider range of content on YouTube and other sites, in the wake of a spike of criticism that its automatic, programmatic advertising seemingly cannot stop mainstream brands from appearing…
Turtle that ate nearly 1,000 coins has died after surgery complications
BY YI SHU NG From Mashable The Thai sea turtle that lived in a wishing pond and ate nearly 1,000 coins over the years has died. The 25-year-old turtle, named Omsin (Thai for “bank”) was found with an engorged stomach…
Bahamas: Prison officer found hanging in cell
From Caribbean News Service NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 17 2017 – Coroner Jeanine Weech-Gomez, has launched an investigation into the death of a male officer from the Bahamas Department of Corrections, who died while in lawful custody for a domestic incident…
Earth’s original crust found in Canada
By Gina Carey From FOX News Part of the planet’s original crust has been unearthed in Quebec, researchers Jonathan O’Neil and Richard Carlson announce in a study published in Science. Formed 4.3 billion years ago, the chunks of ancient crust…
Tillerson plans to Skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April
From Newsmax Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said on Monday,…
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Bike-sharing companies are flooding the market, but this one insists its bikes are smartest
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Singapore now has a third bike-sharing company in just a few months. One of China’s largest bike-sharing firms, Mobike launched here on Tuesday, adding to the growing list of bike-sharing companies that have mushroomed. Like…
Green faces
Why people are painting their faces green in Russia BY GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE From Mashable Alexei Navalny is an anti-corruption blogger who over the years became opposition leader and leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As such, he’s often exposed…
