In this hilarious episode, Sharon Mundia and Susan Wong share some of their biggest pet peeves ever – most of which you will agree can drive any sane person into a mental institution! From loud…
Child’s play shifts to mobile gadgets
Children are going mobile with their video game play, shifting away from computers and consoles, according to a report released on Wednesday by NPD Group. Mobile devices are now the most used gadgets for video…
Gwen Stefani teams up with Urban Decay for special collection
Gwen Stefani has teamed up with Urban Decay. The 45-year-old singer has become the cosmetic brand’s first ever celebrity collaborator after she was plucked by the company’s Chief Creative Officer Wende Zomnir to work with…
By the skin of your teeth: the origins of enamel
Your shiny tooth enamel had its origins in a rather unexpected quarter: the skin of prehistoric, bony fish, said a study Wednesday on the hardest substance in the human body. Researchers from Sweden and China…
#Conservation: are trees going on strike due to global warming?
Trees, crucial absorbers of climate-harming carbon dioxide gas, may finally be balking at an ever-earlier spring season brought on by global warming, researchers said Wednesday. Over the past several decades, trees across central Europe have…
Selfie spoon launched for breakfast-eaters
A selfie spoon has been created for breakfast-eaters and it’s compatible with all sorts of phones, including iPhones, Android and Windows. The innovative device allows people to take a snap of themselves first thing in…
African designers make business case for ethical fashion
South Africa’s Sindiso Khumalo hopes you like the fact that her clothes are made in Cape Town and “sweatshop free”. But most of all, the London-based designer hopes you want to buy them because you…
Australia warns on Brown visa as domestic violence targeted
Australia Thursday warned US rapper Chris Brown could be denied a visa for an upcoming tour because of his criminal record, as it unveiled a Aus$100 million (US$70 million) package to end the “national disgrace”…
British food recycling cafes go global in fight against waste
When former chef Adam Smith opened a small cafe in Britain’s post-industrial North two years ago, serving up dishes with food destined for the scrap heap, he had big aspirations — to fight global food…
#Tastemakers: Palestinian cooks put resistance on the menu
Fatima Kadumy’s weapons of resistance include stuffed squash and yoghurt with garlic — for her, food is just as powerful as stones or petrol bombs. “To defend the country some prefer war, but there…