Will travel be safer by 2022?
Rarrarorro/Getty Images Airports in the future may have a respiratory inspection queue to detect coronavirus particles in people’s breath (Credit: Rarrarorro/Getty Images) Physicists, engineers, biologists and citizen scientists are devising new technologies and tests so we can globetrot again. It’s 2022 and you’ve just arrived at the travel destination of your dreams. As you get […]
How social media could ruin your business
Getty Images Whether it comes from hackers, disgruntled customers, or is simply a backlash against something you post, negative social media content can destroy trust in your brand in a matter of minutes. “Social media is the most immediate threat to your company’s reputation,” says Pete Knott, digital consultant at reputation management consultancy Lansons. “If […]
The chef who put Slovenia on the map
Suzan Gabrijan Ana Roš cooks with herbs and spices harvested from Hiša Franko’s own garden (Credit: Suzan Gabrijan) Slovenia is fast becoming one of Europe’s prime gastronomic destinations, in part, thanks to chef Ana Roš, who is creatively reimagining the traditional dishes of the Soča Valley. 50 Reasons to Love the World – 2021 Why […]
Crackdown fears send Macau casino shares on a losing streak
Getty Images Shares of casino operators in Macau have continued to slide after officials began an overhaul of the rules governing ‘Asia’s Las Vegas’. The move triggered concerns there could soon be tougher supervision of firms in the world’s largest gambling hub. On Wednesday, some of the biggest gaming firms on the Hong Kong market […]
The Albanian mountain crops that keep us looking young
Elizabeth Gowing Women herb collectors harvest from May to September in Albania (Credit: Elizabeth Gowing) While Albanian wild-gathered herbs are sought-after internationally, the industry offers great economic opportunity and independence for women like Donika Musaj. It was a rushed start for my morning journey, and I was still fiddling with pots of cream and tubes […]
What price a folding phone?
Getty Images The folding phone and other Samsung gadgets were unveiled in San Francisco Finally something new! After years of every new mobile phone looking identical, we are being offered something radically innovative, a folding device. On this week’s Tech Tent, we ask whether folding phones are the next big thing – or just a […]
Canada’s little-known Russian sect
Brendan Sainsbury Peter Verigin’s tomb is located near the historically Doukhobor village of Brilliant (Credit: Brendan Sainsbury) The fascinating but little-documented story of the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious sect who fled persecution in Russia to undertake one of the largest migrations in Canadian history. High on a bluff above Western Canada’s Columbia River, just outside […]
The restaurateur who overcame Canada’s Sixties Scoop
Simon Urwin Inez Cook founded Salmon n’ Bannock in Vancouver, British Columbia (Credit: Simon Urwin) When Inez Cook opened a restaurant for Indigenous Canadian cuisine, she embarked on an unexpected journey towards rediscovering her identity and finding her long-lost family. It was all about erasing our identities, our origins “I was born Nuxalk, but I […]
A festive sweet treat with surprising Swedish origins
Alamy Every year, millions of red and white polkagris sweets, also known as candy canes or sticks, are rolled out by hand in the tiny town of Gränna in the north of Småland, considered by many to be Sweden’s capital of candy. Shop windows along Brahegatan (the main street) abound with colourful displays, ready for […]
Nintendo reveals classic SNES console
Nintendo The device will come with 21 games built in – plus two controllers Super Mario World, Starfox and Yoshi’s Island are set to be re-released later this year as part of a new classic SNES console. The original Super Nintendo Entertainment System, launched in 1990, sold 50 million units worldwide. The SNES Classic follows […]